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Succession Planning: RWE Ready
Davidson, Martin N.; Yemen, GerryCase DARDEN-OB-0881-ELeadership and People ManagementAlways a thorny issue but it had to be asked. Who was next in line? Management succession is a significant issue in many firms. Executives put all their energy into the business. But how much time is spent on bench strength planning? And what happens if the CEO is not ready to hand the reigns over and begin a life outside the office? This case presents transition challenges that many companies currently face—the retirement age of baby boomers and...Starting at €8.20
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The Existential Necessity of Midlife Change
Strenger, Carlo; Ruttenberg, ArieArticle HBS-R0802E-ELeadership and People ManagementAs life expectancy in the West increases and companies can no longer promise lifelong security, many businesspeople will need to make major changes during middle age, embarking on a second life and a second career. They must start by getting beyond two pervasive and opposing myths. The first is that midlife marks the onset of decline. Problems do arise during middle age - concerns about health and finances, for instance - but one's life force doe...Starting at €8.20
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How to Close the Talent Gap
Phoel, Cynthia MorrisonArticle HBS-U0806D-ELeadership and People ManagementThe Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the number of available U.S. jobs will increase by more than 22 million by 2010, but the civilian labor force is projected to increase by only 17 million. Labor forecasts in much of Europe, Australia, and Japan telStarting at €8.20
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The Sure Thing That Flopped (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Zaltman, Gerald; Zaltman, LindsayArticle HBS-R0807Z-EMarketingTibal Fisher made a fortune selling trendy, inexpensive home furnishings to baby boomers. With that generation beginning to enter its sixties, he sees a huge opportunity in products for aging consumers. Focus groups and surveys confirm strong market demand for such items, and the media love the idea. So why is TF's NextStage, his new line of stores for older consumers, a disaster? Four experts comment on this fictional case study in R0807A and R0...Starting at €8.20
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The Sure Thing That Flopped (HBR Case Study)
Zaltman, Gerald; Zaltman, LindsayArticle HBS-R0807X-EMarketingTibal Fisher made a fortune selling trendy, inexpensive home furnishings to baby boomers. With that generation beginning to enter its sixties, he sees a huge opportunity in products for aging consumers. Focus groups and surveys confirm strong market demand for such items, and the media love the idea. So why is TF's NextStage, his new line of stores for older consumers, a disaster? Four experts comment on this fictional case study in R0807A and R0...Starting at €8.20
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Feedback That Works
Phoel, Cynthia MorrisonArticle HBS-U0902A-ELeadership and People ManagementFundamentally, feedback is a good thing. But most managers say they dislike giving feedback and don't think it's as effective as it could be. Those on the receiving end say they don't get enough feedback they can actually use. This article distills the wiStarting at €8.20
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How Gen Y and Boomers Will Reshape Your Agenda
Hewlett, Sylvia Ann; Sherbin, Laura; Sumberg, KarenArticle HBS-R0907G-ELeadership and People ManagementWhen it comes to workplace preferences, Generation Y workers closely resemble Baby Boomers. Because these two huge cohorts now coexist in the workforce, their shared values will hold sway in the companies that hire them. The authors, from the Center for Work-Life Policy, conducted two large-scale surveys that reveal those values. Gen Ys and Boomers are eager to contribute to positive social change, and they seek out workplaces where they can do t...Starting at €8.20
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William Levitt, Levittown and the Creation of American Suburbia, Teaching Note
Mayo, Anthony J.; Cromwell, JohnathanTeaching Note HBS-410115-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for [406062].Starting at €0.00
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ORA: The Power of the Pivot
Tate Cao; Tyler CaseCase IVEY-9B21M034-EStrategyIn September 2019, the founder of a personal emergency response systems (PERS) company reached a pivotal point with her business. She had created the ORA device, a customized hardware and software product, intending to disrupt the growing PERS industry while helping to improve the lives of older adults and their caregivers. But while the product and the company received considerable positive feedback and publicity, sales had not met the founder's...Starting at €8.20