The Great Divergence - Publications - Faculty & Research

19 Jul 2011
First Look

First Look: July 19

great deal of influence on U.S. companies. This case examines the history and growth of the company, the governance services it offers, View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

09 Jan 2006
What Do You Think?

Should More Transparency Extend to Education for Management?

Summing Up Questions concerning grade disclosure, voluntary or not, elicited a great deal of response from those readers exposed to every facet of the issue. Opinion on the... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Education

13 Oct 2003
Research & Ideas

How to Pick Managers for Disruptive Growth

what they did wrong. It is how such capable, experienced, and respected managers—among the best that Intel and SAP had to offer—could have made these mistakes. To see how managers with great track records... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Raynor

23 Feb 2009
Research & Ideas

Creative Entrepreneurship in a Downturn

tempered with great caution," says Chakravorti. "The entrepreneurs who can capture the limited resources have the potential to do well. Shortage and adversity are... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

16 Nov 2010
Lessons from the Classroom

Data.gov: Matching Government Data with Rapid Innovation

organization. "CIOs and CEOs could consider what data they should make available throughout their enterprise," Lakhani said. "It would be great if any employee could look at data and think about different ways to mash it... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Technology

20 Dec 2010
Research & Ideas

New Dean Sets Five Priorities for HBS

around the world, Nohria observed. "That causes people to ask, 'How well prepared is this great American institution to be a leader in this new global century?'" However you define inflection... View Details

Keywords: by Roger Thompson; Education

23 Jun 2016
Op-Ed

Brexit: Should Britain Stay or Go?

has culminated in the tragic assassination of Jo Cox, the young Member of Parliament active in the Remain campaign. Besides the appalling... View Details

Keywords: by Geoffrey G. Jones & Dante Roscini

03 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

NFL Black Monday: How Much Do Coaches Really Matter?

fashion, CxOs and team leaders in the corporate world should be viewed as a source of competitive advantage for firms. Attracting, developing, motivating, and retaining great managers and leaders can also... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg & Abhijit Naik; Sports

19 Dec 2012
Research & Ideas

How to be Extremely Productive

your goal is a great marketing plan or a brilliant idea for a software system, it doesn't matter if it took 2 hours or 20 hours. The client is paying for the quality of View Details

Keywords: by Deborah Blagg

25 Feb 2013
Research & Ideas

Lean Strategy Not Just for Start-Ups

Lean start-up strategies aren't just for start-ups anymore. That was the key message that Intuit cofounder Scott Cook (HBS MBA '76) shared in a small seminar with Harvard Business School faculty recently. Since its launch in 1983, View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

05 Nov 2014
What Do You Think?

Are We Entering an Era of Neuromanagement?

businesses." The predominant view was that the practice at present has many limitations. Ann Romaine-Adelstein commented, "I doubt we can predict with validity from a scan yet who will work hard,... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 May 2009
What Do You Think?

Do Innovation and Entrepreneurship Have to Be Incompatible with Organization Size?

just one of several unsuccessful attempts by large airlines to compete with smaller, more focused, low-priced competitors. Then I picked up Stall Points, a book by Matthew S. Olson and Derek van Bever. The books Built to Last and Good to... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

12 Jun 2019
Research & Ideas

Investors Have More Than Money to Offer Entrepreneurs

first-time CEO, or other member of the C-suite. I’ve seen investors coach leaders on everything from how to lead their teams and handle challenging employees to how to run a great board meeting. I’ve also... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Austin

04 Sep 2012
Research & Ideas

Why Most Leaders (Even Thomas Jefferson) Are Replaceable

two cases—Jefferson and Churchill —illustrate Mukunda's theory that a filtered leader can deliver excellent results without being extreme, and an extreme leader can be a force for great change. Mukunda hopes future research will expand... View Details

Keywords: by Kim Girard

03 Jan 2008
What Do You Think?

Does Judgment Trump Experience?

Winning Leaders Make Great Calls, by Warren Bennis and Noel Tichy warrants attention if for no other reason than the range of experiences that they bring to the topic. View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

28 May 2008
First Look

First Look: May 28, 2008

Harvard Business School Case 208-129 Bob Kelly, the new CEO of Mellon Financial, is considering the terms of a proposed "merger of equals" with The Bank of New York,... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

05 Dec 2005
What Do You Think?

Is Growth Good?

growth targeted. In fact, many kinds of growth offer great returns while requiring little or none of the world’s resources, therefore having seemingly few limits. Fran Henry makes View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

08 Dec 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Europe Lags in Pharmaceuticals and Biotech

healthcare allows you to do something that means a great deal to the consumer. In a September speech, FDA Commissioner Mark McClellan said that low drug prices charged elsewhere in View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Biotechnology; Health; Pharmaceutical; Technology

09 Jan 2013
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: Understanding Customers

product. How Can I Understand My Customers Better? Empathy: The Brand Equity of Retail Retailers can offer great product selection and value, but those who lack empathy for their customers are at risk of... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

29 Sep 2003
Research & Ideas

Pride Goeth Before a Profit

commitment to communicating about pride is to tap into a very powerful motivating force. Pride is an intrinsic, deeply seated human emotion, says Katzenbach, one that drives performance in the workplace in a number of ways, from creating... View Details

Keywords: by Theodore Kinni

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