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It's Hard to Be Good (Spanish version)
Beard, Alison; Hornik, RichardArticle HBS-R1111EStrategyExcellence in community engagement, labor relations, environmental protection, corporate governance, and supply chain accountability isn't easy to achieve. But in the long run, top performance in those areas strengthens an organization, as the five companies profiled in this article demonstrate. They prove that doing the right thing isn't at odds at all with building the bottom line, and in fact it can be integral to a firm's economic logic. Dutc...Starting at €8.20
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The New Science of Team Chemistry (Spanish version)
Johnson Vickberg, Suzanne M.; Christfort, Kim; Fisher, Helen; Beard, Alison; Harrell, EbenArticle HBS-R1702BStrategyThis Spotlight package focuses on the personality types that make up a team--and how to get the best from any combination. In "Pioneers, Drivers, Integrators, and Guardians," Suzanne Johnson Vickberg and Kim Christfort of Deloitte discuss strategies for making the most of cognitive diversity on teams. When teams fall short of their potential, it's often because leaders don't know how to spot and manage the differences in how people approach their...Starting at €8.20
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Dealing with Drought (HBR Case Study)
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1611X-EStrategyWhen Walker Farms is hit with a surface-water allocation of zero for a third straight year because of the state's ongoing and extended drought, it must decide how to respond. Continue to let 6,000 of its 23,000 acres lie fallow? Drill more wells? Shift to higher-yielding organic crops? Or lease the land to a solar power company to find some revenue that isn't water dependent? With commentary by Kim Morison, of Blue Sky Water Partners, and Ken LaG...Starting at €8.20
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Dealing with Drought (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1611Z-EStrategyWhen Walker Farms is hit with a surface-water allocation of zero for a third straight year because of the state's ongoing and extended drought, it must decide how to respond. Continue to let 6,000 of its 23,000 acres lie fallow? Drill more wells? Shift to higher-yielding organic crops? Or lease the land to a solar power company to find some revenue that isn't water dependent? With commentary by Kim Morison, of Blue Sky Water Partners, and Ken LaG...Starting at €8.20
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Can Big Tech Be Disrupted? (Spanish version)
Knee, Jonathan; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-S22014StrategyThe tech giants Facebook (now Meta), Amazon, Apple, Google (now Alphabet), Microsoft, and Netflix are all so successful--and generate so much cash--that they seem virtually unstoppable. Yet according to Jonathan Knee, a Columbia Business School professor and veteran investment banker specializing in media and tech, even the digital superpowers face threats. In this interview he shares an analysis of the weaknesses and strengths of the large tech ...Starting at €8.20
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Life's Work: An Interview with Erno Rubik
Rubik, Erno; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R2006P-EStrategyThe inventor of the Rubik's Cube on creativity and innovation.Starting at €8.20
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Expand the Menu? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Puri, Sandeep; Khanzode, Kirti; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1606K-EStrategyYolk-ay, a United Arab Emirates restaurant chain specializing in traditional Indian egg dishes, recently opened its eighth location in 10 years--but turnover is flat, and competitors are gaining market share. Should Yolk-ay go after new customers by adding vegetarian and chicken dishes to the menu? Or stick to what it's known for rather than risk diluting its brand identity? The chain's father-son owners are on opposite sides of the issue. This c...Starting at €8.20
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Expand the Menu (HBR Case Study)
Puri, Sandeep; Khanzode, Kirti; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1606X-EStrategyYolk-ay, a United Arab Emirates restaurant chain specializing in traditional Indian egg dishes, recently opened its eighth location in 10 years--but turnover is flat, and competitors are gaining market share. Should Yolk-ay go after new customers by adding vegetarian and chicken dishes to the menu? Or stick to what it's known for rather than risk diluting its brand identity? The chain's father-son owners are on opposite sides of the issue. This c...Starting at €8.20
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Dealing with Drought (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Reinhardt, Forest L.; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R1611J-EStrategyWhen Walker Farms is hit with a surface-water allocation of zero for a third straight year because of the state's ongoing and extended drought, it must decide how to respond. Continue to let 6,000 of its 23,000 acres lie fallow? Drill more wells? Shift to higher-yielding organic crops? Or lease the land to a solar power company to find some revenue that isn't water dependent? With commentary by Kim Morison, of Blue Sky Water Partners, and Ken LaG...Starting at €8.20
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Life's Work: An Interview with Marie Kondo
Kondo, Marie; Beard, AlisonArticle HBS-R2003N-EStrategyKondo, the head of a successful consulting business and the author of several best-selling books about tidying, talks about her motto--"Keep only what sparks joy"--and about tidying at work.Starting at €8.20