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The Hard Side of Change Management
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleEveryone agrees that managing change is tough, but few can agree on how to do it. Most experts are obsessed with "soft" issues, such as culture and motivation,... -
Why Business Leaders Must Resist the Anti-ESG Movement
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleRetreat isn't just inadvisable; it's dangerous. -
The Office of Strategy Management
Balanced scorecard Magazine ArticleStrategy at many companies is almost completely disconnected from execution. Establishing a dedicated unit to orchestrate both will help to bridge the divide. -
Ten Ways to Create Shareholder Value
Corporate governance Magazine ArticleCompanies profess devotion to shareholder value but rarely follow the practices that maximize it. What will it take to make your company a level 10 value creator? -
Research: The Average Age of a Successful Startup Founder Is 45
Innovation & Leadership ResearchThe most successful entrepreneurs aren't 20-somethings. -
Who Has the D?: How Clear Decision Roles Enhance Organizational Performance
Decision making and problem solving Magazine ArticleYour organization can become more decisive—and can implement strategy more quickly—if you know where the bottlenecks are and who’s empowered to break through them. -
Off-Sites That Work
Decision making and problem solving Magazine ArticleThe top team’s annual strategic off-site differs from all other meetings in its potential impact on the company. That’s why it should be designed and managed differently. -
Innovate at Your Own Risk: Deborah Wince-Smith on Competitiveness
Emerging markets Magazine ArticleThe U.S. may be the world’s leading innovator, but it won’t be for long if investors, regulators, and the legal establishment continue to penalize companies for risk taking, says Deborah Wince-Smith, president of the Council on Competitiveness. Recently, the council’s National Innovation Initiative, a leadership network of CEOs and university presidents, released a report in […] -
What Amazon’s HQ2 Wish List Signals About the Future of Cities
Economics Digital ArticleThe attributes metros must have to thrive in the digital economy. -
ExxonMobil’s Shareholder Vote Is a Tipping Point for Climate Issues
Sustainable business practices Digital ArticleInvestors won’t settle for the status quo. -
Why Target's Canadian Expansion Failed
Global Business Digital ArticleThe retailer went too big, too soon. -
What Men Think They Know About Executive Women
Market research Magazine ArticleHow do people in business feel about women in executive roles? The short answer is, attitudes have improved, but not as much as men seem to think. In the July–August 1965 issue of HBR, Garda W. Bowman, N. Beatrice Worthy, and Stephen A. Greyser examined the views of 2,000 U.S. executives (half were men, half […] -
Bringing Silicon Valley Inside
Finance and investing Magazine ArticleIn Silicon Valley, exciting new business ideas rapidly attract capital and talent away from less worthy ventures. But in big companies, ideas, capital, and talent are stagnant—prisoners of traditional bureaucratic ways of allocating resources. To capture the Valley’s entrepreneurial magic, your company needs to move from resource allocation to resource attraction. -
A Brief Guide to U.S. Corporate Tax Reform
Government policy and regulation Digital ArticleHow the current system works, and why it needs fixing. -
What You Should Know About Dodd-Frank and What Happens If It's Rolled Back
Global Business InterviewAn interview with Adam Posen of the Peterson Institute for International Economics. -
Taking the Measure of Mood
Organizational culture Magazine ArticleThe Inn at Little Washington, in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, is one of America’s most acclaimed restaurants, rated number one in North America by Travel + Leisure magazine and listed among the top ten in the world by the International Herald Tribune. Yet, as co-owner and chef Patrick O’Connell explains, exquisite food is the norm at […] -
The Future and How to Survive It
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleSince 1980 global corporate profits have grown at an unprecedented pace, increasing their share of global GDP by 30%. North American and Western European... -
Running a State Health Insurance Marketplace
Government Digital ArticleObservations from Rhode Island. -
Think of Start-ups as Shots on Goal
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The New Tools of Trade
Labor Magazine ArticleToday, most multinationals have a conspicuous social conscience. They publicize their internal codes of conduct, monitor labor conditions in their global supply chains, and require suppliers to meet basic labor practice standards. But despite efforts to be better global citizens, companies by themselves are unable to eliminate abuses in their supply chains. In fact, so […]
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Portland's Urban Growth Boundary and Housing Prices (A): The Debate
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details In December of 2002, the Metro Council of Portland, Oregon had to decide whether or not to expand the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) for the metropolitan... -
BMWFilms
Sales & Marketing Case Study6.95View Details Jim McDowell, VP of marketing at BMW North America, is debating how to follow up the success of his latest marketing campaign, "BMWFilms." This campaign... -
Fiat-Chrysler Alliance: Launching the Cinquecento in North America
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Fiat ended its 27-year absence in the North American automobile market when the first Cinquecento (500)-a very small, iconic Italian car that had strong... -
Zappos.com (B): Strategy Powered by Culture and People
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details The second part of Zappos case focuses on Zappos's people proposition, which led to high performance and raised barriers to imitation. It demonstrates... -
Hubble Contact Lenses: Data Driven Direct-to-Consumer Marketing
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details As its Series A extension round approaches, the founders of Hubble, a subscription-based, social-media fueled, direct-to-consumer (DTC) brand of contact... -
Portland's Urban Growth Boundary and Housing Prices (B): Note on Measuring Housing Prices
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details In December of 2002, the Metro Council of Portland, Oregon had to decide whether or not to expand the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) for the metropolitan... -
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... -
NOW PT (B): Should We Invest?
