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Research: The Rise of Partisan Media Changed How Companies Make Decisions
Sales & Marketing ResearchFrom announcing layoffs to releasing financial information. -
Publishing Is Not Dying
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleIt's reinventing itself - as industries do. -
Beware Pundits Bearing National Stereotypes
Business education Digital ArticlePeople will work as hard as they must to gain rewards or avoid punishment — no matter where they’re from. -
Russell Simmons
Talent management Magazine ArticlePhotography: Webb Chappell Russell Simmons remains a man on the move. Since launching the Def Jam record label, in 1984, the hip-hop mogul has expanded into fashion, financial services, TV, and film. Over a recent 48-hour period he hosted 200 religious leaders at his house, spoke with Al Gore onstage, gave multiple interviews while negotiating […] -
Design Your Own Profession
Career planning Digital ArticleThe world is coming apart in many interesting ways. I recently bought an iPad. After using it for a few days I bought a wireless keyboard. A week later I bought a case that puts the iPad in one half and the keyboard in the other. Presto! A disaggregated laptop that is lighter and more […] -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Sugar Ray Leonard
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Feedback - the American Idol Way
Communication Digital ArticleLast night, American Idol gave eight contestants another shot at becoming a star. All of the evening's young singers had failed to make it through in... -
OTT Video Is Creating Cord-Extenders, Not Cord-Cutters
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Life’s Work: An Interview with Jerry Seinfeld
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News International’s Leadership Crisis
Leadership Digital ArticleAmong the many shocking facts that have emerged from the News of the World hacking crisis, it is the revelations about News International’s dysfunctional leadership and the NoW’s brutal organizational culture that have gripped me most. Whatever laws have been broken, however many victims of phone hacking come forward and estalishment figures become embroiled in […] -
The Problem of Visibility for Women in Engineering, and How They Manage It
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Blue Ocean Strategy
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleDespite a long-term decline in the circus industry, Cirque du Soleil profitably increased revenue 22-fold over the last 10 years by reinventing the circus.... -
Life’s Work: Joe Girardi
Leadership Magazine ArticleJoe Girardi wrote in a third-grade essay that he wanted to play for the Chicago Cubs and grew up to do exactly that. After retiring from catching, he coached for the New York Yankees and managed the Florida Marlins for one year, at the end of which he was both fired and named National League […] -
Sam Zell's Tribune and the High Cost of Machismo
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleStrength and power: how do they differ in the 21st century? And where might they come from, really? Here are some thoughts I had after reading today's... -
Ferguson’s Formula
Leading teams Magazine ArticlePhotography: Sean Pollack Some call him the greatest coach in history. Before retiring in May 2013, Sir Alex Ferguson spent 26 seasons as the manager of Manchester United, the English football (soccer) club that ranks among the most successful and valuable franchises in sports. During that time the club won 13 English league titles along […] -
What Books Should Asian Leaders Read?
Leadership Digital ArticleWhat are the must-read classical and contemporary books — Western or Asian — that do, or should, shape the personal and professional values of Asian leaders? That’s the question posed in a session this coming Monday that I’m moderating at the World Economic Forum’s “Summer Davos” gathering in Tianjin, China. People tend to regard others’ […] -
Strategies for Two-Sided Markets
Strategy & Execution HBR BestsellerTwo-sided networks, or platforms, often enjoy significantly greater returns at scale than traditional value chains. Despite these advantages, many companies... -
Netflix and Why the Future of Streaming Looks Like Old-School TV
Innovation Digital ArticleBut how many subscriptions are we willing to pay for? -
Ramona and Business: Should Beverly Cleary Have Held Out?
Marketing Digital ArticleAfter roughly sixty years of publishing, having sold over 100 million copies of her books for children, and now in her early nineties, author Beverly Cleary finally conceded to having a movie made of her work — the newly released Ramona and Beezus. Kids go to the movie with all kinds of questions: will Ramona […] -
Life's Work: An Interview with Sarah Cooper
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe stand-up comic, actor, and author talks about how her TikTok lip-synching of Donald Trump began, her books about tricks for success in business, and...
