Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2012

Recognizing that the company's command-and-control culture wouldn't work in the 21st century, he defined leadership as leading by values and created a unique collaborative organizational structure. Whereas Gerstner famously declared "the last thing IBM needs is a vision," Palmisano had a clear vision for the company.

Globalization 15

Globalization Golden Parachute Short-term Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

MAY 12, 2016

In December 2013 he was an up-and-coming young San Francisco entrepreneur and CEO of an incubator, when he posted an offhand comment on Facebook about homelessness in his city. It’s a mindset that very few big companies and individuals have, but need. Greg Gopman has had an interesting two and a half years. Partner with others.

Organization 8

Organization Incubator Reputation Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 18, 2011

CEOs manage them, employees work for them, customers buy from them, suppliers sell to them, investors buy their shares, and governments regulate their activities. British law created the Community Interest Company in 2005, and a number of U.S. British law created the Community Interest Company in 2005, and a number of U.S.

CEO 12

CEO Incubator Supply Chain Entrepreneur 12

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2013

Social entrepreneurs can serve as the "R&D function" for learning how to serve underdeveloped markets, according to Jim Koch, director of the Global Social Benefit Incubator at Santa Clara University , which has supported more than 160 social enterprises over the last decade.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Porter Team Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 23, 2012

Perhaps Thorsten Heins has longed to run a big, public company. Heins, the new CEO of Research in Motion (RIM), has been plucked from the company's relatively obscure COO position to fill the giant shoes of two longtime co-CEOs as they depart at the behest of angry investors. But probably the dream didn't look like this.

Strategy 15

Strategy CEO Strategic Planning Consensus 15

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 23, 2015

Here at Machine Shop , the wholly owned innovation company of the alternative rock band Linkin Park, we identified the need to think differently years ago. Once this groundwork was laid, we realized that the traditional music management model would have to evolve to support these innovation activities.

Business Model 8

Business Model Merchandising Restructuring Fashion 8

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2018

” But, increasingly, those same companies are now choosing to invent as well as manufacture abroad. based companies. companies were deciding to move R&D to China to be closer to manufacturers, suppliers, and talent as well as to reap lower development costs and higher-growth markets. Jetta Productions/Getty Images.

Innovation 10

Innovation Offshoring Engineering Automotive 10

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 24, 2018

Long before its current crises , tech gained a reputation for elitism, ” brogrammer “ culture, and an overrepresentation of white and East Asian men (albeit with mostly white ones in management.) First, everyone involved needs to recognize that tech jobs are more diverse in their requirements than most people think.

Incubator 8

Incubator Company Technology Attrition 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 20, 2017

How the best companies get up to speed. DNA genetic testing company 23andMe fell behind on its communications with the FDA, resulting in a temporary ban on marketing the company’s personal genetic screening services to the public. The company recently hired Volvo’s head of interiors to help it compete.

Innovation 13

Innovation Productivity Products Venture Capitalist 13