Harvard Business

OCTOBER 18, 2018

” Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. The team had dropped the ball on inquiries from several retailers interested in its products by failing to coordinate getting them into the company’s system quickly.

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Organizational Talent Consulting

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Only operating in the short term or taking too much risk and gambling on one specific future are frequent traps leaders fall into when facing economic uncertainty. Scenario development of multiple potential stories about what the future might look like. So, what can leaders and companies do now to emerge stronger?

Company 52

Company Leadership Case Study Case Studies 52

Tom Spencer

APRIL 29, 2022

The school environment helped them develop networks that played a key role in launching their enterprises. Developing negotiating skills. The most valuable asset of a business is not its products, cash in the bank, computers, or proprietary data, but its reputation. Final thoughts.

Ethics 88

Ethics Case Interview Case Study Case Studies 88

Tom Spencer

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Social entrepreneurship combines the problem solving, product design, and strategic implementation associated with traditional entrepreneurial and consulting roles with large scale societal impact. Let us look at an example as a sort of case study. Enter Social Entrepreneurship!

Consulting 88

Consulting Engineering Case Interview Survey 88

Harvard Business

APRIL 12, 2016

Leadership development represents a huge and growing investment for most organizations. In past years leadership development has always been treated as a discretionary expense or even a luxury, and therefore something that could be pared down or eliminated in hard economic times.

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Development Leadership Operations Efficiency 28

Tom Spencer

AUGUST 22, 2020

The data must be specific to individual brands and product lines, not the company as a whole. Here are some types of data to consider when developing the data warehouse: Economic data: Employment and unemployment, discretionary income, inflation rates, GDP, interest rates, energy costs, etc. Types of Data. What is the rate of growth?

Marketing 88

Marketing Advertising Retail Sales 88

LSA Global

APRIL 25, 2022

The Sellers’ Trap For a seller, it’s typically exciting when the company develops something new because, with new products and solutions, come new opportunities and good reasons to re-engage with target customers. You have the chance to sell new solutions. But beware. This is a mistake.

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How To Sales Training Training 36

Harvard Business

AUGUST 3, 2018

Most innovation investments, such as product improvement, technological innovation, and research and development (R&D) traditionally aim at strengthening the innovation capacity of the organization. Yet Nokia hung on to the Symbian operating system despite knowing its weaknesses in the eyes of the consumer.

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System Development Resources Case Study 45

Management Consulted

JANUARY 18, 2015

Now known to be THE best sourcing, procurement and operations consulting firm in the world, A.T. 1997 – First Global Prize, an annual business school case study competition for potential recruits, awarded. Operations. KEARNEY INTERVIEW AND CULTURE. Kearney is impressive on multiple fronts. Firm hires 2,000th employee.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Case Interview McKinsey 100

Management Consulted

AUGUST 9, 2015

This firm was birthed out of the frustration they both felt with their employer, who they believed devoted too much time to operational issues while neglecting strategic analysis. Operational Strategy. Industrial Products. However, operations projects are focused on the client’s site. Business Unit Strategy.

Interviews 100

Interviews Culture Strategy Strategy 100

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 11, 2015

In this job I managed investigator initiated clinical trials, scientific messaging and key opinion leader development. I work in the area of therapeutic/vaccine development for the Department of Defense (DoD). Thus, the DoD will contract with companies to develop novel therapeutics and vaccines specific to the service member’s needs.

Interviews 100

Interviews Consulting Government Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

To date, business leaders have lacked two key pieces of information they need in order to act on the finding that meaning drives productivity. First, any business case hinges on the ability to translate meaning, as an abstraction, into dollars. Employers must respond or lose talent and productivity.

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Study Talent Conference Culture 53

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

.” The program is distinctive in developing a holistic curriculum that speaks to the challenges faced by modern service organizations, Buell says. Participants in the program learn the fundamentals of transforming customer experiences through cases from and interactive lectures by HBS faculty members.

