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Macy's: Evolution in the Sunshine State
Groysberg, Boris; Narayandas, Das; Shapiro, Benson P.; Abbott, Sarah L.Case HBS-416018-EMarketingIn 2009, Lee O'Rourke was promoted to District Vice President in charge of Macy's newly created North Florida district. This district consisted of 11 stores located in the greater Orlando area and in the east coast towns of Daytona, Melbourne, Merritt Island, and Vero Beach. The performance of these stores had lagged in recent years, and O'Rourke was charged with building a cross-functional district team to support these stores and with improving...Starting at €8.20
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Glass-Shattering Leaders: Ilene H. Lang
Groysberg, Boris; Ammerman, ColleenCase HBS-421070-ELeadership and People ManagementIlene Lang started her career in technology at a time when the tech sector was new and women had only recently entered the workplace in large numbers. Over the next thirty years, she built a career spanning large and small tech companies, leading global teams and overseeing products such as AltaVista, an early search engine. After leading three dot-coms in the late 1990s, she was ready for a new chapter and joined Catalyst, a global nonprofit foc...Starting at €8.20
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Messier's Reign at Vivendi Universal, Teaching Note
Khurana, RakeshTeaching Note HBS-407098-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note to (405-063). An abstract is not available for this product.Starting at €0.00
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Lisa Thomas at LaMont Engineering, Teaching Note
Groysberg, Boris; Blair, Carrie A.Teaching Note HBS-919508-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for case 919507.Starting at €0.00
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Keeping Google "Googley", Teaching Note
Groysberg, BorisTeaching Note HBS-412059-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching Note for cases 409039 and 409099.Starting at €0.00
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The Definitive Guide to Recruiting in Good Times and Bad (Spanish version)
Fernández-Aráoz, Claudio; Groysberg, Boris; Nohria, NitinArticle HBS-R0905FLeadership and People Managementanticipating the need for new hires, specifying the job, developing a pool of candidates, assessing the candidates, closing the deal, integrating the newcomer, and reviewing hire-process effectiveness. Whatever the future brings, firms that follow these practices successfully will have a distinct advantage over their shortsighted competitors.Starting at €8.20
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Cherie Blair: Inventing Herself
Groysberg, Boris; Abrahams, Robin; Tanne, LindsayCase HBS-411021-ELeadership and People ManagementCherie Blair was famous, or infamous, in the United Kingdom as first lady from 1997 to 2007. Her marriage to Tony Blair, however, was the result of her own groundbreaking career in law--a career she fought to keep during the 10 years of her husband's tenure as Prime Minister, even though it meant bringing suit against his government at times. Blair balanced multiple roles and expectations.Starting at €8.20
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Sloan & Harrison: Non-Equity Partner Discontent
Groysberg, Boris; Sherman, EliotCase HBS-409033-ELeadership and People ManagementThe law firm, Sloan & Harrison, was dealing with some discontent among its junior non-equity partners. These partners were concerned with the transparency of the advancement process, their ability to position themselves as both leaders within the firm and rainmakers, and the politics of promotion within the firm. The firm must find solutions to these challenges. Senior partners wondered: Was the path to partnership structured in the best interest...Starting at €8.20
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How to Close the Gender Gap
Ammerman, Colleen; Groysberg, BorisArticle HBS-R2103J-ELeadership and People ManagementMost companies say they're committed to advancing women into leadership roles. What they may fail to recognize, though, is that systemic barriers are holding women back. As a result, women remain disadvantaged at every stage of their employment and underrepresented in positions of power. Drawing on their own research and the scholarship of others, the authors describe common forms of gender discrimination in seven key areas of talent management: ...Starting at €8.20
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Dysfunction in the Boardroom
Groysberg, Boris; Bell, DeborahArticle HBS-R1306F-ELeadership and People ManagementThough boards claim they strive for diversity, the number of female directors remains low; women held only 16.6% of Fortune 500 board seats in 2012. To find out why--and learn about the women appointed to boards and their experiences--Harvard Business School's Groysberg and organizational researcher Bell teamed up with Heidrick & Struggles and WomenCorporateDirectors to conduct annual surveys of board members. In this article they reveal the find...Starting at €8.20