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- February 2015
- Case
Transforming Verizon 2015: Going Above the Network
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Daniel Fox
In 2015, the Chairman and CEO of Verizon Communications reflects on his four years leading the company and considers strategic repositioning for the future. Meanwhile, a rising leader within the organization, Marni Walden, leads change with a new, company-wide product...
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Keywords:
Verizon;
Lowell McAdam;
Marni Walden;
Verizon Wireless;
Telecommunications;
Wireless Communications;
Organizational Change And Transformation;
Organizational Culture;
Corporate Strategy;
Corporate Structure;
Reorganization;
Positioning;
Transformation;
Leadership;
Managing Change;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Communication Technology;
Innovation Leadership;
Wireless Technology;
Telecommunications Industry;
United States
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Daniel Fox. "Transforming Verizon 2015: Going Above the Network." Harvard Business School Case 315-068, February 2015.
- February 2004
- Case
The Making of Verizon
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter, Douglas A Raymond and Ryan Raffaelli
Through a series of mergers, Ivan Seidenberg, Verizon chairman and CEO, successfully shared the co-CEO title twice while building the largest telecom company in the United States. The strong and complementary cultures of the companies that Seidenberg and a key group of...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Change Management;
Transition;
Leading Change;
Organizational Culture;
Risk Management;
Telecommunications Industry;
United States
Kanter, Rosabeth M., Douglas A Raymond, and Ryan Raffaelli. "The Making of Verizon." Harvard Business School Case 303-131, February 2004.
- April 2015
- Teaching Note
Transforming Verizon 2015: Going Above the Network
By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Daniel Fox
Teaching note for the Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Daniel Fox, "Transforming Verizon 2015: Going Above the Network," HBS No. 315-068, Feb. 2015.
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Keywords:
General Management;
Leadership And Change Management;
Organizational Change And Transformation;
Reorganization;
Transformation;
Wireless Technologies;
Telecommunications;
Network Organizations;
Innovation;
Product Development Strategy;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Telecommunications Industry;
Technology Industry;
United States
- January 2024
- Case
National Football League and Private 5G
By: Andy Wu, Grant Son and Shuoyo Chen
On September 9, 2021, the National Football League (NFL) designated Verizon as its official 5G partner in a 10-year deal, committed to enhance the experience for NFL teams, players, and fans in stadiums. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said, “Verizon will help us...
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Wu, Andy, Grant Son, and Shuoyo Chen. "National Football League and Private 5G." Harvard Business School Case 724-433, January 2024.
- August 2006 (Revised March 2008)
- Case
iPod vs. Cell Phone: A Mobile Music Revolution?
By: David B. Yoffie, Travis D. Merrill and Michael Slind
In 2006, a nascent market for music-enabled mobile phones was emerging to challenge Apple Computer's dominant position in the digital music industry. Through its iPod line of portable digital music devices and its iTunes Music Store, Apple controlled more than half of...
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Keywords:
Music Entertainment;
Emerging Markets;
Brands and Branding;
Sales;
Opportunities;
Price;
Business Model;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Digital Platforms;
Service Delivery;
Communications Industry;
Music Industry
Yoffie, David B., Travis D. Merrill, and Michael Slind. "iPod vs. Cell Phone: A Mobile Music Revolution?" Harvard Business School Case 707-419, August 2006. (Revised March 2008.)
- January 2024
- Case
Private 5G Networks
By: Andy Wu and Maggie Yang
In the late 2010’s, 5G emerged as a new standard in communication technology. 5G was designed to enable ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC), massive machine-type communication (MMTC), and enhanced mobile broadband (EMBB) (see Exhibit 1 for a detailed...
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- 11 Nov 2013
- Research & Ideas
A Smarter Way to Reduce Customer Defections
companies. "All we did was use the same incentive you would otherwise use," Gupta says. "There was no change in anything except who you target, so there was no additional cost." Gupta and Lemmens also used projections to show that Verizon...
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- 23 May 2012
- Research & Ideas
Five Ways to Make Your Company More Innovative
the middle, and a broad base of continuous improvements, incremental contributions, and early-stage new ideas at the bottom. For example, Verizon placed big bets on Google's Android for smartphones and on fiber-optics for landlines, and...
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- 01 Dec 2014
- News
In My Humble Opinion: Vittorio Colao (MBA 1990)
As CEO of the London-based telecom Vodafone Group, Vittorio Colao (MBA 1990) has led a series of headline-grabbing acquisitions and divestitures, from the company’s $1.7 billion purchase of British multinational telecom Cable & Wireless...
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- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Student Conferences Spark Discussion, Promote Interaction
discuss areas of interest ranging from opportunities in Asian markets, to managing work/life balance, to the impact of wireless technology on business strategy, to the achievements of African Americans in business. Highlights of some of...
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- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Two Truths and a Lie About 5G
major developments: Ericsson opened its first 5G-enabled smart factory in the United States, Apple unveiled its first 5G-enabled phone, and carriers like AT&T and Verizon have been preparing their customers for major transition. So has...
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Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Get Creative
fiber-optics for landlines, and now seeks new ways that wireless networks could run everything, including cars and refrigerators. It has projects in development with GM’s OnStar and in cloud computing. In addition, View Details
- 17 Oct 2006
- First Look
First Look: October 17, 2006
music to mobile handsets (via streaming, side-loading content from a PC or downloading it wirelessly over the air), created a potentially market-changing opportunity for players in several industries. Examines the key players, including Apple; the major View Details
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Sean Silverthorne
- Web
Podcast - Forum for Growth & Innovation
in Florida last year when Hurricane Irma went right over the top of my house and Sherlock stayed on duty connected to me, telling me through his connection to the Verizon wireless network. Everything that...
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- Web
America on the Move - U.S. Competitiveness
wireless networks run everything? Will vehicles control themselves? Will Big Data reinvent systems? What is needed to realize potential? Is technology a U.S. strength? Is there sufficient capacity for future demands? Is the U.S. using its...
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