Managing in the Digital Economy

In addition to having a responsibility to be thinking about cybersecurity as a strategic priority, executives should be collaborating with IT to address cybersecurity within their organization. When the C-Suite and IT are in alignment with regards to cybersecurity, organizations are much better equipped to effectively handle threats.

If the Equifax attack is any example, executives have a lot of work to do to become real leaders in the field of cybersecurity. Organizations can’t afford to ignore cybersecurity or just hope that it “goes away” or keep their fingers crossed that attackers will hit the next guy over. Even if you’re already thinking about security within your own organization, this webinar is a great resource to help you prepare for an uncertain and insecure world.

What skills does the modern worker need to succeed and lead in the digital economy? DI Director David Homa makes the case for developing skills in computing, applied math, and at least one area of domain expertise (hint: it doesn’t have to be a STEM field at all).

Technology itself is not enough. In order for organizations to really capture the true value of technology, they must be willing to embrace change. In this article, Jason Preston of Dent the Future makes the case for culture-based competition and argues it is the way for companies to get ahead in the digital economy.

Introducing the Harvard MS/MBA joint-degree program. We couldn’t be more excited! ??? You may have noticed a few weeks ago when we mentioned that HBS has officially announced the launch of an amazing new joint-degree program with the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS). Today we’d like to spend some time […]

In this keynote from our 2017 Digital Transformation Summit, Julie Larson Green (former Chief Experience Office at Microsoft) shares insights into the fascinating (and nuanced) ways that work around the world is evolving in the digital economy. Here is a snapshot of what the modern worker and the future of work looks like.

Presented at the Digital Initiative 2017 Future Assembly, in this flash talk, Keith Hopper a Visiting Entrepreneur in Residence at Olin College of Engineering, explored the way companies set and define their “strategy” and how this is changing (and maybe dying) in the “Age of Agile.”

In this talk from our 2017 Digital Transformation Summit, Tom Eisenmann the Howard H. Stevenson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School explored product development and management.

In this talk from our 2017 Digital Transformation Summit, Lynda Applegate the Baker Foundation Professor and the Sarofim-Rock Professor of Business Administration, Emerita at Harvard Business School moderated a panel on VC and investing in startups.

Seeding a technology while ignoring early adopters’ needs for distinctiveness is counterproductive.