Harvard Business Review

MAY 8, 2013

Tony, the chief marketing officer, had suggested taking a drive so that they could talk about the integration of Beacon''s latest acquisition, VillageCar. Editor''s Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers.

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Case Study Brand How To Beyer 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Innovation, in operations, products, business models and ecosystems, isn't merely a competitive advantage, it's the competitive advantage. Operational goals like productivity, predictability and alignment are woven deeply into management systems and processes. We all get it: innovation is the lifeblood of every organization.

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Innovation Process Competitive Advantage McKinsey 15

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2012

CEOs of large companies face a conundrum: they are confronted with a growing number of frugal consumers clamoring for affordable solutions, yet their existing corporate culture and incentive systems are designed to support a "bigger is better" business model — not to deliver more with less. Specifically, CEOs must: 1.)

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CEO Innovation Restructuring Incentives 15

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

New markets are created. Apple was the only incumbent in this period to grow by creating new markets repeatedly through disruptive innovation. But innovation at scale seems to be within reach of many more companies than might succeed in creating brand new markets. Game-changing innovation is a beautiful thing.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2012

Sesame Street , in fact, is a great case study of a brand that has managed to remain powerful over decades and across cultures. At the same time, we wanted to enable our co-producing partners to work with local educators, writers, and producers to craft the specific early childhood educational goals unique to their own countries.

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Globalization Power Workshop Brand 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Rogier has set some ambitious growth goals this year, and without oversight I’m worried they’ll incentivize the wrong behaviors.

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Case Study Decentralization CFO Construction 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 26, 2013

Second, do small experiments with alternative business models. The goal is to alter the organization’s course away from the one that got you into this mess. Cameron studied the manager leading a GM plant that was going to close in two years. Do : Focus people on a meaningful goal. Give your team a larger purpose.

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Management Edmondson Crisis Uncertainty 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 5, 2012

CEOs of large companies face a conundrum: they are confronted with a growing number of frugal consumers clamoring for affordable solutions, yet their existing corporate culture and incentive systems are designed to support a "bigger is better" business model — not to deliver more with less. Specifically, CEOs must: 1.)

CEO 8

CEO Innovation Restructuring Incentives 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2015

You should stay in touch with departed colleagues “because those people are your advance warning” on what the job market is like and how you’ll fare should you decide it’s time to leave. “The goal is to create fun and reduce the seriousness of the situation.” ” Look for purpose.

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Restructuring Stress Uncertainty Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 23, 2015

Technology has forced music artists to completely rethink the way they approach their businesses. The most successful artists in this new landscape have begun to look at new business models and new industries to strengthen their existing brands. Enter Harvard Business School. We’ve all had to adapt.

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Business Model Merchandising Restructuring Fashion 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 3, 2018

In our view, while the proposal to ban dual-class shares raises important issues, its implementation would do more harm than good, given the challenges from the digital revolution and the growing imperative for established firms to transform their business models. So do some older, family-controlled firms, such as Ford Motor Co.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 21, 2016

The answer is to create networks of organizations that can act together to reach common goals. Any solutions would depend on diverse stakeholders — such as governments, companies, farmers, investors, and NGOs — who in many cases had a history of conflict or distrust. Governments improved key policies and infrastructure.

Globalization 8

Globalization Company Decentralization Incentives 8

N2Growth Blog

MAY 17, 2010

being pushed into the market is reaching truly overwhelming proportions. It’s been my experience that regardless of the subject, it is precisely when the noise becomes the loudest, that it’s most difficult for the consumer to extract quality and value from the market. I have long believed in eating my own cooking.

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