Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

On February 4th, 2004, Harvard undergraduate Mark Zuckerberg launched “Thefacebook.” Facebook’s focus on spreading the right mindset became clear to us when, in late 2007 and early 2008, researcher and consultant Beth Benjamin and I had a series of conversations with Chris Cox, then Facebook’s 25 year-old head of Human Resources.

Engineering 12

Engineering Class Software Mentor 12

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 18, 2015

This can mean expanding product lines, entering new markets and geographies, line extending brands, acquiring new businesses, creating projects, and adding layers of management to manage the self-created complexity. By 2004, sales and profits were in double digit declines. After all, the fixed overheads are already in place.

Apparel 100

Apparel Brand Franchising Competitive Advantage 100

Deming Institute

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

It’s interesting that there’s a book designed to teach managers how to keep the BaBs that they hired. In 2004, the Harvard Business Review published an article titled, The Risky Business of Hiring Rock Stars. For all the hype that surrounds stars, human resources experts have rarely studied their performance over time.

Short-term 57

Short-term Long-term Wiseman System 57

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

One result is that they keep their cards close to their chests about what they are looking for (at first), while expecting you to reveal everything – your finances, pricing, ownership, human resources, production processes, quality assurance, customer service procedures, KPIs, and existing customers.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Collins Golden Handcuff Pharmaceuticals 8