In nearly every business segment and corner of the world economy, the most successful companies dramatically outperform their rivals. What is their secret? In this workshop, Harvard Business School professor Félix Oberholzer-Gee (who will share Alibaba’s Taobao case study next May 4, 2022, at the Harvard Faculty Club) shows how these companies achieve more by doing less. At a time when rapid technological change and global competition conspire to upend traditional ways of doing business, these companies pursue radically simplified strategies. At a time when many managers struggle not to drown in vast seas of projects and initiatives, these businesses follow simple rules that help select the few ideas that truly make a difference.
Félix Oberholzer-Gee is the Andreas Andresen Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. An award-winning instructor, his academic work has been published in the very best, peer-reviewed journals of his profession.
He currently teaches competitive strategy in executive education programs such as the Harvard General Management Program.
He also serves as faculty chair of the Senior Executive Leadership Program for China and the Driving Digital Strategy program. He is a cohost of the popular TED podcast, After Hours.