Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2012

Brands are spending a great deal of time and energy investing in platforms to get likes or pluses, and not really being social at all. So many brilliant people have been writing, speaking, and sharing case studies over that length of time, that if I only listed a few, I'd miss some really important thinkers.

Marketing 17

Marketing Brand Mass Marketing Metrics 17

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2015

From the Pope to global CEOs to almost all the world’s political leaders, the most powerful people got on board. Besides possibly saving humanity, the deal has another big upside — it signals to financial markets and businesses that the low carbon economy is worth investing in. Goals matter.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Apparel Energy Price 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

The Syngenta story, like the other three case studies in the article, had a clear protagonist, a "corporate catalyst": someone who marshaled resources both inside and outside the company and built organizational support for the disruptive growth strategy. Consider IBM. Activate resources beyond their immediate control.

Innovation 8

Innovation Company Globalization Banking 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

If I asked you to picture the consumer luxury market, you might imagine jewels, sports cars, watches, premium drinks, high-end shoes and apparel, and so on. Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Ruffalo have produced movies and started organizations to tackle climate change and promote renewable energy. Now all the big brands are jumping in.

Brand 8

Brand Supply Chain Apparel Tourism 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 24, 2013

And despite the Global Impact Investing Network's recent report that over $8 billion was invested by impact investors in 2012, it is still common to hear a lot of complaints from both sides: investors bemoan the lack of quality deal flow and social entrepreneurs say it's difficult to find interested investors. Are you profitable?

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Business Model Case Study Globalization 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 3, 2012

Like HBR's traditional case studies, HBR.org's Management Puzzles are based on academic research into business problems. This story was inspired by the Harvard Business School case study " Olympia Machine Company, Inc. ," by Frank V. True, she has global customers with plants all around the world, but still.

P&L 12

P&L Management Chemicals Case Study 12

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 12, 2012

trillion in government support for seven "strategic emerging industries," including alternative energy, biotechnology, next-gen IT, high-end manufacturing equipment, and advanced materials. Case studies around corporate adaptation to technology — or the lack thereof — should feature much more prominently.

First-mover Advantage 9

First-mover Advantage GDP Technology Biotechnology 9

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 4, 2013

Porter is a member in good standing of the business-community Kagame fan club, and has just finished a new version of his case study (an earlier one is available here ) on Rwanda''s economic transformation. The case study doesn''t hide the fact that Kagame has many critics, but it doesn''t dwell on political issues.

Porter 10

Porter Tourism Politics Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Even the promise of future help, if and when it's needed, can be enough to convince a mentor to give up his time and energy. Case Study #1: Using multiple mentors. Case Study #2: When you think you don't need it. Case Study #3: Getting help through a transition. So, do you need mentoring?

Mentor 16

Mentor Career Long-term Advice 16

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 7, 2011

How do you get energy and infrastructure into such dwellings? Bhalla used the case study of the chulha stove, co-created by businesses, NGOs, and slum dwellers, to make his point. We simply disagree with the idea that if it's a market, it can't also be a socially progressive solution.

Suri 14

Suri Godin Real Estate Construction 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2018

Capital markets, as a whole, are also moving in this direction. To us, the message is clear: For businesses to survive and succeed in today’s globalized, hyper-connected world, business leaders must be willing to embrace collaboration as a guiding principle, more so than competition. This initiative will soon connect all 1.3

Company 11

Company Decentralization Long-term Operations 11

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

For example, if you're interviewing for an international role but have no global experience, you might explain how your ability to influence others in a cross-functional role, such as between production and sales, proves your ability to collaborate with different types of people from different cultures. But don't oversell yourself.

Learning-by-Doing 8

Learning-by-Doing Case Study Advice Follow-up 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 8, 2017

After you’ve been fired, getting back into the job market can be difficult. Doing so helps you “figure out how big a problem you’re facing” and what you’ll need to overcome in the job market, says Lees. Case Study #1: Devise a plan for talking about your old job and what you want out of your next.

How To 8

How To Letter Learning-by-Doing PR 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2016

Was this a deliberate attempt to imprison employees and stifle their energy? We can use practices from Doug’s approach to the trust-building competency over his 40-year leadership career as a case study for the behaviors leaders should develop as they work to build and sustain trust.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Commitment Report Skills 8

Strategy Driven

MARCH 11, 2011

The company cried ‘case study’ from the very beginning, when it segued from the former Houston Natural Gas moniker. Yet, when the company shifted from being an energy supplier to the hucksterish energy trader, the charitable activities were dispensed with. The News Media. The Auditing Firm Employed by Enron.

Strategic Planning 57

Strategic Planning Committee Golden Handcuff Media 57