Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Our most-read slideshow in 2011 was " Difficult Conversations: Nine Common Mistakes." Our most-watched video was " Rethinking Capitalism " with Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter. Our contributors weighed in with their innovations (and innovators) to watch. How Retailers Are Reinventing Shopping.

Video 15

Video Porter Charisma Customer Loyalty 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 30, 2011

Michael Porter and Mark Kramer, writing in HBR ( December, 2006 and January-February, 2011 ), advance the idea of creating shared value by developing strategies and policies that enhance the competitiveness of the company while advancing social and economic conditions of the community.

Brand 14

Brand Porter Objective Short-term 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

"Off the charts" is both figuratively and literally accurate: the data for the last 100 years shows a tight regression of temperature and water availability in Texas.except for the 2011 drought, which is far off the line (three degrees hotter with an inch less rainfall than any previous year). billion in agricultural production alone.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Long-term Short-term Porter 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Yet executives are often reluctant to place sustainability core to their company’s business strategy in the mistaken belief that the costs outweigh the benefits. Managing risks therefore requires making investment decisions today for longer-term capacity building and developing adaptive strategies. Fostering innovation.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2015

As Levie put it, “in this industry, people already think they have innovated if they have painted a grey wall green.” Strategies for staying ahead. In both 2010 and 2011, TripAdvisor voted citizenM “The Trendiest Hotel in the World.” ” They two men were plotting to change that. Insight Center.

Industry 8

Industry Hotels Travel Airlines 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

In November 2010, to big fanfare at Unilever's London headquarters, chief executive Paul Polman boldly articulated a new strategy. To most of us, this did not sound like typical corporate strategy, but Polman's reframing of what it means to succeed in business is not an isolated example. And of course, more pressure on climate.

Globalization 14

Globalization NGO Leadership Development Politics 14

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Many organizations still operate by Porter's Value Chain model , where Z follows Y, which follows X. Case in point: Gap missed many of its performance numbers in 2011 by believing that their only interaction with their customers happened at the cash register. Conversations, not chains. Sharing, not telling.

Banking 16

Banking Business Model Supply Chain Mass Marketing 16

Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2018

Sponsored by Accenture Strategy. Indeed, from 2011 to 2017, the GAFAM companies (Google/Alphabet, Amazon, Facebook, Apple, and Microsoft) acquired more than 65 leading-edge European technology companies. Will Other Nations Develop Local Champions and Innovation Hubs? The role and strategy of the U.S. Insight Center.

Company 8

Company Venture Capitalist GDP Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 27, 2012

Launched in 2010, by mid-2011 the site was marketing 2,200 brands (including clothing, toys, furniture, plush animals, knapsacks, and even lunch trays for kids, along with lifestyle products for new moms); the site showcases brands with curated collections of merchandise and richly developed editorial content. Yoox wins loyalty as a result.

Retail 15

Retail Fashion Merchandising Apparel 15