Barry Horwitz

Barry Horwitz

Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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About

I first established my consulting practice in 1995 to help senior management teams grow…

Articles by Barry

  • When to Avoid RFPs

    When to Avoid RFPs

    It was 1997, and we were planning the first remodel of our house. We invited Peter, a design-build contractor who came…

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  • Is Your Strategy Timeline Too Short?

    Is Your Strategy Timeline Too Short?

    “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future!” — Yogi Berra, famous strategist I received an email…

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  • Are You Asking the Wrong Questions?

    Are You Asking the Wrong Questions?

    My family and I have long been supporters of the performing arts, music in particular. My wife, Liz, is an active…

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  • Innovation and Growth: Can You Have Both?

    Innovation and Growth: Can You Have Both?

    Back when Tesla began (2003), the company was all in on innovation. Its commitment to creating electric vehicles (EVs)…

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  • 3 Suggestions for Better Strategy Execution

    3 Suggestions for Better Strategy Execution

    At a recent networking gathering, I was asked, “Which is more important: strategy or execution?” I didn’t want to be…

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  • Does Your Solution Have a Problem?

    Does Your Solution Have a Problem?

    In one of my entrepreneurship classes, a team of students came up with the idea of an app for helping young people…

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  • Small Things Add Up

    Small Things Add Up

    You’ve no doubt heard about the cargo ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last month, causing…

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  • One Strategy, Many Coordinated Plans

    One Strategy, Many Coordinated Plans

    I’ve often said that a company should have just one strategy — something that functions as the highest-level guidance…

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  • Think Like an Entrepreneur

    Think Like an Entrepreneur

    Recently, I was asked whether I thought entrepreneurship could be taught. I wondered if that was a loaded question…

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Experience

  • Horwitz & Company LLC - Strategy Consultants Graphic
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    Greater Boston Area

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    Grand Forks, North Dakota Area

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    Marketing and Communications Department

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    Greater Boston Area

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    Greater Boston Area

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    Greater Boston Area

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    Greater Boston Area

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    Green Bay, Wisconsin Area

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    Greater Boston Area

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    Greater Boston Area

Education

  • Harvard Business School Graphic

    Harvard Business School

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    Activities and Societies: First year honors

    Consulted to new restaurant/food store start-up company during first year.
    Co-wrote computer technology business plan that received VC funding with classmate during second year.

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    Activities and Societies: Rugby club, Outing club, international club

    Junior year spent abroad at University of York in England
    Graduated magna cum laude

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    Activities and Societies: Rugby club

    Junior year program - enrolled with the Economics department.

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