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Education Methodologies Case Study Case Studies 30

Harvard Business

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

In the traditional model of electricity generation, large power plants produce power at a centralized location, which operates at a considerable distance from the points of consumption. We validated our quantitative approach by reviewing several case studies of U.S. A rare natural experiment.

Company 28

Company Research Software Operations 28

Harvard Business

DECEMBER 7, 2017

.” The program is distinctive in developing a holistic curriculum that speaks to the challenges faced by modern service organizations, Buell says. Participants in the program learn the fundamentals of delivering breakthrough service through cases and interactive lectures, from HBS faculty members. Developing the Global Leader.

Education 28

Education Methodologies Case Study Case Studies 28

Harvard Business

MAY 31, 2018

Customers overwhelmingly prefer products tied to a social cause. “To prosper over time,” he argued, “companies must benefit all of their stakeholders, including shareholders, employees, customers, and the communities in which they operate.” This initiative will soon connect all 1.3

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Nonprofit Government Company Operations 36

Harvard Business

MAY 22, 2017

“People spend so much time in their own heads, thinking about their idea, that they fail to draw the connection to how the product will improve someone else’s life,” he says. Think about ways you can “work together in collaboration to improve a product, service, or idea.” Stay calm and don’t brag.

Sales 75

Sales How To Case Study Case Studies 75

Consulting Success

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

In this episode, we are talking about ways that you can effectively position yourself as an expert in your field, how to get your expertise recognized, and the danger of productizing your work, as well as what you should be doing instead. With productized, you do it the other way around. I fumbled my way through that too.

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Consulting Productivity Advertising Training 116

Harvard Business

AUGUST 31, 2018

Developing a diverse leadership pipeline can benefit companies in all sectors. To increase diversity at senior executive levels, more must be known about one group in particular: women of color in midlevel leadership, who successfully developed and progressed beyond individual contributor and first-line management.

Management 47

Management Leadership Culture Development 47

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 11, 2018

” As a team, your collective goal is to come up with “agreed-upon norms that you’ll all operate within,” says Burkus. Depending on what you’re working on, “pay attention to where you feel comfortable and where you are most productive,” and frame your request around that. Can you help?”

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Conference Case Study Case Studies Study 48

Management Consulted

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Consumer Fraud and Product Liability. Moving from economic consulting to a more broad-based focus may be a bit tricky, as you have superior experience in one particular facet, but minimal experience in others – and no experience in actual operational changes that are the bread and butter of most major consulting firms.

Interviews 100

Interviews Research Culture Case Interview 100

Harvard Business

MARCH 31, 2017

After all, if you’re trying to sell a product or strategy, you need to be able to demonstrate that it is both practical and high margin. The most important concepts to grasp are “how to measure profitability, EBITDA, operating income, revenue, and operating expenses,” he says. Related Video. Go it alone.

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Finance Balance Sheet How To Metrics 28

Harvard Business

MARCH 28, 2018

For this industry especially, security policies that reduce productivity are at irreconcilable odds with the organization and its patients. No two organizations are the same, and neither are the cultures and contexts in which they operate. Develop Content That’s Worthy of Attention. What behaviors are we hoping for?

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Data Healthcare Policies Training 34

Brimstone Consulting

MARCH 27, 2023

CASE STUDY Telecom Leader Accelerates Business Growth Through Coaching A global telecommunications provider engaged Brimstone to design and facilitate leadership development cohorts, build an inclusive global Sustainability Plan, and coach leaders across the US and Europe.

Case Study 52

Case Study Case Studies Case Interview Study 52

Harvard Business

JUNE 20, 2017

Innovation demands new behaviors from leaders and employees that are often antithetical to corporate cultures, which are historically focused on operational excellence and efficiency. Dr. Reddy’s: A Movement-Minded Case Study. Product packaging was redesigned to be more user-friendly and increase adherence.

