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Unilever's Paul Polman: Developing Global Leaders
George, William W.; Palepu, Krishna G.; Knoop, Carin-Isabel; Preble, MatthewCase HBS-413097-ELeadership and People ManagementStarting at €8.20
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Christine Lagarde (A): A French Prime Minister Calls
Battilana, Julie; Knoop, Carin-IsabelCase HBS-419017-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case covers formative events and influences in Christine Lagarde's childhood and her trajectory from studying political science and law to heading the world's largest law firm. As she prepares to transition back to practice in 2005, the new Prime Minister of France calls to offer her a ministerial position in the new Cabinet. She has to decide whether she wants to take on a role in the public sector. For coverage of her career from 2005 to...Starting at €8.20
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Christine Lagarde (C): Managing the IMF
Battilana, Julie; Knoop, Carin-IsabelCase HBS-419019-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case covers the career of Christine Lagarde from 2011 to 2018 as she takes the helm of a troubled multilateral organization during a time of deepening economic turmoil. As the first female leader of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and as a non-economist, she overcomes early challenges to gain her footing with the multiple constituencies she must serve. She also focuses the IMF on "macro-critical" issues including gender, socioeconomic...Starting at €5.74
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Carme Ruscalleda: The Chef as an Artist
Groysberg, Boris; Knoop, Carin-Isabel; Lobb, AnnelenaCase HBS-420028-ELeadership and People ManagementThe case describes the evolution of one of the world's most starred Chefs, who has managed to be successful in Spain and Japan, hand in hand with husband and son, by constantly innovating. The case opens during yet another reinvention - when she closes her flagship restaurant at its apex. In October 2018, Chef Carme Ruscalleda, the most-starred woman chef in the world at the time, closed the doors of her Restaurant Sant Pau (Sant Pau), as she ha...Starting at €8.20
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Michael Phelps: "It's Okay to Not Be Okay"
Groysberg, Boris; Knoop, Carin-Isabel; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-421044-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2020, Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, with 28 medals in various swimming events, was now retired. As he looked back on his 20+ year athletic career, he considered what had gone into making him the greatest of all time-the highs and lows, successes and struggles. He had lived with mental health issues for much of his life, going public with his struggles in 2015, when he talked about his depression and suicidal thoughts...Starting at €8.20
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UBS: hacia la empresa integrada
Lal, Rajiv; Nohria, Nitin; Knoop, Carin-IsabelCase HBS-506S34Leadership and People ManagementA finales de junio de 2005, CEO del Grupo UBS Peter Wuffli - ungido "Master of Zurich" por la prensa financiera - volvía a Zurich a partir de la firma reciente de tres días de conferencias de liderazgo senior (SLC). Tapping 600 altos directivos, esto SLC contó con un evento al aire libre en un lugar ex militar en las montañas suizas. Bajo el lema de "La comprensión, el compromiso y la confianza", equipos de 100 ejecutivos involucrados en una simu...Starting at €8.20
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McKinsey & Company: Early Career Choices (A)
Choudhury, Prithwiraj; Knoop, Carin-Isabel; Schwalb, NathanielCase HBS-618034-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case profiles the early career choices faced by three McKinsey associates. The A case profiles the dilemma faced by each individual and sets up the class discussion. The B case outlines the choices made by the associates in real life and the consequences of such choices.Starting at €8.20
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McKinsey & Company: Early Career Choices (B)
Choudhury, Prithwiraj; Knoop, Carin-Isabel; Schwalb, NathanielCase HBS-618038-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case profiles the early career choices faced by three McKinsey associates. The A case profiles the dilemma faced by each individual and sets up the class discussion. The B case outlines the choices made by the associates in real life and the consequences of such choices.Starting at €5.74
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Christine Lagarde
Battilana, Julie; Knoop, Carin-Isabel; Ampelas, Vanessa; Assenat, NoemieCase HBS-418007-ELeadership and People ManagementThe case covers the youth and career trajectory of Christine Lagarde, across her time at Baker & McKenzie, as a minister in the Government of France, and as the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The case highlights the challenges and opportunities that she faced during each phase of her career and how she managed them. Lagarde started her career in 1981 as a lawyer at the global law firm Baker & McKenzie, which employed approximately...Starting at €8.20
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Christine Lagarde (B): Being a Public Servant
Battilana, Julie; Knoop, Carin-IsabelCase HBS-419018-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case covers the career of Christine Lagarde from 2005 to 2011 after she joins the French Government. After serving several grueling years as Finance Minister during the financial crisis that started in 2007/2008, she is being considered as the next Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). As the first female head of the IMF, she would lead a very complex, 187-member organization typically run by economists. The ability to ...Starting at €5.74