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Erik Peterson (D)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Implicitly raises the question of what Peterson should do to extricate himself from his difficulties. Should he consider resignation, go directly to the... -
A Study in Grey: Lisa LaFlamme's Dismissal from CTV News
Management Case Study11.95View Details Lisa LaFlamme was the trusted face of CTV National News. In 2022, she was at the height of her career. It was therefore a shock to her colleagues and... -
Club Atletico Boca Juniors
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details Club Atletico Boca Juniors is the most popular soccer club in Argentina and one of the most decorated clubs in the world. Throughout its storied history,... -
Erik Peterson (E)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Presents the final outcome of the events. The William Jurgens case presents a description from the corporation president's point of view of the series... -
Elemental Technologies: The Nvidia Strategic Investment
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Elemental Technologies pioneered advances in the key technologies needed for high definition video streaming. The three-year-old venture must decide... -
Novo Nordisk Engineering: Running for Fast-Track Project Execution
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details When appointed CEO of Novo Nordisk Engineering, Hans Ole Voigt created a vision for the company: Within five years NNE should be able to build a pharmaceutical... -
Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) (A): Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Case A offers an overview and Case B explores specific aspects of a major Indian construction firm which seeks to use corporate social responsibility... -
GolfLogix: Measuring the Game of Golf
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details GolfLogix has developed a small, GPS-based device to help golfers track their play. They must decide how best to distribute these devices: 1) sell them... -
Tatev Revival Project
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Perched on a cliff, the ninth-century Tatev Monastery is one of the most important monasteries in Armenia. A prominent Moscow-based businessman has decided... -
Private Media Group (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplement to case W15026. -
Netflix: Hustling For More in India's Crowded OTT Space
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details How to position Netflix in the Indian entertainment market? -
TiVo 2007: DVRs and Beyond
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Tom Rogers, CEO of TiVo, had placed multiple strategic bets on his company. In September 2007, that strategy was due for a major test. TiVo was a maker... -
The Rise of the Regional Sport Network Content Ownership in an Ever-Changing World: The YES Network in 2009
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details In 2009, the digital world was in a period of drastic change. The YES Network, the regional sports network linked to the New York Yankees baseball club,... -
Mindshare L.A.: Is this a Business...Or is this a Project?
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Los Angeles' hottest series of avant garde "mind-engaging" events has been both growing and struggling for over five years, gaining national attention... -
Risks and Rewards in Professional Tennis
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details Founded in 1972, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) was the governing body of three professional men's tennis circuits: the ATP World Tour,... -
Street League Skateboarding: The Challenges Facing a New Sports League
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details In 2010, Rob Dyrdek launched a new skateboarding league called Street League Skateboarding (SLS) with the goal of raising the profile of street skateboarding... -
Niagara Falls Construction Project: Scheduling, Resources, Costs and Bureaucracy
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details A homeowner and his family finally have an offer on their residence. The terms negotiated with the buyers require the homeowner to build a detached garage... -
Lark International Entertainment Ltd. (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
One Ring to Rule Them All? (B): Forging Immortality Technology
Management Case Study5.00View Details Case Supplement for Case IN1904 -
Threshold Sports, LLC
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In June 2001, the owners of this small rapidly growing sports promotion firm are assessing the financing implications of their growth plans. Threshold...
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Erik Peterson (D)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Implicitly raises the question of what Peterson should do to extricate himself from his difficulties. Should he consider resignation, go directly to the... -
A Study in Grey: Lisa LaFlamme's Dismissal from CTV News
Management Case Study11.95View Details Lisa LaFlamme was the trusted face of CTV National News. In 2022, she was at the height of her career. It was therefore a shock to her colleagues and... -
Research: The Rise of Partisan Media Changed How Companies Make Decisions
Sales & Marketing ResearchFrom announcing layoffs to releasing financial information. -
Club Atletico Boca Juniors
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details Club Atletico Boca Juniors is the most popular soccer club in Argentina and one of the most decorated clubs in the world. Throughout its storied history,... -
Publishing Is Not Dying
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleIt's reinventing itself - as industries do. -
Erik Peterson (E)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Presents the final outcome of the events. The William Jurgens case presents a description from the corporation president's point of view of the series... -
Elemental Technologies: The Nvidia Strategic Investment
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Elemental Technologies pioneered advances in the key technologies needed for high definition video streaming. The three-year-old venture must decide... -
Beware Pundits Bearing National Stereotypes
Business education Digital ArticlePeople will work as hard as they must to gain rewards or avoid punishment — no matter where they’re from. -
Novo Nordisk Engineering: Running for Fast-Track Project Execution
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details When appointed CEO of Novo Nordisk Engineering, Hans Ole Voigt created a vision for the company: Within five years NNE should be able to build a pharmaceutical... -
Russell Simmons
Talent management Magazine ArticlePhotography: Webb Chappell Russell Simmons remains a man on the move. Since launching the Def Jam record label, in 1984, the hip-hop mogul has expanded into fashion, financial services, TV, and film. Over a recent 48-hour period he hosted 200 religious leaders at his house, spoke with Al Gore onstage, gave multiple interviews while negotiating […]