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Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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Amir Dan Rubin: Success from the Beginning (Spanish version)
Pfeffer, JeffreyCase SGSB-OB90 Spanish VersionLeadership and People ManagementIn November of 2010, the board of Stanford Hospital and Clinics announced that Amir Dan Rubin, at the time chief operating officer of the UCLA Hospital System, would become the next CEO at Stanford Hospital and Clinics. Although by 2010 Stanford hospital had largely recovered from a failed merger with the hospital of the University of California, San Francisco, and was financially stable, Rubin would lead an organization that still faced signifi...Starting at €8.20
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Jason Calacanis: A Case Study in Creating Resources
Pfeffer, JeffreyCase SGSB-OB104-EJason Calacanis described himself as a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and podcaster - and someone who had come a long way from the time he had to talk his way into Fordham University. Later, when finances were tight, he talked the dean into getting the bursar to cut him a break. These early experiences with “being bold,” he believed, encouraged him to keep being bold - and creative. This case study explores Calacanis’ path to entrepreneur...Starting at €8.20
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Kimberly-Clark Andean Region: Creating a Winning Culture
Pfeffer, Jeffrey; Anderson, MeganCase SGSB-OB72-EKimberly-Clark in the Andean region had hit a performance plateau. Five years prior, Sergio Nacach had taken over as general manager for the region and had embarked on a cultural transformation to build a winning culture centered on the people who worked for the organization. This case explores what he did and the context within which he did it. Similar to other cases on high commitment work arrangements, but set in a non-U.S. context, the case d...Starting at €8.20