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- 29 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
Why Managing Innovation is Like Theater
likelihood of valuable outcomes. However, the methods you'll use will differ from, and sometimes conflict with, methods that work when you do know where you're going. There is an increasingly important category of work—knowledge work—that you can best manage View Details
Keywords: by Rob Austin & Lee Devin
- Profile
Rob Casper
experience; a creative way to build things by helping others become better and more efficient.” Making the transition from Marines to MBA is not always easy. “I’d never taken an accounting class before,” Rob... View Details
- Profile
Rob Humble
Rob Humble's degree in mechanical engineering gave him entrée to Raytheon's Operations Leadership Development Program. In the course of two years and three rotations, Rob managed a 45-person team that... View Details
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Rob Self
there’s a singular theme of continuity: sustainability. “It started with the Boy Scouts,” he says. Originally intended as a way for Rob and his father to have fun on weekends (eventually joined by his two... View Details
- Portrait Project
Austin Johnsen
starting chemotherapy. Nothing prepared me for the endless needle sticks, overwhelming nausea, and debilitating tiredness. I was miserable. But, by the middle of February, I was back in school, with no lingering signs of what I had been... View Details
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Rob Casper
Perhaps Rob Casper's previous experience as a Marine captain has given him sufficient adrenaline for a lifetime. Today, two years after completing his MBA at HBS, Rob has turned his career interests as far... View Details
Rob Gierkink
Rob (MBA 1991) has founded or co-founded six companies, with combined exits totaling more than $2.25 billion. He is an Executive in Residence at General Catalyst Partners where he principally invests in technology companies that work with... View Details
J. Paul Austin
Austin was instrumental in building Coke’s international presence. This was dramatically exhibited by his development of an exclusive agreement to market Coke in China in 1978. During his tenure as Coke’s... View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Five Questions for James Austin
In an email interview, Harvard Business School professor James Austin spoke with HBS Working Knowledge managing editor Carla Tishler about his work on collaboration and his ongoing research.Tishler: You talk about companies transitioning... View Details
Keywords: by Carla Tishler
- 15 Feb 2012
- News
Professor Rob Kaplan Teaches in Haiti
- December 2004 (Revised April 2006)
- Case
Managing a Public Image: Rob Thomas
By: Robin J. Ely and Ingrid Vargas
Rob Thomas describes some of the challenges he has faced as a white, middle-aged man who is managing director of a mid-size consulting firm where he is committed to increasing staff gender and racial diversity. Unwilling to risk the disapproval of any constituency,... View Details
Ely, Robin J., and Ingrid Vargas. "Managing a Public Image: Rob Thomas." Harvard Business School Case 405-054, December 2004. (Revised April 2006.)
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Austin Club Provides Down-Home Hospitality
Jimmie Dale Gilmore. The event was sponsored by mTouring, Dell Computer, and the Texas Growth Fund. Pictured are Martin Payne (MBA 1999); Jimmie Dale Gilmore; Elyse Gilmore Yates, president of mTouring; Allegra Young (MBA 1995); and Chris... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Rob Price (MBA 1997)
Rock are the same as other enterprises: taking a strong brand and making it stronger. What’s very different here is that the concept is fueled by passion more than almost any other brand. About 10 years ago, my family started a garage... View Details
- 17 Feb 2020
- Sharpening Your Skills
How Entrepreneurs Can Find the Right Problem to Solve
that people want to use and buy. To see my full set of recommendations, visit Product Discovery 101. This blog post is largely inspired by my course, PM101 at Harvard Business School. I have open-sourced the syllabus for this course here.... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 12 Aug 2019
- Research & Ideas
How Scale Changes a Manager's Responsibilities
experienced this journey, it can also catch you by surprise when things start to go wrong. The best recipes feature managed growth with an experienced team, help from experts, and thoughtfulness while scaling. About the Author Julia B.... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 19 Oct 2022
- Op-Ed
Cofounder Courtship: How to Find the Right Mate—for Your Startup
entrepreneurs I know who are looking for cofounders, yet many don’t appreciate that this is a similar courtship to mating and partnership. Many entrepreneurs believe they must have a cofounder, and some are pressured by investors to have... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 10 Jan 2023
- Op-Ed
Time to Move On? Career Advice for Entrepreneurs Preparing for the Next Stage
to individual contributor and in one recent case, a CEO-founder sold their company and is now transitioning to a leader within a very large organization. In each of these cases, these were not overnight changes, but rather they were thoughtful shifts that each managed... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin
- 27 May 2011
- News
Professor Rob Kaplan Addresses MBA Oath
- 01 Apr 2009
- News
Professor James Austin Wins Social Entrepreneurship Award
- 12 Jun 2019
- Research & Ideas
Investors Have More Than Money to Offer Entrepreneurs
forces, but patterns over time and how markets move and customers buy. They may not know your specific market details or the intimate buying patterns of your target customer, but as Bob Mason, managing partner of Project11 says, “We often ask the right questions... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Austin