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Marilyn Carlson Nelson and Transition at Carlson Companies
Horniman, Alexander B.Case DARDEN-OB-0955-ELeadership and People ManagementCarlson Companies is a very successful family-owned enterprise. After years of waiting, Marilyn Carlson Nelson finally assumes leadership of the firm. She makes a number of positive changes and builds the enterprise around the Carlson credo. Much to her dismay, her son is forced to leave the company, and Marilyn must select a new CEO from outside the family. She turns the business over to Hubert Joly and a new chapter begins.Starting at €8.20
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Writing to Reflect: Mindful Leadership in the Face of Change
Powell, Elizabeth A.Technical Note DARDEN-BC-0217-EKnowledge and CommunicationWriting to Reflect introduces the use of writing as an aid to creative and critical thinking in the context of leading change. The note explains how the process of reflective writing slows thinking and encourages improved skills in sense making, analysis, decision making, and metacognition. Included are ideas on how to get started and 13 writing prompts related to leading change.Starting at €8.20
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M. J. Tasman (B)
Horniman, Alexander B.; Brewster, MichaelCase DARDEN-OB-0972-ELeadership and People ManagementM. J. Tasman was quite disappointed with the first year's engagement scores. He puts his new plan into action and the results don't change. In an attempt to deal with his problem, he gets some specific feedback as to what he might do differently.Starting at €5.74
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An Entrepreneur in the Educational World (A): Principal Matthew Landahl
Yemen, Gerry; Quinn, Ryan W.Case DARDEN-OB-1004-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case reviews the facts behind an effort to transform an underachieving elementary school through the lens of the school principal and the district superintendent. Written from two different perspectives, the principal’s A case (UVA-OB-1004) has Matthew Landahl, a principal at a high functioning school at central office meeting with superintendent and talking about his experiences as a Teach For America (TFA) teacher and how much he missed it...Starting at €8.20
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An Entrepreneur in the Educational World (B): Superintendent Pamela Moran
Yemen, Gerry; Quinn, Ryan W.Case DARDEN-OB-1007-ELeadership and People ManagementIn the superintendent’s B case, Moran is aware that Greer did not meet AYP benchmarks—indeed, the test scores were worse than the year before. The school did not post improvement in Reading scores for its disadvantaged students. There had been a change in No Child Left Behind (NCLB) policy: Instead of mandating school choice after a second year of failure, the policy allowed for supplemental education services (tutoring) without cost to families,...Starting at €5.74
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An Entrepreneur in the Educational World (A): Superintendent Pamela Moran
Yemen, Gerry; Quinn, Ryan W.Case DARDEN-OB-1006-ELeadership and People ManagementThe superintendent’s A case has Pamela Moran concerned about losing one of her up-and-coming administrative stars, who had accepted the position of principalship at Greer two years earlier. Moran had also heard whispers that she may lose a former TFA educator and a seasoned principal in a middle-class school because of his desire to lead in a more challenging environment. What should she do about the principal who was struggling and the principal...Starting at €8.20
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An Entrepreneur in the Educational World (B):Principal Matthew Landahl
Yemen, Gerry; Quinn, Ryan W.Case DARDEN-OB-1005-ELeadership and People ManagementThe principal’s B case describes Landahl’s first year at Greer—he seemed to be running from one trouble spot to another, and several problems just kept resurfacing. Student offenses against teachers and each other had decreased, but disorderly and disruptive incidents had increased. Teachers who disagreed with Landahl’s approach undermined his leadership. Greer students had failed to meet Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) benchmarks for 2007–08; the...Starting at €5.74
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An Entrepreneur in the Educational World (C): Epilogue
Yemen, Gerry; Quinn, Ryan W.Case DARDEN-OB-1008-ELeadership and People ManagementThe C case brings superintendent and principal together for the epilogue. Moran prepared her central office staff for the decision Landahl made. He decided to go into voluntary choice because he was convinced he had identified the problems and offering supplemental services was not going to make the difference. And at the end of year two, the 2008–09 school year, Greer did pass the AYPs. The unique approach of providing students with two views of...Starting at €5.74
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Abroad in the World
Davidson, Martin N.; de Guzman, Terry S.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-1009-ELeadership and People ManagementUsed as an opening case in a second-year MBA elective on global leadership, this case is a biographic description of an immigrant’s journey in American business. The story reflects the transitions that a 24-year old immigrant experiences in her career and personal life in the United States.Starting at €8.20
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Leica Camera: A "Boutique" Firm Faces a World of Change
Venkataraman, S.; Yemen, Gerry; Chapman, BillCase DARDEN-S-0225-EStrategyThis case is used in the course elective "Strategic Post-Merger Integration," and in Darden's Global EMBA strategy course. Well suited for MBA, Executive MBA, GEMBA, and executive education programs, this case describes the circumstances at Leica Camera, the famed German manufacturer of high-end cameras, and allows for an analysis of the firm’s competitive position. Although the company decides to stop production of its R-system camera and lenses...Starting at €8.20