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Reflecting on David Garvin’s Imprint on Management

Harvard Business

Garvin stresses the importance of rigorous experiments (years before experimentation became the rallying cry for a new generation of innovators); thoughtful problem definition; and smart, well-designed metrics. Garvin was a prolific case writer, and although the cases informed his articles, they rarely took center stage.

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4 Ways CEOs Can Conquer Short-Termism

Harvard Business

Great stories are credible, simple, consistent, and use both financial and nonfinancial metrics to link a long-term vision and firm values with a distinctive business strategy and focused operational priorities. ” Many CEOs in our interviews emphasized the importance of choosing the right metrics to support both/and decision making.

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