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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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Recruitment of a Star, Teaching Note
Groysberg, Boris; Marietta, Geoff E.Teaching Note HBS-407081-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note to (407-036). An abstract is not available for this product.Starting at €0.00
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Furman Selz LLC (A) and (B): A Tale of Two Acquisitions, Teaching Note
Groysberg, Boris; Marietta, Geoff E.Teaching Note HBS-407078-ETeaching note to (905-066) and (905-067). An abstract is not available for this product.Starting at €0.00
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Roller Coaster Ride: The Resignation of a Star, Teaching Note
Groysberg, Boris; Marietta, Geoff E.; Abrahams, RobinTeaching Note HBS-407100-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note to (405-031). An abstract is not available for this product.Starting at €0.00
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Amazon: Cult or Culture
Groysberg, Boris; Abbott, Sarah L.; Gregg, TriciaCase HBS-421008-ELeadership and People ManagementAmazon was one of the first entrants in e-commerce. Under the leadership of founder Jeff Bezos, Amazon had expanded beyond books to manufacturing and selling a wide range of products and services globally. Bezos had built a customer-centric culture that permeated all aspects of the company. As Amazon continued to grow and expand into new business areas, would it be able to maintain its culture and practices? How much of Amazon's success depended ...Starting at €8.20
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Amazon.com: Supply Chain Management
P. Fraser Johnson; Ken MarkCase IVEY-9B18D017-EEntrepreneurship, Information Technologies, Marketing, Service and Operations ManagementBy early 2018, Seattle-based Amazon.com Inc. (Amazon), one of the world’s most valuable companies and the largest online retailer in the world, had grown dramatically since its beginnings in 1994. The company that had started as an online bookseller now sStarting at €8.20
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Canaan Group: Port Metro Vancouver Container Trans-Load Service
P. Fraser JohnsonCase IVEY-9B16D009-EService and Operations Management, StrategyIn January 2016, the president and chief executive officer of Canaan Group in Richmond, British Columbia, was evaluating plans for a proposed trans-loading facility, which would be located inland from Port Metro Vancouver. The trans-loading facility had the potential to simultaneously offer a lower-cost transportation alternative for exporters and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the Lower Mainland. Despite the potential opportuni...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
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Warehousing Strategy at Volkswagen Group Canada Inc. (VGCA)
P. Fraser Johnson; Adam BortolussiCase IVEY-9B12D002-EService and Operations ManagementThe director of warehousing and logistics at Volkswagen Group Canada (VGCA) had been tasked with analyzing the capacity of the Toronto parts distribution centre to support an aggressive growth plan that involved a series of new product launches and product facelifts. Expecting that expansion of the facility would be necessary, the director needed to determine the additional warehouse capacity required, when it would be needed by, and which expans...Starting at €8.20