Harvard Business School
Is digital currency such as Bitcoin a real investment opportunity or just the next Tulip mania? James Heskett flips a coin and asks his readers
A decade-and-a-half after the dawn of social media marketing, brands are still learning what works and what doesn't with consumers
Should CEOs actively speak out when they encounter social injustice—even if their beliefs may not shared by employees, board members, or many shareholders? James Heskett asks, what are the limits to a chief executive's soapbox?
An engaged employee is a difference maker, yet the number of actively disengaged employees far exceeds the number of engaged ones, notes James Heskett. What do you think is key to firing up the workforce?
Navigating complex relationships and understanding unwritten processes are among the many challenges of transitioning a family-owned business to the next generation. Len Schlesinger, Michael Raiche, and Roger Zhu discuss the dilemmas of a small Vietnamese restaurant in the case study "Pho Hoa Dorchester."
Can technology and wisdom save the world from its most pressing problems? James Heskett looks at a recent book on the subject, 'Homo Deus,' applauded often by Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg. What do YOU think?
It used to be that we equated power and prestige with a leisurely, luxurious lifestyle. Today, lack of leisure time is the real status symbol. Anat Keinan discusses what that means for consumer marketing
Walmart couldn't do it. Now it's Amazon's turn to break the theory of the "wheel of retailing." Can Amazon succeed? Is the wheel model even a helpful concept anymore? asks James Heskett.
A poorly designed job can work against even the most dedicated employee, setting the person up to fail. Robert Simons explains how to gauge whether an employee's position offers the right mix of organizational support and responsibility
Platform providers Rover.com, OpenBay, and Agora discussed "chicken-and-egg" and other challenges they face at a recent Digital Initiative event at Harvard Business School