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Allswell Productions: A Tough Act to Follow
Ian Dunn; Lauren NicolaasCase IVEY-W27952-EMarketingThe founder and executive director of Allswell Productions (Allswell), an amateur musical theatre company based in London, Ontario, and her team had seen tremendous success with their inaugural production, and they needed to determine what show to stage next. With a wide assortment of theatregoers in the London area, she needed to refine her target market and plan a production for the next season. She had to determine which show to stage, in whic...Starting at €8.20
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Run Experiments: Leading Adaptive Change with an Experimental Mindset
Heifetz, Ronald; Grashow, Alexander; Linsky, MartyBook Chapter HBS-3294BC-ELeadership and People ManagementLeadership is an improvisational art. Everything you do in leading adaptive change is an experiment. Many people, however, fail to see it that way, feeling and succumbing to the enormous pressure to produce certain results from their actions. Framing everything as an experiment offers you more room to try new strategies, to ask questions, to discover what's essential, what's expendable, and what innovation can work. This chapter will help you ado...Starting at €8.20
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Leadership in a (Permanent) Crisis
Heifetz, Ronald; Grashow, Alexander; Linsky, MartyArticle HBS-R0907F-ELeadership and People ManagementThe current economic crisis is not just another rough spell. Today's mix of urgency, high stakes, and uncertainty will continue even after the recession ends. The immediate crisis - which we will get through with policy makers' expert technical adjustments - sets the stage for a sustained, or even permanent, crisis, a relentless series of challenges no one has encountered before. Instead of hunkering down and relying on their familiar expertise t...Starting at €8.20
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Evelynn by Nicole Snobelen: The Market Opportunity
Ian Dunn; Jessica WelshCase IVEY-9B20B008-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipEvelynn by Nicole Snobelen was an e-commerce clothing company based in London, Ontario, and was owned and operated by Nicole Snobelen. Snobelen had just been informed that a retail unit had become available for immediate occupancy at The Market at the WesStarting at €8.20
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Leadership in a (Permanent) Crisis (Spanish version)
Heifetz, Ronald; Grashow, Alexander; Linsky, MartyArticle HBS-R0907FLeadership and People ManagementThe current economic crisis is not just another rough spell. Today's mix of urgency, high stakes, and uncertainty will continue even after the recession ends. The immediate crisis - which we will get through with policy makers' expert technical adjustments - sets the stage for a sustained, or even permanent, crisis, a relentless series of challenges no one has encountered before. Instead of hunkering down and relying on their familiar expertise t...Starting at €8.20
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Backyard Pub: Inflatable Ideas
Ian Dunn; Jessica WelshCase IVEY-9B18M086-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyIn April 2017, a third year student at Western University was contemplating launching a new business, Backyard Pub. The company would rent inflatable pubs and party supplies to individuals planning outdoor summer gatherings across Southwestern Ontario. ThStarting at €8.20
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The Academy: Evaluating Growth Alternatives
Ian Dunn; Pooja KrishenCase IVEY-9B19B016-EAccounting and ControlThe Academy, a local CrossFit gym in Kitchener, Ontario, was determining how best to expand its business in order to continue its growth trajectory in a highly competitive industry. The gym’s co-owner and head coach needed to decide whether to invest in uStarting at €8.20
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Character House Entertainment: The Moana Character Expansion
Ian Dunn; Jayson KilloranCase IVEY-9B18B021-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipCharacter House Entertainment was a small entertainment company in the Greater Toronto Area that provided Disney and cartoon-character performances for children’s birthday parties and corporate events. The company's customizable services featured musicalStarting at €8.20
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Northwest Fitness: An Expansion Opportunity
Ian Dunn; Jessica WelshCase IVEY-9B19B015-EAccounting and Control, EntrepreneurshipIn 2018, the owner of Northwest Fitness, a fitness business in London, Ontario, Canada, was analyzing the business's past year of operations and planning for the future. The company focused on “functional fitness” training to help clients improve aspectsStarting at €8.20
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Bluewater Football Association
Elizabeth M.A. Grasby; Ian DunnCase IVEY-9B13B003-EAccounting and ControlThe finance director of a football association is considering adding a fourth team to the organization. Parents and players in the community want the football association to field a football team in the varsity division for players aged 17 and 18. The finance director needs to identify the amount of financing that would be required to operate a varsity team. She must project a cash budget for the upcoming operating period and also evaluate other ...Starting at €8.20