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Blue Ocean Strategy
Competitive strategy Magazine ArticleCompeting in overcrowded industries is no way to sustain high performance. The real opportunity is to create blue oceans of uncontested market space. -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Tina Turner
Managing yourself Magazine ArticleThe iconic recording artist on courage, compassion, and resilience -
Why the News Is Not the Truth
Business and society Magazine ArticleBoth the media and the government thrive on crises. When none exist, they create them. -
Ferguson's Formula
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleWhen Alex Ferguson took over as manager of the English football team Manchester United, the club was in dire straits: It hadn't won a league title in... -
CEOs with Headsets
Executive compensation Magazine ArticleAnalysis of college coach compensation shows how hard it is to align pay with performance. -
When Fandom Clashes with IP Law
Intellectual property Digital ArticleShould companies control all the ways people experience art? -
And Now, a Word from Our Sponsor (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Sales & Marketing Magazine ArticleBryant Pharmaceutical's flagship product, a popular arthritis medicine called Seflex, is selling well--but not well enough. With generic versions due... -
All the Wrong Moves
Decision making and problem solving Magazine ArticleNutrorim’s best-selling sports supplement has been recalled because of a “new and improved” ingredient. The company’s CEO wonders: Why do the decisions we make keep coming back to haunt us? -
Life's Work: An Interview with Jerry Rice
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe former professional wide receiver talks about how he got good at football so quickly, how he proved himself with the NFL as a first-round draft pick... -
Life's Work: An Interview with Martin Baron
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe former top editor of the Boston Globe and the Washington Post talks about the Globe's investigation of the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal, attacks... -
Marketing in an Unpredictable World
Power and influence Magazine ArticleIt’s time for producers of entertainment—movie studios, broadcast and cable TV networks, video game makers, publishers, music labels—to change the way they launch and market their products. In entertainment markets, a sizable portion of revenue is typically generated by a small number of blockbuster movies, best-selling books, and hit songs. But even talented, experienced executives […] -
Life's Work: An Interview with Alex Honnold
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe star of the 2018 Oscar-winning documentary "Free Solo" talks about how he prepares for climbs, the way he thinks about risk, and what's next now that... -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Sarah Cooper
Personal strategy and style Magazine ArticleThe stand-up comic and author on how she got there -
Will Our Customers Bail Us Out?
Business communication Magazine ArticleThe Clarinda Company is struggling and may go under. Asking customers for help could aid the effort to keep the company afloat—or torpedo it. -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Brian Wilson
Creativity Magazine ArticleA founding member of the Beach Boys on innovation, collaboration, and overcoming personal obstacles -
How Netflix Expanded to 190 Countries in 7 Years
Global strategy Digital ArticleThe majority of its revenue now comes from outside the U.S. -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Katie Couric
Career transitions Magazine ArticleThe TV personality talks about the difference between network news and digital news. -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Misty Copeland
Career planning Magazine ArticleThe first Black female principal dancer at American Ballet Theatre on the arc of her career -
How I Did It: Blockbuster’s Former CEO on Sparring with an Activist Shareholder
Corporate communications Magazine ArticleThe Idea: After losing a proxy fight to the activist investor Carl Icahn, Blockbuster’s then CEO faced a new obstacle: executing strategy in the face of boardroom opposition. He looks back on what he might have done differently. -
Design Your Own Profession
Career planning Digital ArticleThe world is coming apart in many interesting ways. I recently bought an iPad. After using it for a few days I bought a wireless keyboard. A week later I bought a case that puts the iPad in one half and the keyboard in the other. Presto! A disaggregated laptop that is lighter and more […]
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Drowling Mountain
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details It was August 2011 and Martin Cartier, senior board member, was beginning to feel the pressure of Drowling Mountain's 2010 general meeting that was coming... -
Netflix and Dave Chappelle (B)
Management Case Study8.95View Details In late 2021, Netflix leadership had to deal with some fierce employee and public blowback after airing The Closer, a comedy special by comedian Dave... -
The National Hockey League (NHL)
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details This case profiles the National Hockey League (NHL), the most prestigious professional hockey league in the world. It presents the league's history, highlighting... -
The Ontario Hockey League
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details In 2009/10, the commissioner of the Ontario Hockey League was generally satisfied with its operations but knew that certain markets were not reaching... -
Komatsu Ltd. (A): Target Costing System
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details Komatsu, a leading manufacturer of construction equipment, seeks to expand aggressively through the 1990s. Key to its competitiveness is a strict adherence... -
Artesanías de Colombia
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Upon becoming General Manager of Artesanías de Colombia (AC) in January 2007, Paola Muñoz faced the challenge of redefining the organization's strategy.... -
GoSports: Developing Sports Talent to Create Role Models
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details The case GoSports: Developing Sports Talent to Create Role Models describes the evolution of an Indian not-for-profit organization GoSports, whose mission... -
Disney Consumer Products: Marketing Nutrition to Children
Sales & Marketing Case Study6.95View Details In an effort to capture market share in the children's foods category, Disney Consumer Products (DCP) debuted a broad line of "better for you" foods,... -
Metta Rest Spa: Should the Stricklands Lend?
