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Reinventing Your Leadership Team
Leinwand, Paul; Matt Mani, Mahadeva; Sheppard, BlairArticle HBS-R2201C-EKnowledge and CommunicationDigitization may be necessary for many businesses' continued success, but in our increasingly complex world, what companies really need to do is build new forms of competitive advantage and transform themselves for the future. And that requires fundamental changes in their top leaders--not just in individuals' capabilities but in the way they collectively steer the ship. Drawing on their research at 12 prominent global firms, the authors note the...Starting at €8.20
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Stop Sabotaging Your Ability to Innovate
Bouquet, Cyril; Barsoux, Jean-Louis; Wade, MichaelArticle HBS-R2106L-EEntrepreneurshipInnovators can be their own worst enemies, derailed by personal traits, such as confidence and optimism, that are essential to creativity but can be toxic when taken to an extreme, and by emotions such as fear, doubt, regret, and frustration, which are typical when trying something new but can too easily stall or destroy entrepreneurial efforts. And although practical advice abounds on how to innovate, in-depth guidance on conquering these mental...Starting at €8.20
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Is This the Right C-Suite Role? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Donnellon, Anne; Margolis, Joshua D.; Gallo, AmyArticle HBS-R2105M-EKnowledge and CommunicationA female executive considers whether a staff job is a dead end or the next step to becoming CEO. This fictional case study by Anne Donnellon, Joshua D. Margolis, and Amy Gallo feature expert commentary by Rakefet Russak Aminoach and Nadia Rawlinson. This HBR Case Study includes both the case and the commentary. For teaching purposes, this reprint is also available in two other versions: case study-only, reprint R2105X, and commentary-only, R2105...Starting at €8.20
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When One Division Makes All the Money but the Other Gets All the Attention (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Hamermesh, Richard G.Article HBS-R1904M-ELeadership and People ManagementThe CEO of a computer peripherals manufacturer considers whether to invest in innovation or focus on the core. This fictional case study by Richard Hamermesh features expert commentary by Vijay Sankaran and Carine Clark. This HBR Case Study includes both the case and the commentary. For teaching purposes, this reprint is also available in two other versions: case study-only, reprint R1904X, and commentary-only, R1904Z.Starting at €8.20
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Did We Expand Too Quickly? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Greathead, SimonArticle HBS-R1906M-EStrategyThe CEO of a climbing-gym chain whose UK locations are faltering must decide whether to press on or pull back from his international growth plans. This fictional case study by Simon Greathead features expert commentary by Anthony Geisler and David Spigner. This HBR Case Study includes both the case and the commentary. For teaching purposes, this reprint is also available in two other versions: case study-only, reprint R1906X, and commentary-only...Starting at €8.20
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Is a Start-Up's Strength Becoming Its Weakness? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Nanda, Ramana; Kind, LizArticle HBS-R1511K-EStrategyThe creators of the start-up AndFound, an online platform that connects angel investors with a curated selection of promising start-ups, have a towering advantage over similar business accelerators: The site is free. But this central tenet of the company's mission presents problems as the company looks ahead and considers options for a long-range business model to monetize its services. Expert commentary comes from Kevin Laws, COO of AngelList, a...Starting at €8.20
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Is a Promotion Worth Hiding Who You Are? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Ramanna, KarthikArticle HBS-R1510J-EKnowledge and CommunicationThis HBR Case Study includes both the case and the commentary. For teaching purposes, this reprint is also available in two other versions: case study-only, reprint R1510X, and commentary-only, R1510Z.Starting at €8.20
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Should You Sell That Product? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Fairchild, GregoryArticle HBS-R1501K-EStrategyA publisher with a history of aiming at ignored or underserved markets is about to launch a series of micro e-books whose central character, El Diablo, is a gangster with a flamboyant lifestyle. The target audience is young men of the inner city. A prominent member of the Institute for African-Americans in the Media objects--loudly. The publisher's head of marketing and new product development must decide whether projected profits from the series...Starting at €8.20
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Can One Business Unit Have 2 Revenue Models? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Bertini, Marco; Tavassoli, NaderArticle HBS-R1503K-EStrategyPeter Noll, a pharmaceutical company division chief, ponders the varying business models of two units that have just merged. Both have for years employed flexible, inventive strategies to good effect, but Noll is inclined to impose a single model on the combined entity. The two unit heads, however, make compelling arguments for being left to do their business as usual. What choice should Noll make? Expert commentary comes from Bodo Eickhoff, of R...Starting at €8.20
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Who Should Take the Fall? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Seijts, JanaArticle HBS-R1507L-EStrategyWhen a mobile-payment company is hacked, business slips. The board believes that having someone publicly take the fall will stabilize the situation, but the CEO feels that no one is really to blame. Should he offer to resign himself? Expert commentary comes from Cary Horenfeldt of MasterCard, Asia Pacific, and Kanina Blanchard of Opportunity Creation, a consultancy that focuses on crisis and issues management. This HBR Case Study includes both t...Starting at €8.20