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Michael Phelps: "It's Okay to Not Be Okay"
Groysberg, Boris; Knoop, Carin-Isabel; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-421044-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2020, Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, with 28 medals in various swimming events, was now retired. As he looked back on his 20+ year athletic career, he considered what had gone into making him the greatest of all time-the highs and lows, successes and struggles. He had lived with mental health issues for much of his life, going public with his struggles in 2015, when he talked about his depression and suicidal thoughts...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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Recruitment of a Star, Teaching Note
Groysberg, Boris; Marietta, Geoff E.Teaching Note HBS-407081-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note to (407-036). An abstract is not available for this product.Starting at €0.00
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Furman Selz LLC (A) and (B): A Tale of Two Acquisitions, Teaching Note
Groysberg, Boris; Marietta, Geoff E.Teaching Note HBS-407078-ETeaching note to (905-066) and (905-067). An abstract is not available for this product.Starting at €0.00
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Roller Coaster Ride: The Resignation of a Star, Teaching Note
Groysberg, Boris; Marietta, Geoff E.; Abrahams, RobinTeaching Note HBS-407100-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note to (405-031). An abstract is not available for this product.Starting at €0.00
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Amazon: Cult or Culture
Groysberg, Boris; Abbott, Sarah L.; Gregg, TriciaCase HBS-421008-ELeadership and People ManagementAmazon was one of the first entrants in e-commerce. Under the leadership of founder Jeff Bezos, Amazon had expanded beyond books to manufacturing and selling a wide range of products and services globally. Bezos had built a customer-centric culture that permeated all aspects of the company. As Amazon continued to grow and expand into new business areas, would it be able to maintain its culture and practices? How much of Amazon's success depended ...Starting at €8.20
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Are Leaders Portable? (Spanish version)
Groysberg, Boris; McLean, Andrew N.; Nohria, NitinArticle HBS-R0605ELeadership and People Managementgeneral management, which is readily transferable, and company specific, which is not. In fact, they argue, other types of management capabilities can contribute significantly to performance, and company-specific skills can be an asset in a new job.Starting at €8.20
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CEO Succession at Cisco (A), (B), & (C), Teaching Note
Groysberg, Boris; Cheng, J. Yo-Jud; Lobb, AnnelenaTeaching Note HBS-417076-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for cases 417031, 417032 and 417033. This note can also be used with "Cisco Systems: In Search of the Next CEO," HBS No. 416-027.Starting at €0.00
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The Definitive Guide to Recruiting in Good Times and Bad
Fernández-Aráoz, Claudio; Groysberg, Boris; Nohria, NitinArticle HBS-R0905F-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. Few companies are thinking about hiring right now, but that's a mistake. If history is any guide, staffing will become a front-burner issue once the economic upheaval eases. Even now, companies are running into staffing problems in emerging markets, and many will h...Starting at €8.20
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Sloan & Harrison: The Associate Challenge
Groysberg, Boris; Sherman, EliotCase HBS-409032-ELeadership and People ManagementThe law firm, Sloan & Harrison, was confronting issues pertaining to morale and turnover among its associate ranks. Annual surveys of associates revealed increasing dissatisfaction, particularly with respect to partner communication, work-life balance, and mentorship. The firm's leadership wondered: how legitimate were the associate concerns? What could and should be done to resolve them?Starting at €8.20