Harvard Business Review

JUNE 9, 2011

Magic Johnson and Larry Bird famously viewed contests against each other as far more significant than games against other teams or individual players, their relative levels of accomplishment being a daily preoccupation. Rivalries, naturally, between opposing teams are part of the game, but what about rivalries within teams?

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2016

As if that weren’t tough enough, another challenge for corporate leaders is how to make sense of strategic alignment at both the team / business unit level (or division or department, however it is classified) and at the enterprise level. There are few barriers to spontaneous collaboration among technical teams.

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Board of Innovation

JUNE 5, 2022

What if you were charged a fee for delivering a bad customer experience? The manufacturing industry is becoming increasingly capable of creating small batches (or even single units) of personalized products at very competitive prices. What if you were charged a fee for delivering a bad customer experience? More ambitious?

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Board of Innovation

JUNE 5, 2022

What if you were charged a fee for delivering a bad customer experience? The manufacturing industry is becoming increasingly capable of creating small batches (or even single units) of personalized products at very competitive prices. What if you were charged a fee for delivering a bad customer experience? More ambitious?

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Artificial Inteligence Data Trends Underperforming Technical Team 52

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

And as for us, we had a reputation for poor customer service and dated floorplans. We launched a Culture Committee to help address the specific, emergency needs of our team. So we added more training and developed incentive programs. This industry is extremely competitive. In 2007, we had 330 employees.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

At some point most executive teams will make a bet-the-company decision. Southwest’s decision in 2007 to hedge against increases in the price of jet fuel proved remarkably prescient. The leadership teams at AOL and Time Warner were hardly boneheaded. Sometimes they’ll make the right one and will be handsomely rewarded.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 22, 2016

I see this a lot in companies that have moved heavily into what I call the “exploitation” phase of a competitive advantage , or the phase that comes after the initial launch and successful ramp-up. I started to get communications from the company that felt like really bad news. Can anyone catch the cell phone king?”

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

When a private equity firm adds a new company to its portfolio, analysts rigorously size up its financial, operational, and competitive condition. Selectively developing top team members to accomplish the strategy. Not seeking CEOs who value talent development. In fact, management consultancy Bain & Co.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2015

After two decades of failed efforts to spur innovation and competition in Europe’s lagging communications sector, the European Commission has promised “an ambitious overhaul” next year as part of its far-reaching Digital Single Market initiative. At least for voice services, the U.S. As a result, the U.S.

How To 13

How To Policies Report Competition 13

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

How many times have you had a strategy meeting that gathered a smart, enthusiastic team to generate interesting ideas and debate their merits, yet after the meeting… nothing… much… happened? Masala has been at Kuoni, a leading travel services company, since 2007, and is known for frequently shaking things up.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

The main strengths of my network as it exists today are: The main weaknesses of my network as it exists today are: What can a network do for you? The sidebar “Why We Need Fresh Blood” explains how diversity on any team often produces the best results. Not only that, but the most successful teams mixed things up.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Nokia is still struggling to find a future beyond going head to head with the Android and iPhone platforms in the fiercely competitive smart phone market. In 2007, for instance, when Amazon introduced the original Kindle, it was far from clear whether e-readers would ever catch on in a big way. Those kinds of payoffs require time.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 10, 2013

I met Slovenian entrepreneur, Sandi Cesko, in 2007 when his Ljubljana -based multi-channel retail operation, Studio Moderna , had about $70 million in sales. Real entrepreneurs don''t mind paying taxes, so develop a clear, right-sized and strictly enforced tax system. Even better. Taxes per se do not hinder entrepreneurship.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Too many companies still follow a “Plan-then-Do” approach to strategy: The organization works tirelessly to create its best forecasts about the future market and competitive landscape. Dell’s executive leadership team focuses on systematically addressing the issues on the company’s strategy agenda.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2016

It’s worth noting that the companies and business units in my study were tracked between 2001 and 2007. Clearly, these firms have found something that allows them to be resilient in both good times and bad. Q: What are some of the institutional barriers to developing an outside-in orientation?

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Boxes and Arrows

DECEMBER 23, 2014

After enjoying almost total market domination, Intuit finally was beginning to face some competition. Intuit had developed its mobile platform late in the game, creating an inconsistent experience. In 2007, Scott Cook had another important insight: He realized that he’d never be Steve Jobs.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

In my view, a down economy is the best time to build a sales team. I joined HubSpot, an inbound marketing software company, as the fourth employee and first salesperson in 2007. My role was to scale the sales team. As an executive team, we were rattled. My answer is no. Life was good. Would budget freezes slow down sales?

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