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Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life (Spanish version)
Friedman, Stewart D.Article HBS-R0804HLeadership and People ManagementThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. Work fills most executives' lives to the brim, leaving insufficient time for their families, their communities, and themselves. But Wharton professor Friedman suggests that, rather than view the problem as a set of trade-offs, executives use their leadership talen...Starting at €8.20
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The African Safari: Managing a Team in Crisis (A)
Mayank Dayal; Raes, AnneloesCase DPO-763-ELeadership and People ManagementProject leader Nimesh Kumar is facing a tough decision after his expat software development team is robbed from all their equipment. Should he abandon the project and return home to avoid the ongoing security threat, or stay in Kenya to finish the project and help their client and Kenya´s agricultural sector? Team members are divided into two groups, one group comprised of experienced team members aged in their late 30s and 40s who want to return...Starting at €8.20
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Maintaining the “Single Samsung” Spirit: New Challenges in a Changing Environment
Shaista E. Khilji; Chang Hwan Oh; Nisha ManikothCase IVEY-9B11C010-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThis case examines how Samsung has grown to become one of the world’s leading companies. It presents a detailed description of Samsung’s “top priority to the people” philosophy and its strong cultural values, both of which have been instrumental in ensuring its continued success in recent decades. Since 1982, the Samsung Human Resource Development Center (SHRDC) has played a critical role in supporting Samsung’s corporate strategy of achieving gl...Starting at €8.20
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¿Qué tipo de liderazgo triunfa en África?
Ovadje, FrancaArticle ART-2672Leadership and People ManagementEste artículo explica los factores contextuales que se deben tener en cuenta para dirigir personas en el África subsahariana en general y en Nigeria en particular. La autora se basa en los estudios que ha realizado como directora del Centro de Investigación de Liderazgo y Ética de la Lagos Business School. Tras describir el contexto sociocultural subsahariano, subraya las cualidades de liderazgo necesarias para tener éxito en la región. Por últim...Starting at €8.20
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What Kind of Leader Will Thrive in Africa?
Ovadje, FrancaArticle ART-2672-ELeadership and People ManagementThis article discusses the context-specific factors that leaders must take into account when managing people and doing business in Africa, mainly sub-Saharan Africa and in particular, Nigeria. The author draws on several studies she has done as director of the Center for Research in Leadership and Ethics at Lagos Business School. First, she describes the general sociocultural context of sub-Saharan Africa. Then, she highlights the appropriate lea...Starting at €8.20
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Dowry: A Price for a Bride
Olale, Esther; Ribera, AlbertoCase DPO-294-ELeadership and People ManagementWhile studying for an MBA in Washington, D.C., a Kenyan woman falls in love with a classmate from the United States. Eventually they get engaged and decide to marry and live in Nairobi, where she plans to take over her father's business. When the groom arrives in Nairobi to meet her fiancée's family, she explains to him that her family expects to receive a dowry, consisting of some gifts and cash, in keeping with the tradition of their tribe.Starting at €8.20
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SK Telecom: Pursuing Happiness through Corporate Social Responsibility
Marquis, Christopher; Ryu, Kwang Y.; Mirvis, Philip; Thomason, BobbiCase HBS-410042-ELeadership and People ManagementSince 2006, SK Telecom has worked to develop strategic corporate social responsibility programs that are aligned with its business operations and corporate mission. The case tracks the original assessment process the company went through and successive organizational design efforts to align its CSR strategy and implementation architecture. In 2009, the company is going through reorganization, and the protagonist is considering how well the existi...Starting at €8.20
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The African Safari: Managing a Team in Crisis (B)
Mayank Dayal; Raes, AnneloesCase DPO-764-ELeadership and People ManagementProject leader Nimesh Kumar is facing a tough decision after his expat software development team is robbed from all their equipment. Should he abandon the project and return home to avoid the ongoing security threat, or stay in Kenya to finish the project and help their client and Kenya´s agricultural sector? Team members are divided into two groups, one group comprised of experienced team members aged in their late 30s and 40s who want to return...Starting at €5.74
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Carolina for Kibera
McGinn, Kathleen L.; Hammer, Cailin B.Case HBS-910017-ELeadership and People ManagementThis is the standard text version of this case. If you are interested in electronic use of a version with embedded videos, there is a version of the case with that additional content. It is case number 913701. A growing NGO based in Kibera, Nairobi, Kenya, is facing a complete change in leadership as the founders step back. At the same time, a $1 million grant presents new opportunities and challenges.Starting at €8.20
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Carolina for Kibera, With Embedded Video
McGinn, Kathleen L.; Kutchma, Beth-Ann; Hammer, Cailin B.Case HBS-913701-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case is a special format with embedded videos - it is only available for use electronically. If you are interested in getting printed copies of this case, please feel free to use the version of the case without embedded videos, which is case number 910017. Carolina for Kibera (CFK) is an international non-profit organization whose mission is to promote youth leadership and gender and ethnic cooperation in Kibera, the largest unstructured set...Starting at €8.20