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Competing on Talent (A) (Spanish version)
Bartlett, Christopher A.; Wozny, MegCase HBS-302S05StrategyDescribes the evolution of Microsoft's human-resource philosophies, policies, and practices and how they used as a core of the company's competitive advantage. In particular, the focus is on how Microsoft tried to retain its ability to recruit, develop, motivate, and retain first-class talent as it grew from a start-up to a global behemoth. Triggered by high-profile, senior-level departures in 1999, the company must decide if it is time to change...Starting at €8.20
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New Recruits (Spanish version)
DeLong, Thomas J.; Vijayaraghavan, VineetaCase HBS-404S10Leadership and People ManagementThe Inside the Case video that accompanies this case includes teaching tips and insight from the author (available to registered educators only). Chip Rae, director of recruiting at SG Cowen, must decide which recruits to keep after the final interview process for new outside associate hires. Along with team captains assigned to each school, he reviews the criteria used to make hiring decisions. Their new strategy is to look beyond the top 10 co...Starting at €8.20
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Let's Hear It for B Players (Spanish version)
DeLong, Thomas J.; Vijayaraghavan, VineetaArticle HBS-R0306FLeadership and People ManagementIn the much-heralded war for talent, it's hardly surprising that companies have invested a lot of time, money, and energy in hiring and retaining star performers. For most CEOs, recruiting stars is simply more fun; for one thing, the young A players they interview often remind them of themselves at the same age. For another, A players' brilliance and drive is infectious; you simply want to be in their company. Besides, in these troubled times, wh...Starting at €8.20
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What Great Managers Do (Spanish version)
Buckingham, MarcusArticle HBS-R0503DLeadership and People Managementher strengths, the triggers that activate those strengths, and how she learns. By asking the right questions, squeezing the right triggers, and becoming aware of your employees' learning styles, you will discover what motivates each person to excel.Starting at €8.20
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Shinsei Bank: Developing an Integrated Firm (Spanish version)
DeLong, Thomas J.Case HBS-413S13Leadership and People ManagementTom Pedersen, newly appointed chief learning officer (CLO) of Shinsei Bank in Japan, pondered how he could facilitate development of an integrated culture and transformation of the organization. Shinsei Bank had not developed longstanding tradition or a strong corporate culture. The bank, which was made up of professionals with extremely diverse backgrounds, had to develop an integrated organizational culture. Pedersen had just administered a new...Starting at €8.20
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Crisis at the Summit
Parsons, George D.; Pascale, Richard TannerArticle HBS-R0703E-ELeadership and People ManagementThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. An unrecognized affliction is striking certain gifted performers at the top of their game. Its cause, paradoxically, is success itself. These stars, who thrive on conquering new challenges, can lose their bearings and question their purpose once a job has been mast...Starting at €8.20
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Tapping into Altruism: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success
Hewlett, Sylvia AnnBook Chapter HBS-4717BC-ELeadership and People ManagementAccording to the author, there are six essential elements that need to gain real traction if a company is to fully realize female talent over the long haul. This chapter looks at some common career drivers for women, addressing one of these essential elements: recognizing and rewarding altruism. This chapter is excerpted from "Off-Ramps and On-Ramps: Keeping Talented Women on the Road to Success."Starting at €8.20
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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and Tom Cruise
Elberse, Anita; Stone, PeterCase HBS-508057-EMarketingIn November 2006, Harry Sloan, chairman and CEO of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. (MGM) offers movie star Tom Cruise and his business partner Paula Wagner a chance to run United Artists (UA), a dormant studio within MGM's portfolio. Just over two months earlier, Viacom chairman Sumner Redstone publicly complained about Cruise's controversial behavior and abruptly ended Cruise and Wagner's 14-year relationship with Viacom's movie studio, Paramount Pictu...Starting at €8.20
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Don Jenkins: Resigning from the Firm
Groysberg, Boris; Manchel, Steven; Marietta, Geoff E.Case HBS-408094-ELeadership and People ManagementDon Jenkins, a star event planner at a large firm, resigns to take a position at a boutique firm. However, Don may have made some mistakes when departing that could be trouble later on down the road. The case can be used to teach the business and legal aspects of employee departures and explore turnover dynamics in professional service organizations.Starting at €8.20
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Talent Holds the Key: Winning in China
Hexter, Jimmy; Woetzel, JonathanBook Chapter HBS-4498BC-EInside multinational companies that are playing to win in China, there is growing recognition that having a balance of global and local staff for important positions is effective for achieving the kind of creative insights needed to make fast, competitive judgments. This chapter is excerpted from "Operation China: From Strategy to Execution."Starting at €8.20