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o.b.: The Case of the Missing Tampons
Mary Weil; Jana Seijts; Paul BigusCase IVEY-9B12M096-EStrategyThe chief executive officer (CEO) of a large consumer health conglomerate faces a controversial situation. Loyal consumers of a feminine hygiene product are outraged when they learn that a highly coveted product has been permanently discontinued. Unable to find their favourite brand in stock, consumers create a website and post online petitions to boycott, or rather “girlcott,” all products made by the company. The company has already suffered se...Starting at €8.20
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End of Management
Hamel, Gary; Breen, BillBook Chapter HBS-2509BC-EGiven how little the practice of management has changed over the past several decades, it's hardly surprising that most people have a hard time imagining how management might be reinvented. In this chapter, the author considers the evolution of modern management and the challenges managers face in the 21st century, calling for a radical reinvention of management in the years to come. This chapter was originally published as chapter 1 of "The Futu...Starting at €8.20
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Craig Pitchell - President
Mary WeilCase IVEY-9B13C031-ELeadership and People ManagementCraig Pitchell is a young executive who has become director of the board at a local childcare centre. He has discovered that other board members do not comply with the by-laws for the centre. He is presenting at a special meeting to oust the current board and replace them with an alternate slate of directors.Starting at €8.20
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Becoming a Management Innovator
Hamel, Gary; Breen, BillBook Chapter HBS-2520BC-EWhile most companies have been hard at work reinventing their business processes over the last decade, few have devoted a similar degree of energy and imagination to reinventing their management processes. Proving there are exceptions to the rule, this chapter focuses on IBM and Best Buy, organizations that have turned revolutionary management thinking into practice. This chapter was originally published as chapter 10 of "The Future of Management...Starting at €8.20
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Quest for Resilience
Hamel, Gary; Valikangas, LiisaArticle HBS-R0309C-EStrategyIn less turbulent times, executives had the luxury of assuming that business models were more or less immortal. Companies always had to work to get better, but they seldom had to get different--not at their core, not in their essence. Today, getting different is the imperative. It's the challenge facing Coca-Cola as it struggles to raise its "share of throat" in noncarbonated beverages. It's the task that bedevils McDonald's as it tries to restar...Starting at €8.20
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Agenda for Management Innovation
Hamel, Gary; Breen, BillBook Chapter HBS-2511BC-EIn this chapter, the author identifies some roadblocks to innovation, and suggests that in order to maximize the chances for precedent-breaking management innovation, managers should devote themselves to a problem that is consequential and inspiring, essential and laudable. This chapter was originally published as chapter 3 of "The Future of Management."Starting at €8.20
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Forging Management 2.0
Hamel, Gary; Breen, BillBook Chapter HBS-2523BC-EIsolated initiatives and one-time projects are no substitute for a sustained, companywide campaign of breakthrough management innovation. This chapter is designed to help you sketch out a blueprint for making management innovation less of an aberration and more of a systematic capability. This chapter was originally published as chapter 11 of "The Future of Management."Starting at €8.20
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An Influencer Strategy for Budweiser in Canada - Teaching Note
Mary Weil; Ken MarkTeaching Note IVEY-8B19A014-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B19A014.Starting at €0.00
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Lululemon Athletica Inc. - Moving Forward With Humility - Teaching Note
Mary Weil; Julia CuttTeaching Note IVEY-8B14A036-ETeaching note for product 9B14A036.Starting at €0.00
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Ultimate Advantage: Why Management Innovation Matters
Hamel, Gary; Breen, BillBook Chapter HBS-2510BC-EThis chapter provides a detailed examination of management innovation, which, compared to other kinds of innovation, has an unmatched power to create dramatic and enduring shifts in competitive advantage. This chapter was originally published as chapter 2 of "The Future of Management."Starting at €8.20