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Teamwork Turmoil
Isabella, Lynn A.; Hodge, Yuctan; Jenkins, StaceyCase DARDEN-OB-0897-ELeadership and People ManagementNot all groups are teams. That statement certainly applies to the learning team in this case study. Tony Marshall, a second-year learning team mentor, witnessed an interaction with the team last night confirmed what he suspected. Only three weeks into the first year of a MBA program at a big name school, the learning team (LT) was in trouble. From his own experience the year before, Marshall knew that a first-rate learning team made a huge positi...Starting at €8.20
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Maidenform Bras
Nicholas, TomCase HBS-808095-EEntrepreneurshipUses Ida Rosenthal's entrepreneurship in brassieres to explore how economic, social, and demographic changes reshaped gender and business enterprises in early- to mid-20th century America. It shows the importance of timing and geography to Rosenthal's new firm in New York City, as well as the significance of her own entrepreneurial agency. Explores the challenges Rosenthal faced in defining products, consumers, and the company's image in an envir...Starting at €8.20
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Maggie Lena Walker and the Independent Order of St. Luke
Mayo, Anthony J.; Smith, Shandi O.Case HBS-409057-ELeadership and People ManagementAs America struggled to regain its balance in the aftermath of the American Civil War, Maggie Lena Walker did her best to actively effect change by finding solutions to the social and economic problems facing blacks and especially black women. Taking charge of the flailing Independent Order of St. Luke in 1899, Walker transformed the organization into a vibrant and thriving economic engine for blacks. With a vision of economic self-sufficiency, s...Starting at €8.20
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Women and Leadership: Defining the Challenges
Ely, Robin J.; Rhode, Deborah L.Book Chapter HBS-6144BC-ELeadership and People ManagementWomen leaders clearly navigate a different societal and organizational landscape than their male counterparts. The authors of this chapter, both experts on women in leadership positions, explore this landscape, examining how women leaders might navigate it more effectively and how organizations might support them and stand to gain in the process. They contend that female leaders must deal with ambivalent reactions deeply rooted in gender stereoty...Starting at €8.20
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SEWA Trade Facilitation Center: Changing the Spool
Khaire, Mukti; McGinn, Kathleen L.Case HBS-810044-EEntrepreneurshipThe case is about the decision to convert a not-for-profit organization into a for-profit company. STFC, which is part of a larger non-profit organization - the Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA) - works to improve the livelihoods of very poor rural and urban women in India. It does so by translating traditional Indian embroidery skills into contemporary apparel and home furnishings that STFC then helps to market and sell around the world. ...Starting at €8.20
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An Inspired Model... or a Misguided One? Oprah Winfrey's Dream School for Impoverished South African Girls
Applegarth, Claire; Bacon, Laura; Edwards, Alix; Kennedy, Kate; Schieffer, Stella; Yang, LinCase HBS-HKS129-EIn 2000, media superstar Oprah Winfrey promised the recently retired Nelson Mandela, first president of post-apartheid South Africa, that she would build his country a top-notch boarding school for disadvantaged girls. Her twin purpose was to use the power of education to help impoverished young girls with exceptional promise-girls much like herself as a child-realize their potential and transform their lives and, at the same time, to train a coh...Starting at €8.20
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Kaweyan: Female Entrepreneurship and the Past and Future of Afghanistan
Jones, Geoffrey G.; Lemmon, Gayle TzemachCase HBS-811023-EEntrepreneurshipExplores the challenges of female entrepreneurship in Afghanistan through the case of Kemeli Sediqi, who built a business under the Taliban, and founded a consultancy in 2004. The case positions Sediqi's experiences against the background of Afghanistan's turbulent history, with a focus on the contested role of women in Afghani society.Starting at €8.20
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Why Men Still Get More Promotions Than Women
Ibarra, Herminia; Carter, Nancy M.; Silva, ChristineArticle HBS-R1009F-ELeadership and People ManagementThough companies now invest heavily in mentoring and developing their best female talent, all that attention doesn't translate into promotions. A Catalyst survey of over 4,000 high potentials shows that more women than men have mentors-yet women are paid $4,600 less in their first post-MBA jobs, hold lower-level positions, and feel less career satisfaction. To better understand why, the authors conducted in-depth interviews with 40 participants i...Starting at €8.20
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Changing Gender on the Job
McGinn, DanielArticle HBS-R1011M-ELeadership and People ManagementMichael Wallent, twice married and the father of three, had been working at Microsoft for more than 11 years when he decided-with the full support of his wife-to transition to living as a woman. Rejecting the standard approach at big companies, whereby the HR department announces a transgendering (often at a meeting from which the affected employee is absent), Wallent chose to inform his superiors and his direct reports himself. He also urged the...Starting at €8.20
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Boardroom Change in Norway
Lorsch, Jay W.; Barton, MelissaCase HBS-411089-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2003, the Norwegian Parliament amended the Public Limited Companies Act in order to achieve greater representation of women on corporate boards. According to the amendment, all state-owned companies and public limited companies were required to have at least 40% women on their boards. This case uses first-hand accounts from Norwegian directors to document the Norwegian business community's reaction to the quota, how Norwegian boards sought wom...Starting at €8.20