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details A Canadian couple whose daughter owned Metta Rest Spa, a flotation spa that opened in September 2014 in Vancouver, British Columbia, had invested almost... -
Tracy Edwards and Maiden (C): Sponsorship, Anyone?
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to case W21294. -
CircusTrix: The Ups and Downs of International Expansion
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details CircusTrix Trampoline Parks (CircusTrix) was started in San Francisco, California, in 2011 after the founder first experienced an indoor trampoline park.... -
GRIT Fitness
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details In December 2018, GRIT Fitness was a growing chain of boutique fitness studios offering a variety of workout classes, including weightlifting, high intensity... -
Jeepers! Inc. in 2000
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details After the company's IPO is withdrawn, the company enters a period of severe financial distress. The consultants recommend that the company be liquidated.... -
Negotiating a New Agreement (E): Marcus Tatum-Owner of the San Antonio Sharks
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Supplement for product W21390. -
Street League Skateboarding: The Challenges Facing a New Sports League
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details In 2010, Rob Dyrdek launched a new skateboarding league called Street League Skateboarding (SLS) with the goal of raising the profile of street skateboarding... -
Largo.ai in Hollywood: Good enough?
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details The case tells the story of Sami Arpa a young entrepreneur with a passion for the movie industry. Sami Arpa and his start-up Largo leverage technology... -
Formula One Motor Racing
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Documents the entrepreneurial efforts of a single individual to bring together car and engine manufacturers, local circuit owners and promoters, advertisers,... -
ZOLOZ: Biometric Identification Technology Empowering Digital Transformation
Management Case Study8.95View Details ZOLOZ, a biometrics platform within the Chinese technology provider Ant Group, served more than one hundred million overseas users with its advanced biometrics... -
Aspen Skiing Company (A)
Technology & Operations Case Study8.95View Details Having begun improving the environmental performance of its own operations, Aspen Skiing Company is considering "greening" its supply chain and lobbying... -
Fishbowl: Scaling Up
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details Fishbowl is a social media app that allows professionals to connect with other relevant professionals both within their company and across industry. Unlike...
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Blue Ocean Strategy
Competitive strategy Magazine ArticleCompeting in overcrowded industries is no way to sustain high performance. The real opportunity is to create blue oceans of uncontested market space. -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Tina Turner
Managing yourself Magazine ArticleThe iconic recording artist on courage, compassion, and resilience -
Why the News Is Not the Truth
Business and society Magazine ArticleBoth the media and the government thrive on crises. When none exist, they create them. -
Ferguson's Formula
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleWhen Alex Ferguson took over as manager of the English football team Manchester United, the club was in dire straits: It hadn't won a league title in... -
Drowling Mountain
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details It was August 2011 and Martin Cartier, senior board member, was beginning to feel the pressure of Drowling Mountain's 2010 general meeting that was coming... -
Drowling Mountain, Teaching Note
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleTeaching Note for W11487. -
Netflix and Dave Chappelle (B)
Management Case Study8.95View Details In late 2021, Netflix leadership had to deal with some fierce employee and public blowback after airing The Closer, a comedy special by comedian Dave... -
The National Hockey League (NHL)
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details This case profiles the National Hockey League (NHL), the most prestigious professional hockey league in the world. It presents the league's history, highlighting... -
Novo Nordisk Engineering: Running for Fast-Track Project Execution, Teaching Note
Organizational Development Digital ArticleTeaching Note for [IMD422]. -
The Ontario Hockey League
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details In 2009/10, the commissioner of the Ontario Hockey League was generally satisfied with its operations but knew that certain markets were not reaching...