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Invictus: Introducing Leadership Competencies, Character and Commitment - Teaching Note
Gerard Seijts; Jeffrey Gandz; Mary M. CrossanTeaching Note IVEY-8B14C016-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product 9B14C016.Starting at €0.00
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Developing Leadership Character
Mary M. Crossan; Jeffrey Gandz; Gerard SeijtsArticle IVEY-9B12TA07-ELeadership and People ManagementThe sum of virtues, values, and traits equals good character, which, in addition to competence and commitment, is one of the three components that make a leader effective and respected. For many, however, virtues and values remain undefinable or elusive. These authors define and de-construct them, and in the process demonstrate how character helps people in their personal journeys to become better leaders. Furthermore, they explain how character ...Starting at €8.20
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The Cross-Enterprise Leader
Mary M. Crossan; Jeffrey Gandz; Gerard SeijtsArticle IVEY-9B08TD03-ELeadership and People ManagementVisualize a leader with virtues such as courage and integrity, as well as five key types of intelligence, and you've got a clear picture of the cross-enterprise leader. So equipped, such a leader has what it takes to adopt the enterprise-wide perspective that is necessary to make the right decisions for creating and delivering value to all stakeholders. These Ivey professors describe how an organization develops the type of leader to succeed in t...Starting at €8.20
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Invictus: Introducing Leadership Competencies, Character and Commitment
Gerard Seijts; Jeffrey Gandz; Mary M. CrossanCase IVEY-9B14C016-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyBusiness schools have done an admirable job of teaching competencies, and many business organizations have defined the framework of competencies that are required to be successful in the institution. However, much less attention has been spent on leadership character and the importance of commitment to the leadership role. There is no consistent understanding among executives about what character means, despite a concurrence that it is important....Starting at €8.20
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Leadership Character and Corporate Governance
Jeffrey Gandz; Mary M. Crossan; Gerard Seijts; Mark RenoArticle IVEY-9B13TC07-ELeadership and People ManagementCorporate directors should look for three criteria in executives: competencies, commitment, and character. This article focuses on leadership character, the least understood of the three criteria. The authors met with over 300 business leaders on three continents, who identified character weaknesses or defects — including overconfidence, lack of transparency, and lack of accountability — as central to the Global Financial Crisis. The authors posi...Starting at €8.20
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Learning from Boardroom Perspectives on Leader Character
Gerard Seijts; Jeffrey Gandz; Alyson Byrne; Mary M. CrossanArticle IVEY-9B15TA06-ELeadership and People ManagementNine meetings involving 786 directors and would-be directors were held at the Institute of Corporate Directors with the objective of facilitating a discussion on leader character with people experienced in the practice of corporate governance as well as with individuals interested in becoming directors. Following the sessions, a survey of attendees was conducted. This article presents what the authors learned and offers six recommendations for im...Starting at €8.20
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John Meredith of Hutchison Port Holdings
Kathleen E. Slaughter; Jeffrey Gandz; Nigel GoodwinCase IVEY-9B07C027-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThis case examines the life, career and leadership style of John Meredith, the group managing director of Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH). Meredith established the company in 1972 based on his vision for more efficient global trade. Under his leadership, the company grew to become the world's largest container port operator. The company grew from owning and managing a single container port to owning and managing 45 container ports by May 2007. This...Starting at €8.20
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Maple Leaf Foods, Inc. (A) and (B) - Teaching Note
Jeffrey GandzTeaching Note IVEY-8B11C001-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for products 9B11C001 and 9B11C002.Starting at €0.00
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Sara Tsien
Jeffrey Gandz; Elizabeth SpracklinCase IVEY-9B10C007-ELeadership and People ManagementSara Tsien must decide what performance assessment to give one of her employees who has, uncharacteristically, failed to meet one of her key objectives for the year. The situation is difficult for several reasons; the causes of the unacceptable performance are not clear; the employee has previously received excellent appraisals, including a recent one by the vice-president; and the employee was absent for a good part of the year on maternity leav...Starting at €8.20
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Employee Engagement at Modern Appliances Inc. (C)
Jeffrey GandzCase IVEY-9B07C037-ELeadership and People ManagementThis supplement to Employee Engagement at Modern Appliances Inc. (A), product # 9B07C035 features the chief executive officer talking about the need for engagement and the process that Modern Appliances used.Starting at €5.74