Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

To foster a conversation about the potential implications of connected experiences for designers, technologists, and business people, Albert’s team at Microsoft recently released a short film documentary called “Connecting: Makers.”. Sometimes this is done creatively, as with the razor-and-blades model made famous by Gillette.

Business Model 14

Business Model Venture Capitalist Disruptive Innovation Porter 14

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2014

In 1960, marketing legend Ted Levitt provided perhaps his seminal contribution to the Harvard Business Review : “ Marketing Myopia.” And short-term numbers at that. In the end, your shareholders, the real ones—the ones who care about long-term performance — will thank you for it.

Levitt 12

Levitt Christensen Competitive Advantage Welch 12

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

And it's not a short-term problem, either. The value is exempt from the ebb and flow of the market. Even as demand vastly outpaces supply, the market price is as static as a boulder in stream. Much of the leading work in understanding water risk has come from Coca-Cola.

Supply Chain 15

Supply Chain Long-term Short-term Porter 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

What seems special about the term is that, seemingly simple, it is actually complex and subtle. As Thomas Lee noted in the New England Journal of Medicine, “no one can oppose this goal and expect long-term success.”. Michael Porter has defined value as “health outcomes achieved per dollar spent.”

Health Care 8

Health Care Porter Long-term Short-term 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 17, 2013

There is a clamor of voices demanding the rebooting of capitalism, from academics (such as Michael Porter) and politicians (like Al Gore) to investors (such as CalPERS) and Occupy''s street activists. Investors, meanwhile, compensate for the lack of knowledge about issues central to longer term value by pricing in a risk premium.

Report 8

Report Short-term Press Release Compliance 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Harvard Business School professors Michael Porter and Rosabeth Moss Kanter are among those who have asserted that companies should care about their impact on employees, communities, and the planet as they pursue profit. He came to realize that why is an essential part of the equation for long-term success and impact.

Insurance 8

Insurance Business Model Long-term Porter 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 22, 2015

As Michael Porter argued a long time ago , the simplest measure of competition is profitability. As Luigi Zingales has observed , politicians are increasingly “pro-business” rather than “pro-market.” But is business really so competitive – not in a few prominent industries, but in the economy as a whole?

Sull 8

Sull Competitive Advantage Porter Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 13, 2011

But we know that such views can be too short-term. This problem is as real for consumer-centric organizations as for corporations looking for opportunities to share value beyond their shareholders (as Michael Porter and Mark Kramer recently discussed in the pages of HBR ). It also explains why promoters don't like those markets.

Price 15

Price Porter Early Adopters Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 11, 2013

Recently I''ve advised entrepreneurs and innovators about a different, seemingly better, dilemma: pop-up opportunities that look like short cuts to success. In its first year, the venture landed two almost-committed pilot sites and a prospect pipeline for a multi-billion-dollar market. professional organizations. Control your identity.

Innovation 8

Innovation Porter Merchandising Entrepreneur 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 24, 2017

Independently, Michael Porter’s Social Progress Index in 2016 specifically highlighted opportunity in Manizales as significantly higher than both Medellin and Bogota. In short, the organizing principle of scaling up a midsize city like Manizales is not growing the number of new firms, but increasing the number of firms with new growth.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Mentor Banking Self-aware 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 27, 2015

If policymakers hope to be successful in their efforts to promote entrepreneurs and small businesses, they need to know what works – in short, they need a “Playbook” for small business job creation. A Main Street small business might require a term loan from a bank to buy a piece of equipment.

Entrepreneur 8

Entrepreneur Policies Banking Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 23, 2017

The idea that companies face enormous pressure to deliver short-term results at the expense of long-term health is widespread among executives. Politicians like Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden have warned against short-termism, as have scholars at Brookings and the American Enterprise Institute. Porter said the U.S.

Short-term 8

Short-term Porter Long-term Kaplan 8

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 5, 2011

It occurred to me that this was a talent to watch, as I was already familiar with established composers such as George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and others. ‘Long Day, Short Night’ by The Shirelles, Dionne Warwick and Dawn Penn. ‘Too Late To Worry’ by Babs Tino and Richard Anthony.

Learning-by-Doing 63

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

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Over 20 years ago, Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter introduced the Porter hypothesis , which posits that environmental regulation can benefit companies by nudging them to explore their current production methods and eliminate costly waste that they have been blissfully unaware of.

Company 9

Company Porter Forrester Simon 9