Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

Then came the cloud, which only heightened frustration with IT's lack of velocity in delivery, and managers flocked to outside vendors to automate various business processes, from customer relationship management to supply chain reporting to social media analytics. Shadow IT has been freshly-labeled "departmental IT.". IT as Process Creator.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain CIO Budgeting Project 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 2, 2013

One company had three simultaneous mobile marketing initiatives, conducted by different groups, using different tools and vendors. It''s OK to experiment with new businesses and tools, but experimentation must be coupled with building scalable, efficient capabilities. The Real Power of Enterprise Social Media Platforms.

CIO 8

CIO Technology Apparel Information Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Rob had asked Steph to his office in downtown Vancouver to discuss the future of Alexis Products, the company she'd launched three years ago with one great product: the Brrrd, the first interactive language-learning tool to incorporate artificial intelligence. It immediately became a media darling, and sales hit $3 million in the first year.

Case Study 8

Case Study Retail Learning-by-Doing Education 8

Mark Sanborn

JANUARY 12, 2022

and HPU Media Entrepreneur-In-Residence . Innovative educational initiatives like the President ’ s Seminar on Life Skills, a required course for all entering freshmen, ensure students grow not only in specific academic areas of expertise, but also develop competencies in communication, networking, coachability, fiscal literacy, and service.

Case Study 70

Case Study Education Learning-by-Doing Brand 70

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Successful leaders and managers alike constantly stress the importance of developing their employees. But do they appropriately recognize the importance of how their employees might develop them? This mutuality of professional development was a theme of his. Simply using it as a tool wasn't good enough," he insisted. "We

Management 16

Management Human Capital Wilde Learning-by-Doing 16

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 28, 2013

I recently pledged $40 to support the development of the Polar stylus , a self-assembling modular pen made up largely of magnets. As Paul and I look into the forces driving Big Bang Disruption (as research for our forthcoming book ), we see crowdfunding as a key element behind a dramatic change in research and development.

Disruptive Innovation 8

Disruptive Innovation Finance Venture Capitalist Supply Chain 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 12, 2017

For decades, the production of corn has been led by family-based businesses who operate their farms with a time-tested mix of traditional agriculture tools. Crowdfunding platforms and social media have changed the way many small businesses get started raising capital.

Policies 8

Policies Content Long-term Operations 8