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Discipline of Teams (Spanish version)
Katzenbach, Jon R.; Smith, Douglas K.Article HBS-R0507PLeadership and People Managementthose that recommend things--task forces or project groups; those that make or do things--manufacturing, operations, or marketing groups; and those that run things--groups that oversee some significant functional activity. For managers, the key is knowing where in the organization these teams should be encouraged. Managers who can foster team development in the right place at the right time prime their organizations for top performance.Starting at €8.20
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Barber Cardiosystems (Spanish version)
Gulati, Ranjay; Myers, Paul S.Case HBS-920S09Leadership and People ManagementBarber Cardiosystems, based in Melbourne, Australia, designs and manufactures therapeutic devices used for treatment of coronary conditions. Over four decades, it has grown to be among the top 200 medical device companies in the world. It competes against much larger companies through a continuous effort to control costs and increase productivity. It does so by aligning operational and human resource practices, particularly employee incentives, w...Starting at €8.20
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The Christchurch Earthquake and Crusaders Rubgy (B)
Murray J. Bryant; Brad EvansCase IVEY-9B12C042-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThis case is a supplement to The Christchurch Earthquake and Crusaders Rugby (A).Starting at €5.74
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Chorus and Telecom: Building the Boards, Teaching Note
Groysberg, Boris; Abbott, Sarah L.Teaching Note HBS-414025-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for case 413030 and 413081.Starting at €0.00
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Transpower New Zealand: Evaluating Board Performance
Groysberg, Boris; Healy, Paul M.; Abbott, Sarah L.Case HBS-416024-ELeadership and People ManagementMark Verbiest, Chairman of Transpower New Zealand, initiated a performance review of Transpower's board of directors. The review, which took four months to complete, provided board members with individualized feedback on their performance, as well as information on how the overall board functioned as a team. As Verbiest considered the feedback from this process he questioned, was Transpower's board operating at optimal performance levels? Was Tra...Starting at €8.20
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Leading Bank Leumi into the Future
Margolis, Joshua D.; Ciechanover, Allison M.; Keller, Nicole; Golan, DanielleCase HBS-420063-ELeadership and People ManagementAn unlikely but highly effective leader of a traditional bank, Rakefet Russak-Aminoach, simultaneously leads a classic change effort and an unconventional effort to innovate.Starting at €8.20
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Israeli Special Forces: Selection Strategy
Groysberg, Boris; Riesenfeld, Tal; Sherman, EliotCase HBS-409041-ELeadership and People ManagementRon Guntz, commander of recruiting for Israel's Special Forces, had been instructed by his superiors to evaluate the process by which he selected solders for its 20-month long training program. Was the Army conducting this process in an ideal manner? The case examines the Special Forces training in light of the types of missions soldiers are expected to execute and asks students to consider whether the Special Forces recruitment and training proc...Starting at €8.20
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Arup: Building the Water Cube
Eccles, Robert G.; Edmondson, Amy C.; Karadzhova, DilyanaCase HBS-410054-ELeadership and People ManagementArup, an engineering firm, collaborated with PTW Architects and China Construction Design Institute to develop a design for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics Aquatics Center design competition. Their winning concept for the Water Cube combined elements of Chinese culture with innovative materials and sustainability requirements. The multidisciplinary and cross-company team, based in Sydney, Australia with counterparts in Beijing, faced project man...Starting at €8.20
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SpiceJet and Jaisalmer: A Win-Win Negotiation during a Crisis - Teaching Note
Priyanka Vallabh, Suresh Jayaseelan, Ashish ModiTeaching Note IVEY-W31055-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for product W31054.Starting at €0.00
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Power Is the Great Motivator (HBR Classic) (Spanish version)
McClelland, David C.; Burnham, David H.Article HBS-R0301JLeadership and People ManagementNowadays, with organizations growing ever flatter and responsibility being pushed further down the ranks, admitting to a desire for power is a little out of fashion. But as the research in this 1976 classic HBR article shows, power is essential to good management. In fact, when it comes to managing big companies, the desire for power--that is, a manager's desire to have an impact, to be strong and influential--is more important than the need to g...Starting at €8.20