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details This (B) case examines the results of the HBS Impact Investment Fund student team's diligence on Neurologic Optimal Wellness Physical Therapy (NOW PT).... -
Architect, Pilot, Scale, Improve: A Framework and Toolkit for Policy Implementation
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details Successful implementation is essential for achieving policymakers' goals and must be considered during both design and delivery. The mission of this monograph... -
Hurricane Katrina (C): Responding to an 'Ultra-Catastrophe' In New Orleans (Abridged)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details On Tuesday, August 23, 2005, meteorologists in the US National Weather Service spotted a tropical depression in the southeastern Bahamas. As it strengthened... -
Confronting the Unequal Toll of Highway Expansion: Oni Blair, LINK Houston, & the Texas I-45 Debate (A)
Management Case Study8.95View Details In this political strategy case, Oni K. Blair, newly appointed executive director of a Houston nonprofit advocating for more equitable transportation... -
ACCOR (A)
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details ACCOR, a French-based lodging and restaurant company, is described from its founding in 1967 to its 1990 acquisition of Motel 6. Particular attention... -
Reimagining Enel: Enabling Sustainable Progress
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details CEO Francesco Starace is considering what is next for Enel SpA, one of world's largest energy companies. From 2014 to 2022, he has wrought a dramatic... -
Al Gore: Surviving Career Setbacks
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details This case follows the life of Al Gore, one of the most powerful vice-presidents in US history who, in 2000, failed to secure what is probably the most... -
Boyd's Barber Shop and Covid-19: To Cut or Not to Cut, that is the Question
Management Case Study8.95View Details The case recounts the dilemma faced by Donnie Boyd, the owner of a small barber shop in downtown Toronto in the second quarter of 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic... -
Predicting the Diffusion of New Products
Management Case Study8.95View Details Managers are notoriously poor at predicting demand for new products. Oftentimes, these predictions grossly underestimate how long it will take for customer... -
AB InBev: Brewing Up Forecasts during COVID-19
Management Case Study8.95View Details In July 2021, the CEO of AB InBev's European operations and his team strategized to position the company for success post-pandemic. As the world's largest... -
The New Pay Plan: Summertime and the Livin's Not Easy!
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Dr. Fred Carroll, a professor at Regency State, a large university in the Southeast, stopped in to talk to his department chairman, Dr. Ken Winston, about... -
Chemblog, A.G. (C)
Finance & Accounting Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to case IES297. In the end, Chemblog chose not to make the investment proposed by Quimic, its subsidiary in Spain (see Cases A and B). The...
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The Hard Side of Change Management
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleEveryone agrees that managing change is tough, but few can agree on how to do it. Most experts are obsessed with "soft" issues, such as culture and motivation,... -
Why Business Leaders Must Resist the Anti-ESG Movement
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleRetreat isn't just inadvisable; it's dangerous. -
The Office of Strategy Management
Balanced scorecard Magazine ArticleStrategy at many companies is almost completely disconnected from execution. Establishing a dedicated unit to orchestrate both will help to bridge the divide. -
Ten Ways to Create Shareholder Value
Corporate governance Magazine ArticleCompanies profess devotion to shareholder value but rarely follow the practices that maximize it. What will it take to make your company a level 10 value creator? -
Research: The Average Age of a Successful Startup Founder Is 45
Innovation & Leadership ResearchThe most successful entrepreneurs aren't 20-somethings. -
Who Has the D?: How Clear Decision Roles Enhance Organizational Performance
Decision making and problem solving Magazine ArticleYour organization can become more decisive—and can implement strategy more quickly—if you know where the bottlenecks are and who’s empowered to break through them. -
Off-Sites That Work
Decision making and problem solving Magazine ArticleThe top team’s annual strategic off-site differs from all other meetings in its potential impact on the company. That’s why it should be designed and managed differently. -
Portland's Urban Growth Boundary and Housing Prices (A): The Debate
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details In December of 2002, the Metro Council of Portland, Oregon had to decide whether or not to expand the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) for the metropolitan... -
BMWFilms
Sales & Marketing Case Study6.95View Details Jim McDowell, VP of marketing at BMW North America, is debating how to follow up the success of his latest marketing campaign, "BMWFilms." This campaign... -
Fiat-Chrysler Alliance: Launching the Cinquecento in North America
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Fiat ended its 27-year absence in the North American automobile market when the first Cinquecento (500)-a very small, iconic Italian car that had strong...