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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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Nacre (B): a Steep and Risky Climb to Success: Decisions & Consequences
Prats, Mª Julia; Sosna, Marc; Darsch, DaveFocused Case EFC-7-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeThis case B cannot be taught as a stand-alone case, but is a direct continuation of the FocusCase "Nacre: Turning a Lab Idea into a High-Growth Firm (A)" [EFC-2-E]. This case B describes the strategic decisions and actions of the CEO and how eventually, this firm - with only 12-15 employees at that time (plus a large contract manufacturer) - manages to land a US-$30 million deal with the US Marine Corp. Soon after, this company is acquired by a l...Starting at €8.20
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CEO Succession at Cisco (C): Chuck Robbins' First 100 Days
Groysberg, Boris; Cheng, J. Yo-Jud; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-417033-ELeadership and People ManagementSupplements the (A) case (417-031). This case supplement describes new CEO Chuck Robbins' earliest days after being announced as Cisco's new chief executive. During this time, Robbins focused on building a leadership team featuring people with complementary skills and the disclosure of top executive departures during the transition period. Chambers also assumed his new role as executive chairman during this time frame. This case is accompanied...Starting at €5.74
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A.P. Moller - Maersk Group: Evaluating Strategic Talent Management Initiatives
Groysberg, Boris; Abbott, Sarah L.Case HBS-412147-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2012, Bill Allen and Maria Pejter, of Maersk Group's Human Resources Department, sat down to consider some key aspects of Maersk's talent management strategy. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Maersk was a global conglomerate with large shipping and oil & gas businesses. Among the talent management issues being discussed: an increase an employee turnover; internal training and development programs; hiring experienced talent from outside the firm; r...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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JacobsRimell (A): Leading out of Bankruptcy: A CEO takes on the role of "bad cop" to save a failing UK software company
Prats, Mª Julia; Sosna, Marc; Darsch, DaveFocused Case EFC-8-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeThis FocusCase is about a young VC-backed technology company in the UK, trying to turn around from a near-death crisis. The company offered a technology related to the management of broadband access, VoIP and digital television (DTV) services to large TelCos and cable providers, but is on the verge of bankruptcy after they have unexpectedly lost two large contracts within a very short time. The VC firm is bringing in a new (first-time) CEO in ord...Starting at €8.20
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Intrapreneurship in Telefónica: Wayra, a Company Faster Than the Wind
de Ros, María del Mar; Prats, Mª JuliaCase E-162-EEntrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Innovation and ChangeWayra was founded as an independent company (100% owned by Telefónica) with the mission of detecting talent in young entrepreneurs, developing the local entrepreneurship ecosystem and, at the same time, attempting to transform corporate culture. If, up until this point, the Wayra team had sought perfection in its method of operation rather than being the exception, now that it was reporting directly to the CEO and the organization had its eyes on...Starting at €8.20
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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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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