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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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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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Apple and the Music Industry - Teaching Note
Mary M. Crossan; Ken MarkTeaching Note IVEY-8B20M091-EStrategyTeaching note for product 9B20M091.Starting at €0.00
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Taking Leadership from Good to Great
Mary M. Crossan; Loretta Biscaro SmithArticle IVEY-9B18TF03-ELeadership and People ManagementA lot of leaders think they are great at the job. Some are, most aren’t. The difference is self-awareness and willingness to develop character.Starting at €8.20
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Apple A
Mary M. Crossan; William T. WatsonCase IVEY-9B12M027-EEntrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThe Apple A and B cases provide two different perspectives on the evolution of the computer and electronics firm Apple and are designed to evoke debate about models of strategy, organization, and leadership. The A case presents the story of Apple from a hindsight rational analytic perspective in which students are able to apply a variety of models about strategy, organization, leadership, and innovation. The B case presents a more nuanced, critic...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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AFP COLPATRIA
Jaramillo Carling, Luis Fernando; Osuna Soto, IgnacioCase INALDE-M-I-142MarketingEran los primeros días del mes de enero de 1998, José Fernando Llano se encontraba sentado en su oficina del piso 46 del edificio corporativo en Bogotá, Colombia. Mientras observaba el panorama que se podía contemplar desde su oficina, trataba de encontrar el camino para orientar toda la estrategia comercial de la AFP2. ¿De qué forma podía afrontar la competencia que se tendría en los próximos meses por parte de las grandes empresas? y ¿como util...Starting at €8.20
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CERES: Lanzamiento de un nuevo producto
Jaramillo Carling, Luis Fernando; Osuna, IgnacioCase INALDE-M-I-119MarketingEstaba Enrique Ycaza, Gerente Comercial de Moderna Alimentos, sentado en la sala de trabajo del equipo comercial tratando de afinar los últimos detalles del plan comercial de Ceres, un nuevo producto en el que la empresa había puesto su mayor interés y esperanzas para poder crear una línea de productos de valor. Los miembros de la Junta Directiva habían sido claros con él: se debía hacer un lanzamiento "perfecto" que garantizara, no solamente el ...Starting at €8.20
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Orbitel
Jaramillo Carling, Luis Fernando; Mejía, Germán; Osuna Soto, IgnacioCase INALDE-M-I-122MarketingLa inspiradora brisa marina de la heroica ciudad de Cartagena de Indias acompañaba los pensamientos del presidente de Orbitel, Alejandro Ceballos. Era indudable que, en el fondo, lo que acababa de decir en la clausura de la convención anual del equipo comercial tenía que ver con la continuidad en los logros y el futuro éxito de la compañía, en un momento en que el sector de las telecomunicaciones en Colombia es muy dinámico, debido al ambiente co...Starting at €8.20