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The e-Choupal Initiative
Horniman, Alexander B.; Venkataraman, S.; Thiemele, Anne-Laure; Mead, JennyCase DARDEN-E-0343-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityAn international corporation’s agricultural business division reviews its seven-year-old IT initiative among rural Indian farmers. Suitable for learners at all levels, the case is ideal for modules on strategic change, transformational change in a value chain, and development at the bottom of the pyramid. It also provides excellent insight into how corporations can improve both profits and lifestyles in developing nations while bolstering their w...Starting at €8.20
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Port of Tauranga (B): Jon Mayson-Shaping Our Life Destiny
Horniman, Alexander B.; Cullwick, DavidCase DARDEN-OB-0885-ELeadership and People ManagementJon Mayson's life story and personal achievements are central to understanding the successful transformation of the Port of Tauranga. From the day he was born, Mayson was a unique individual. He learned to cope with personal challenges as a young man and followed his heart to the sea. His personal values and courage served him well. Mayson's life philosophy can be captured in his favorite phrase: "Why not?" He took over the Port of Tauranga in 19...Starting at €5.74
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Collective Genius
Hill, Linda A.; Brandeau, Greg; Truelove, Emily; Lineback, KentArticle HBS-R1406G-EHow can leaders build an organization that is capable of innovating continually over time? By creating a community that is both willing and able to innovate. To be willing, the community must share a sense of purpose, values, and rules of engagement. When Luca de Meo was Volkswagen's head of marketing communication, he fostered a sense of purpose in his team by asking its members to reflect on what being part of VW meant to them; strengthened the...Starting at €8.20
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HBR's List of Audacious Ideas for Solving the World's Problems
Shiller, Robert J.; Frey, Bruno S.; Osterloh, Margit; Sala, Enric; Gibney, Bruce; Howery, Ken; Gustafson, Ellen; Majumdar, Arun; Easterbrook, Gregg; Searls, Doc; Goodman, Ellen; Porter, Wayne; Hill, Linda A.; Lineback, Kent; Khanna, Parag; Khemka, Karan; Schmidt, EricArticle HBS-R1201B-EAs the global economy vacillates between signs of recovery and omens of collapse, businesses and governments are clamping down. But the world doesn't need austerity; it needs audacity--bold, inventive ideas that take on big problems. So HBR asked experts from a range of disciplines to propose them. Robert J. Shiller believes an innovative form of national financing can solve the global debt crisis. Enric Sala has a radical but simple idea for sav...Starting at €8.20
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Where Are You on Your Journey?: Becoming the Great Boss You Want to Be
Hill, Linda A.; Lineback, KentBook Chapter HBS-7308BC-EStrategyAre you a good boss, striving to become a great one? According to authors Linda Hill and Kent Lineback, becoming a great boss is a journey of years-not weeks or months-that requires you to master three imperatives: manage yourself, manage your network, anStarting at €8.20
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Completing Your Journey: Learn from Your Experiences and Relationships-Assessing Your Progress Toward Becoming a Great Boss
Hill, Linda A.; Lineback, KentBook Chapter HBS-7329BC-EStrategyWhere are you on your journey to becoming a great boss? How much further must you go in order to master the 3 Imperatives-manage yourself, manage your network, and manage your team? In this chapter, authors Linda Hill and Kent Lineback explain that becomiStarting at €8.20
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Understand the Reality of Your Organization: You Need Influence to Make Your Team Effective-Why Engaging the Larger Organization Is Imperative to Becoming a Great Boss
Hill, Linda A.; Lineback, KentBook Chapter HBS-7316BC-EStrategyHow savvy are you about organizations? If you're naturally inclined to seek out partners and create coalitions, you're lucky, because the failure to work effectively in organizations can derail your journey to becoming a great boss. In this chapter, authoStarting at €8.20
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Define the Future: Manage for a World of Change-Why Leading Toward the Future Is Imperative to Becoming a Great Boss
Hill, Linda A.; Lineback, KentBook Chapter HBS-7322BC-EStrategyDo you and the people you lead know where you're going? Have you defined a clear purpose and the goals you must achieve along the way? Do you keep your purpose and goals constantly in mind as you carry out your everyday work? Leading toward the future isStarting at €8.20
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Through Your Daily Work: Bring the 3 Imperatives into Your Everyday Activities-How a Great Boss Achieves the 3 Imperatives Every Day
Hill, Linda A.; Lineback, KentBook Chapter HBS-7328BC-EStrategyHow do you spend your time as a manager? Do you carefully plan what you'll do and do what you planned? Or do you find that much of your time is taken up with unplanned events that send you spiraling off in unexpected directions? The reality of managementStarting at €8.20
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Being the Boss, with a New Preface: The 3 Imperatives for Becoming a Great Leader, 4. Can People Trust You
Hill, Linda A.; Lineback, KentBook Chapter HBS-1096BC-EAre you the boss you need to be? You never dreamed being the boss would be so hard. You're caught in a web of conflicting expectations from your subordinates, from those above you, and from your peers and customers. You're not alone. As Harvard Business SStarting at €8.20