Sydney Finkelstein says, "To make something like this work, you have to have a world-class team around you. Effective leaders delegate. In this case, you probably have to delegate more than normal. You have to be able to process in your brain two different worlds."
Nov 20, 2015B. Espen Eckbo writes that the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) needs a board of directors sufficiently schooled in finance to understand complex concepts such as market efficiency, efficient portfolios, risk factors, liquidity and trading costs.
Nov 19, 2015Vijay Govindarajan comments on how to respect a brand's identity while also trying new things to expand options for tomorrow.
Nov 19, 2015Dean Matthew Slaughter shares his plans to build on Tuck's strong reputation and sense of community.
Nov 19, 2015The article notes that 42 percent of the Tuck class of 2017 are women and quotes Sally Jaeger, assistant dean and director of the MBAPO.
Nov 17, 2015Richard D’Aveni argues that Richard Nixon’s comeback after his debate with JFK is notable, but he may have an even greater comeback when historians compare his legacy to the leaders who have followed him.
Nov 17, 2015The recent outcome data reports a median base salary at $125,000—an 8% increase over the previous year— while 99% of the class had job offers three months post graduation.
Nov 17, 2015Anup Srivastava finds skilled foreign laborers are a boon to the American economy.
Nov 17, 2015Highlights the company Tamr, co-founded by CEO Andy Palmer T’94. Employees completed confidential surveys, rating their employers based on 24 statements about direction, execution, connection, management, work, pay and benefits, and engagement.
Nov 16, 2015Cites research published by Andrew King that discredits Clayton Christensen’s work on disruptive innovation. King writes, “The full theory of disruptive innovation should only be applied when specific conditions are met.”
Nov 16, 2015Research by Erin Mansur finds that electricity from coal fired plants may actually cause more carbon dioxide pollution than a modern gasoline powered car.
Nov 16, 2015Highlights Reverse Innovation and Triggers, as books respectively written by Vijay Govindarajan, Coxe Distinguished Professor of Management, and Marshall Goldsmith, adjunct professor of business administration.
Nov 16, 2015Vijay Govindarajan says, “The best tool to craft a strategy is to ask two questions: What game do I want to play? How do I play to win?”
Nov 16, 2015Highlights Sydney Finkelstein as one of Canada’s top business thinkers.
Nov 16, 2015Highlights Vijay Govindarajan, Richard D'Aveni, and Marshall Goldsmith as three of the 15 most influential thinkers of 2015.
Nov 16, 2015Sony's Betamax gave television viewers the ability to record programs even while they weren’t watching them.
Nov 16, 2015Emily Blanchard says it is very implausible that China will benefit from the TPP.
Nov 13, 2015Becca Grad T’17 says, “I felt at home at Tuck immediately. A combination of the student body’s warmth and inclusion, the beautiful Upper Valley location, and emphasis on the 24/7 living and learning community made everything feel right.”
Nov 11, 2015