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Providers - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness
Employers Suppliers Policymakers Providers Providers Every health care provider has the opportunity to dramatically increase value for patients . This means better care for less cost. By focusing on value, providers can increase... View Details
- 06 Jun 2005
- What Do You Think?
Is a “Level Playing Field” a Good Thing?
very notion of a level playing field is a myth. There never has been a level field and there never will be. . . . Let the market decide for itself and it will work out." Radhika Unni adds, "I don't think that there will ever be a level playing field. . . .... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- Web
John H. McArthur | About
create the John and Natty McArthur University Professorship, established in 1997, with the remainder earmarked to target some of the School’s activities that held special meaning to McArthur. In 2002, a group of Canadian alumni announced... View Details
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Managing Processes
David A. Garvin is examining the nature and use of managerial and organizational processes—the means by which work is accomplished—including strategic processes that chart corporate direction, resource allocation processes that distribute funds,... View Details
- 11 Mar 2021
- News
Leading with Heart
interestingly, the loss of my daughters always led to a pivotal change in my career. So when I lost Tanya, I had this deep sense of feeling very inadequate that I didn't have the financial means to do whatever it took to save my... View Details
- 18 Dec 2006
- Lessons from the Classroom
Grooming Next-Generation Leaders
to be, says Sasser. Not everyone will be CEO some day, and having an enjoyable and challenging career doesn't have to mean becoming CEO. The key to career success is to draw on a variety of leadership styles at appropriate times.... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 21 Aug 2019
- Research & Ideas
What Machine Learning Teaches Us about CEO Leadership Style
different resources to accomplish something productive,” says Khanna. “That means you are motivating people to do things, and the only way to motivate people is to communicate with them.” As crucial as communication is to running an... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 13 Aug 2021
- Research & Ideas
Managers, Here’s How to Bond with New Hires Remotely
experienced firm employees. “The interns would literally sit next to full-time employees and watch what they did,” Bojinov says. "It’s going to be hard for a company to say, 'We’re not sure Zoom will work in building broad connections.'" The program has been a View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert
- 10 Apr 2023
- News
Leading the Way
bought Standard Printing Company, a provider of bill printing and mailing services, and business form printing. Since then, Trejo has been learning the ropes as president and CEO, while Trujillo serves as Chairman. Together, they are working to make sure the company... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 26 May 2003
- Research & Ideas
When Silence Spells Trouble at Work
sometimes get their day in the sun: Sherron Watkins of Enron, Cynthia Cooper of WorldCom, and Coleen Rowley at the FBI all ended up on the cover of Time as "Persons of the Year." But public recognition of a few people does not View Details
Keywords: by Leslie A. Perlow
- 20 May 2022
- Blog Post
Nucleate Eco: Connecting Aspiring MBA Entrepreneurs with Cutting Edge Climate Research
is to prepare the teams to raise a successful seed round, and that means addressing many of the topics they know they don’t know, but also making them aware of the “unknown unknowns” that come with first-time entrepreneurship. The first... View Details
- 24 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach
This means less "show-and-tell" presentations and more open, interactive, strategic discussions. It is only through greater focus and proactive setting of the board's agenda that boards can discharge their responsibilities while... View Details
Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu
- 24 May 2017
- News
Ilene H. Lang, MBA 1973
joining Catalyst, Lang was dating Neil Berkson, a high school boyfriend who contacted her after seeing her on the cover of the Boston Globe Magazine. Working for Catalyst would mean moving from Boston to New York, and she worried that... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 25 Mar 2015
- HBS Case
Tate’s Digital Makeover Transforms the Traditional Museum
the virtual realm to court new audiences, even if it means changing the idea of what a "museum" is in the process? Tate personifies the latter strategy, conceiving of its online presence as a "fifth gallery" equal in... View Details
- 10 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
The COVID Two-Step for Leaders: Protect and Pivot
keep the team progressing toward their goal, but to properly address all concerns raised along the way. Use the “clean sheet of paper” exercise to think creatively about company processes Another best practice is to perform the clean sheet of paper exercise with your... View Details
- 01 Jan 2013
- News
Joanna M. Jacobson, MBA 1987
'They Feel Good,' yet the employees were wearing Reeboks," she recounts. "So I established new rules—don't bring a shoe in for a line review unless it feels good to the consumer, meaning comfortable, and feels good to shareholders, View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 08 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
Long Distance Relationships: What if my partner can’t join me at HBS?
that special moment of bonding with your partner can mean so much to your relationship, and that is something you really don’t want to miss out on. HBS presents you with a multitude of choices, but in the end, your calendar is yours to... View Details
- 06 Aug 2012
- Research & Ideas
Strategic Intelligence: Adapt or Die
essentially use history as a research tool to understand why some succeeded on an ongoing basis and others failed. Q: What do you mean by the term "strategic intelligence," and why is it so important? A: I define strategic... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 25 Jul 2005
- Research & Ideas
Fool vs. Jerk: Whom Would You Hire?
styles help projects flow smoothly and quickly. Benefits also result when we work with people who aren't necessarily similar, but are familiar, to us. When you launch into a task with those you already know, you don't waste a lot of time figuring out what to expect... View Details
Keywords: by Tiziana Casciaro & Miguel Sousa Lobo
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Ninad Kulkarni
succeeding simply meant failing less often. My ambition was just fear wearing a nice suit. That ends here. I will make mistakes again. I am sure I will fail. But I will value the failures as much as I value the successes. Because failure View Details