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Amazon and Future Group: Rethinking the Alliance Strategy
Meeta DasguptaCase IVEY-9B16M108-EStrategyIn 2014, the chief executives officers of Amazon and Future Group led their companies into an alliance that, while initially successful, encountered some difficulties in regards to discounts on their retail products. With the global retail industry standing at US$25.4 trillion in 2016, and the percentage of which e-commerce made up 7.4 per cent, the partners would have to decide if they should resolve their conflict and remain allies, or if they ...Starting at €8.20
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Curiosity
Gino, Francesca; Kashdan, Todd B; Disabato, David J.; Goodman, Fallon R.; Naughton, Carl; Fernandez-Araoz, Claudio; Roscoe, Andrew; Aramaki, KentaroArticle HBS-R1805B-ENew research shows that curiosity is vital to an organization's performance: Among other things, it improves engagement and collaboration and helps people make better choices. But although leaders might say they value inquisitive minds, in reality most stifle curiosity, fearing it will increase risk and inefficiency. The lead Spotlight article elaborates on the benefits of and common barriers to curiosity in the workplace and offers five strategi...Starting at €8.20
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CPVet
Meeta DasguptaCase IVEY-9B15M078-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyThe director of CPVet in Gurgaon, India, was worried. The cost of running the veterinary clinics was mounting. Was customer behaviour in India with respect to pets changing? Unlike in many developed countries, Indian pet owners were not as willing to think of their pets as their own children and care for them accordingly. However, the industry seemed to be changing and trends showed that spending on pet care was steadily increasing. Were pet owne...Starting at €8.20
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RBC: Transforming Transformation (B)
Bernstein, Ethan S.; Gino, Francesca; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-920045-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2017, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), a Canadian financial icon, mandated a swat team of "enablers of collaboration" (their job description) to support the personal and commercial bank in the enterprise-wide RBC Cultural Transformation initiative. HisStarting at €5.74
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Critterati: Redefining Pet Culture - Teaching Note
Meeta DasguptaTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M042-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M042.Starting at €0.00
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Larry Miller
Gino, Francesca; Frei, Frances X.; Gibson, Hise; Dadlani, AliciaCase HBS-922041-ELeadership and People ManagementUnder the leadership of Larry Miller, chairman and former president of Nike's Air Jordan brand, annual revenues for the Jordan brand soared from $150 million to over $4 billion. But for over 40 years, Miller guarded a secret. When he was younger, he spent nearly a decade in and out of prison for homicide and armed robberies. While incarcerated, he focused on his education, and graduated with honors from college. After a potential employer rescind...Starting at €8.20
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Poles apart on PZU (C)
Gino, Francesca; Dessain, Vincent; Misztal, Karol; Khayyat, MichaelCase HBS-912015-EAfter a decade-long dispute with the Polish State Treasury, in October 2009 the Dutch insurer Eureko agreed to exit PZU in exchange for compensation. Who was the biggest beneficiary of the settlement: Eureko, the Treasury, or PZU itself?Starting at €5.74
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Organization Behavior Reading: Negotiation, Teaching Note
Bazerman, Max H.; Gino, Francesca; Shonk, KatherineTeaching Note HBS-8409-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product #8408.Starting at €0.00
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Reclaim Your Commute
Gino, Francesca; Staats, Bradley; Jachimowicz, Jon M.; Lee, Julia; Menges, Jochen I.Article HBS-R1703M-EEvery day, millions of people around the world face long commutes to work. In the United States alone, approximately 25 million workers spend more than 90 minutes each day getting to and from their jobs. And yet few people enjoy their commutes. This distaste for commuting has serious implications for well-being. Studies have found that workers with lengthy commutes feel more anxious and less happy and satisfied with life than those with shorter o...Starting at €8.20
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Leaders as Decision Architects
Beshears, John; Gino, FrancescaArticle HBS-R1505C-ELeadership and People ManagementEveryone from CEOs to frontline workers commit preventable mistakes--from underestimating how long it will take to finish a project to focusing too much on information that supports their current view. It is extraordinarily difficult to rewire the human brain to undo the patterns that lead to such mistakes. But there is another approach: Alter the environment in ways that encourage people to make decisions that lead to good outcomes. Leaders can ...Starting at €8.20