Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2011

Among my questions to them: How are you thinking about strategy these days? Some tentative conclusions: There is not much of a market for stand-alone strategy studies any more. Strategy has triumphed, the installed base is huge, no self-respecting company would be without one. This poses a dilemma for consulting firms.

Consultative 15

Consultative Strategy McKinsey Porter 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 21, 2010

The range of challenges is immense, from creating a sense of urgency about the environment in China (Jack Ma), to providing the cost data to fix healthcare (Michael Porter), to unleashing innovation in the energy grid (Paul Kedrosky), to funding much-needed infrastructure (Laura Tyson). What if HBR's call for input had gone out to you?

Schein 14

Schein Porter Project Magazine 14

First Friday Book Synopsis

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Harvard Business Review on Rebuilding Your Business Model Various Authors Harvard Business Review Press (2011) How to use innovative thinking to create or revise a business model that drives growth and profits This is one of the volumes in a series of anthologies of articles that first appeared in Harvard Business Review.

Business Model 85

Business Model Review Books Innovation 85

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. Audio podcast. Social Media's Untapped Power. How Retailers Are Reinventing Shopping.

Video 15

Video Porter Charisma Customer Loyalty 15

First Friday Book Synopsis

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Harvard Business Review on Rebuilding Your Business Model Various Authors Harvard Business Review Press (2011) How to use innovative thinking to create or revise a business model that drives growth and profits This is one of the volumes in a series of anthologies of articles that first appeared in Harvard Business Review.

Business Model 70

Business Model Review Books Innovation 70

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 5, 2011

The second looked through the analogies and focused upon business strategies and methodologies. The Business Tree : Growth Strategies and Tactics for Surviving and Thriving. ‘What the World Needs Now’ – Ethics and social responsibility must be parts of the business strategy. by Hank Moore. All rights reserved.

Learning-by-Doing 63

Learning-by-Doing Leadership Strategic Planning Open-book 63

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2012

But to name the one piece that has resonated most with me in recent years, I would have to single out " Creating Shared Value " by Michael Porter and Mark Kramer. The article has enjoyed much attention since it first appeared in January 2011. May Porter's and Kramer's work inspire many more to join the fight. What Is Strategy?

Porter 8

Porter Maturity Proposal Article 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 18, 2018

Six years ago, Harvard’s Michael Porter and FSG’s Mark Kramer made the bold statement that shared value — the idea that the purpose of a company is to achieve both shareholder profit and social purpose — would “reinvent capitalism.” “We talk purpose at the highest level strategy meetings.

Marketing 11

Marketing Porter Metrics Brand 11

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 23, 2017

Insurance is therefore a natural shared value industry — one that can employ the idea proposed by Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter and Mark Kramer of FSG in 2011. This new research report highlights how insurers are applying the model. What makes prevention today different from past efforts (e.g.,

Insurance 9

Insurance Company Competitive Advantage Porter 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 3, 2011

My research was based on an econometric methodology (initially design by Michael Porter and Scott Stern, but refined by myself and Richard Hayes) designed to forecast a country's innovative capacity — that is, not what innovation is taking place but instead what innovation is likely to occur in the future.

Innovation 14

Innovation Porter Rogers Human Capital 14

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

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

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. The role and strategy of the U.S. Thus, companies on the gold coasts of the U.S. Insight Center. Competing in the Future.

Company 8

Company Venture Capitalist GDP Retail 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 1, 2015

” The men thought that these customers, on arrival, really did not need a porter to pick up their luggage and carry it to their room – after all, they had likely just brought it all the way from the airport on their own. Strategies for staying ahead. As they put it, “a mix of explorer, professional, and shopper.”

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 Porter 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 15

Banking Business Model Supply Chain Mass Marketing 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.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Price Loyalty Efficiency 8