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Culture Company Enterprise Leadership 53

CaseInterview.com

DECEMBER 4, 2019

With these clients, they often operate in very small industries and there’s just no data available (or affordably available) to analyze. In classic case study analysis, you’d ask them, "What are the market segments?" The purpose of the test, in these cases, is not to succeed or to fail. They’d say, "I don’t know." "How

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McKinsey Case Interview Bain Data 75

Harvard Business

MAY 19, 2016

The results helped mobilize a significant part of the organization: people at all levels and functions teamed up to generate new revenues, cut costs, increase productivity, and enhance quality. The Coty experience also informs case study examples in John P. Operations in a Connected World. Allocate budget for a team.

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Leadership Case Interview Accenture Groups 33

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Case Study #1: Be thoughtful about how you position yourself to the hiring manager. Lauren, who had several years of professional experience, a background in development, and a degree in business, was out of a job. “I told the hiring manager that I had a very firm grasp of those products,” she says.

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Case Interview How To Interviews Case Study 45

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 13, 2016

“Sell higher and call on the C-Suite” is probably the most common refrain in business development, and you can see why. During their evaluations, they’ll typically ask themselves two questions: Is your product or service better than alternatives, and, equally important, can their people work with you and your organization?

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Strategy Strategy Strategy& Hotels 28

Harvard Business

AUGUST 28, 2017

And AI success stories are becoming more numerous and diverse, from Amazon reaping operational efficiencies using its AI-powered Kiva warehouse robots, to GE keeping its industrial equipment running by leveraging AI for predictive maintenance. Investment in AI is growing and is increasingly coming from organizations outside the tech space.

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Survey Tools Industry Automotive 41

Harvard Business

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

While most companies reward those who make a direct contribution to technology or product innovation, the best approach involves recognizing anyone who makes a significant contribution, regardless of the type of innovation. Doing so helps spread the value of innovation into areas responsible for the broader operating model.

Culture 28

Culture Talent Industry Financial 28

Harvard Business

MAY 20, 2016

To illustrate how this all plays out on a larger scale in real companies, here are two mini case studies from businesses we’ve worked with. The New York headquarters housed over a third of its workforce, including developers, the sales team, operations, and leadership.

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Exercises Meeting Real Estate Survey 38

Harvard Business

JUNE 14, 2016

And what about getting candid feedback for your own growth and development? That might mean dedicating time to professional networking and enrichment groups so that you keep up with business contacts and develop new skills. Case Study #1: Work elsewhere before climbing the family ladder. What the Experts Say.

Real Estate 28

Real Estate Case Study Case Studies Development 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Offer support and information, but not in a way that raises questions about whether you’re “a political operator.” Case Study #1: Don’t take it personally, and trust them to do the job. So I was the developer and Akshay did everything else,” Ankit explains. It will — and should.

Case Study 28

Case Study Case Studies Operations Management 28

Harvard Business

AUGUST 18, 2016

Having a positive, productive, and healthy relationship with your boss is critical to your professional success, says Linda Hill, professor at Harvard Business School and coauthor of Being the Boss: The 3 Imperatives for Becoming a Great Leader. .” “You will develop resilience.” “You will develop resilience.”

Case Study 28

Case Study Case Studies Management Sports 28

Harvard Business

OCTOBER 10, 2016

How should you establish a positive, productive working relationship with your new manager? New managers will be able to see through excessive boasting or kissing up pretty quickly, and most are wary of overt political operators. Case Study #1: Adapt to the boss’s communication style. What the Experts Say.

How To 28

How To Case Study Case Studies Emotional Intelligence 28

Tom Spencer

NOVEMBER 30, 2019

As such, I’ve increasingly seen case interviews being used to recruit for corporate strategy roles in all sectors and business operation (“BizOps”) roles at startups. Now, case interviews for non-consulting industries tend to really intimidate candidates. For example, for those applying to department stores (e.g.

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Case Interview Interviews Consulting Case Study 78