Category: Harvard Business School Online
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Strategy Execution: Turning Visions to Tangible Results – Insights from Harvard Business School Online (Part 1 of 4)
The “Strategy Execution” course through Harvard Business School Online and a program led by Robert Simons, Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School, comprehensively examined the critical aspects of turning strategic vision into tangible results, equipping leaders with the tools, frameworks, and skills necessary for successful implementation. The course is structured across six core modules,…
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Disruptive Strategy Lessons (Part 2 of 3): Many innovations fail because of the wrong resources, processes, and profit formula
In my previous post, I covered the concept of “Customer jobs to be done”. Your company needs clarity on what jobs your customers do that cause them to “hire” your product/service. Once you do, you can focus your innovation around these “jobs” and seek to improve their experience here. As Clayton Christensen explains, “Products and…
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Disruptive Strategy Lessons (Part 1 of 3): Make “Customer Jobs” your North Star
As someone who has worked with/in Go-To-Market (GTM) functions for over a decade, whether in Sales, Marketing, or Product, I want to relate what I’ve learned from the Disruptive Strategy course I took at HBS Online last year to GTM. The course didn’t have anything to do with digital. Instead, it explained why and how…
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Leading with Finance: A Guide for Financial Mastery
“How do I decide what to invest in? How do I know if we’re creating value? Which risks should I embrace?” Mihir Desai (Professor of Finance at Harvard Business School) The “Leading with Finance” course, developed by Harvard Business School, equips participants with a comprehensive understanding of finance principles. Guided by Mihir Desai, the Mizuho…
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Management Essentials
The Management Essentials course from Harvard Business School Online, led by Professors Joseph Fuller and David Garvin, explores the management fundamentals designed to empower managers to become more proficient in their roles. This course is structured around four key modules, each focusing on critical management aspects, including leadership vs. management, decision-making processes, implementation and learning,…