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BCE Inc.: World's Largest LBO Deal in Jeopardy
Stephen R. FoersterCase IVEY-9B09N029-EFinanceIn November 2008, Bell Canada Enterprises Inc. (BCE) appeared to be on track to meet a December 2008 deadline to complete a $52-billion privatization deal. A consortium had previously submitted a winning leveraged buyout (LBO) bid that was estimated to add around $32 billion in debt to the company. Mere days before the deal’s termination date, BCE executives were stunned to hear that KPMG auditors advised that the deal was in jeopardy of collapse...Starting at €8.20
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Chapter Seven: LIE #7 People have potential
Buckingham, Marcus; Goodall, AshleyBook Chapter HBS-1038BC-EForget what you know about the world of work. You crave feedback. Your organization's culture is the key to its success. Strategic planning is essential. Your competencies should be measured and your weaknesses shored up. Leadership is a thing. These may sound like basic truths of our work lives today. But actually, they're lies. This provocative, inspiring book shows that there are some big lies--distortions, faulty assumptions, wrong thinking--...Starting at €8.20
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Chapter Eight: LIE #8 Work-life balance matters most
Buckingham, Marcus; Goodall, AshleyBook Chapter HBS-1039BC-EForget what you know about the world of work. You crave feedback. Your organization's culture is the key to its success. Strategic planning is essential. Your competencies should be measured and your weaknesses shored up. Leadership is a thing. These may sound like basic truths of our work lives today. But actually, they're lies. This provocative, inspiring book shows that there are some big lies--distortions, faulty assumptions, wrong thinking--...Starting at €8.20
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Chapter Six: LIE #6 People can reliably rate other people
Buckingham, Marcus; Goodall, AshleyBook Chapter HBS-1037BC-EForget what you know about the world of work. You crave feedback. Your organization's culture is the key to its success. Strategic planning is essential. Your competencies should be measured and your weaknesses shored up. Leadership is a thing. These may sound like basic truths of our work lives today. But actually, they're lies. This provocative, inspiring book shows that there are some big lies--distortions, faulty assumptions, wrong thinking--...Starting at €8.20
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Estimating Walmart's Cost of Capital
Stephen R. FoersterCase IVEY-9B19N011-EFinanceIn March 2019, two senior managers attending an executive education program had been assigned the task of applying their learnings from readings in order to estimate the costs of capital for Walmart Inc. (Walmart). They also needed to discuss why the cost of capital was such an important topic. The managers had with them background information, including a recent Walmart balance sheet and income statement; a U.S. Department of Treasury yield curv...Starting at €8.20
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Chapter One: LIE #1 People care which company they work for
Buckingham, Marcus; Goodall, AshleyBook Chapter HBS-1032BC-EForget what you know about the world of work. You crave feedback. Your organization's culture is the key to its success. Strategic planning is essential. Your competencies should be measured and your weaknesses shored up. Leadership is a thing. These may sound like basic truths of our work lives today. But actually, they're lies. This provocative, inspiring book shows that there are some big lies--distortions, faulty assumptions, wrong thinking--...Starting at €8.20
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Appendix B. Seven Things We Know for Sure at Cisco
Buckingham, Marcus; Goodall, AshleyBook Chapter HBS-1042BC-EForget what you know about the world of work. You crave feedback. Your organization's culture is the key to its success. Strategic planning is essential. Your competencies should be measured and your weaknesses shored up. Leadership is a thing. These may sound like basic truths of our work lives today. But actually, they're lies. This provocative, inspiring book shows that there are some big lies--distortions, faulty assumptions, wrong thinking--...Starting at €8.20
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Chapter Nine: LIE #9 Leadership is a thing
Buckingham, Marcus; Goodall, AshleyBook Chapter HBS-1040BC-EForget what you know about the world of work. You crave feedback. Your organization's culture is the key to its success. Strategic planning is essential. Your competencies should be measured and your weaknesses shored up. Leadership is a thing. These may sound like basic truths of our work lives today. But actually, they're lies. This provocative, inspiring book shows that there are some big lies--distortions, faulty assumptions, wrong thinking--...Starting at €8.20
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Chapter Three: LIE #3 The best companies cascade goals
Buckingham, Marcus; Goodall, AshleyBook Chapter HBS-1034BC-EForget what you know about the world of work. You crave feedback. Your organization's culture is the key to its success. Strategic planning is essential. Your competencies should be measured and your weaknesses shored up. Leadership is a thing. These may sound like basic truths of our work lives today. But actually, they're lies. This provocative, inspiring book shows that there are some big lies--distortions, faulty assumptions, wrong thinking--...Starting at €8.20
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Chapter Two: LIE #2 The best plan wins
Buckingham, Marcus; Goodall, AshleyBook Chapter HBS-1033BC-EForget what you know about the world of work. You crave feedback. Your organization's culture is the key to its success. Strategic planning is essential. Your competencies should be measured and your weaknesses shored up. Leadership is a thing. These may sound like basic truths of our work lives today. But actually, they're lies. This provocative, inspiring book shows that there are some big lies--distortions, faulty assumptions, wrong thinking--...Starting at €8.20