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A Moving Target: Real World Strategies for Applying 5 Forces, Selecting and Using Appropriate Tools, and Reacting to Feedback
Barney, Jay; Clifford, Patricia GormanBook Chapter HBS-7135BC-E"What I Didn't Learn in Business School" follows new consultant Justin Campbell as he joins an elite team hired by a chemical firm to assess the potential of a newly developed technology. Read along as Justin meets with a vice president, the second-in-command at the chemical firm. Throughout the interview, Justin learns that a particular mode of analysis is not applicable to every situation. Like any newcomer, he tries to match a case study to a ...Starting at €8.20
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A Lone Ranger: Real World Strategies for Applying Growth Opportunity Scans, Assessing Product Extensions, and Realizing the Potential of Radical Innovations
Barney, Jay; Clifford, Patricia GormanBook Chapter HBS-7147BC-E"What I Didn't Learn in Business School" is a fictional account that follows new consultant Justin Campbell as he joins an elite team hired by a chemical firm to assess the potential of a newly developed technology. This chapter finds Justin struggling to get a handle on several different applications for this technology in order to determine the growth opportunity and lay the groundwork for choosing the highest-potential innovations. Learn from ...Starting at €8.20
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A Team Effort: Real World Strategies for Justifying Vertical Integration, Considering Joint Ventures, and Understanding Organizational Dynamics
Barney, Jay; Clifford, Patricia GormanBook Chapter HBS-7148BC-E"What I Didn't Learn in Business School" is a fictional account that follows new consultant Justin Campbell as he joins an elite team hired by a chemical firm to assess the potential of a newly developed technology. At the opening of this chapter, Justin realizes that the work he has been doing alone on the new project overlaps significantly with the work that his colleagues have done. While attempting to crack the strategy case on his own, he ha...Starting at €8.20
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A Constructive Meeting: Real World Strategies for Synthesizing Complex Information, Managing Projects under Tight Timelines, and Mitigating Strategic Risks
Barney, Jay; Clifford, Patricia GormanBook Chapter HBS-7151BC-E"What I Didn't Learn in Business School" is a fictional account that follows new consultant Justin Campbell as he joins an elite team hired by a chemical firm to assess the potential of a newly developed technology. Authors Jay Barney and Trish Gorman Clifford use Justin's story to examine the challenges a recent MBA graduate faces in applying his education on the job-in a way a traditional business book about strategy never could. In this chapte...Starting at €8.20
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A Working Lunch: Real World Strategies for Assessing Potential Synergies, Evaluating Make v. Buy Decisions, and Communicating Effectively with Team Members
Barney, Jay; Clifford, Patricia GormanBook Chapter HBS-7134BC-E"What I Didn't Learn in Business School" invites readers to follow new consultant Justin Campbell as he joins an elite team hired by a chemical firm to assess the potential of a newly developed technology. Join Justin in this chapter as he meets with the vice president in charge of running the firm's struggling package factory and listen in as Justin's team discusses strategies for testing synergies and weighs the intricacies of outsourcing the m...Starting at €8.20
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A New Shirt: Real World Strategies for Identifying Purchasing Criteria, Understanding Segmentation, and Using NPV Analyses Strategically
Barney, Jay; Clifford, Patricia GormanBook Chapter HBS-7136BC-E"What I Didn't Learn in Business School" is a fictional account that follows new consultant Justin Campbell as he joins an elite team hired by a chemical firm to assess the potential of a newly developed technology. Justin meets with the firm's chief financial officer, who challenges Justin's assumptions about financial analysis. Thankfully, with feedback from more experienced colleagues Justin begins to understand the role of a CFO. In this chap...Starting at €8.20
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A Thoughtful Workout: Real World Strategies for Receiving Tough Feedback, Seeking Competitive Advantage, and Populating Frameworks with Incomplete Information
Barney, Jay; Clifford, Patricia GormanBook Chapter HBS-7138BC-E"What I Didn't Learn in Business School" is a fictional account that follows new consultant Justin Campbell as he joins an elite team hired by a chemical firm to assess the potential of a newly developed technology. This chapter joins Justin, as he processes some tough criticism from his boss about his inability to step back and see the big picture objectively, rather than getting caught up in the persuasive, but potentially biased arguments of t...Starting at €8.20
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A Sweeping Vision: Real World Strategies for Observing Team Dynamics, Evaluating Outrageous Targets, and Developing Effective Interview Protocols
Barney, Jay; Clifford, Patricia GormanBook Chapter HBS-7139BC-E"What I Didn't Learn in Business School" is a fictional account that follows new consultant Justin Campbell as he joins an elite team hired by a chemical firm to assess the potential of a newly developed technology. Consulting, as many recent MBA graduates learn, is more than analyzing data and cracking cases. In this chapter, Justin learns some important lessons about working with different personalities, developing plans for client interviews t...Starting at €8.20
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A Fitting Test: Real World Strategies for Moving from Innovation to Application, Protecting Intellectual Property, and Avoiding Imitation
Barney, Jay; Clifford, Patricia GormanBook Chapter HBS-7149BC-E"What I Didn't Learn in Business School" is a fictional account that follows new consultant Justin Campbell as he joins an elite consulting team hired by a chemical firm to assess the potential of a newly developed technology. As Justin and his team are given a glimpse into the many possible applications for this new technology, he realizes the gravity of their mandate. This is no business school exercise; the recommendation they make about which...Starting at €8.20
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A Good Call: Real World Strategies for Effective Teamwork, Managing Upward, and Work/Life Balance
Barney, Jay; Clifford, Patricia GormanBook Chapter HBS-7150BC-E"What I Didn't Learn in Business School" is a fictional account that follows new consultant Justin Campbell as he joins an elite team hired by a chemical firm to assess the potential of a newly developed technology. In this chapter, Justin steps back to take stock of his individual contributions so far and his team's progress. As he reflects on the difficulties of being a new consultant, his role within the team comes into focus, and he begins to...Starting at €8.20