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Discovering Your Authentic Leadership
George, William W.; Sims, Peter; McLean, Andrew N.; Mayer, David; Mayer, DianaArticle HBS-R0702H-ELeadership and People ManagementThe ongoing problems in business leadership over the past five years have underscored the need for a new kind of leader in the 21st century: the authentic leader. Author Bill George, a Harvard Business School professor and the former chairman and CEO of Medtronic, and his colleagues, conducted the largest leadership development study ever undertaken. They interviewed 125 business leaders from different racial, religious, national, and socioeconom...Starting at €8.20
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Bradley Márquez: reducción de personal (A)
DeLong, Thomas J.; Vijayaraghavan, VineetaCase HBS-415S10Leadership and People ManagementLa agencia de publicidad Bradley Márquez había creado un nicho exitoso entrega de los mercados étnicos a sus clientes, los gigantes corporativos como Compaq, Sprint, Texaco y British Airways. La empresa estaba operando en el modo de crecimiento agresivo cuando, en 2000, la burbuja bursátil de la década de 1990 estalló. Ahora, Andrew Lauder, director de operaciones, se enfrenta a la posibilidad de una segunda ronda de despidos y reducción de perso...Starting at €8.20
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Bradley Márquez: reducción de personal (B)
DeLong, Thomas J.; Vijayaraghavan, VineetaCase HBS-415S11Leadership and People ManagementComplementa el caso (A).Starting at €5.74
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Taj Hotel Group (Spanish version)
DeLong, Thomas J.; Vijayaraghavan, VineetaCase HBS-415S12Leadership and People ManagementR.K. Krishna Kumar, managing director and head of Taj Hotel Group, has to decide whether to reexamine a promotion decision. In an attempt to deliver a level of service quality that met global standards at the Indian hotel chain, Kumar had introduced new personnel management systems at the company. As a result, a committee was now responsible for deciding which managers should be promoted to senior positions at the company. Taj's COO, one of the m...Starting at €8.20
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Cirque du Soleil (Spanish version)
DeLong, Thomas J.; Vijayaraghavan, VineetaCase HBS-404S08Leadership and People ManagementRetaining talent is an issue for any company whose success relies on the creativity and excellence of its employees. This is especially true for Cirque du Soleil, the spectacularly successful "circus without animals," whose 2,100 employees include 500 artists--mimes, clowns, acrobats, gymnasts, musicians, and production professionals. Managing a company full of creative people is a juggling act in itself, between keeping its artists happy and pur...Starting at €8.20
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Rewarding Our People (Spanish version)
DeLong, Thomas J.; Vijayaraghavan, VineetaCase HBS-409S08Leadership and People ManagementMarilyn Winn, head of human resources at Harrah's Entertainment, must make a recommendation to the company's president and CEO about whether the existing bonus payout program is effective at motivating employees or whether it should be revised and/or replaced. A recent downturn in economic conditions led Winn to wonder whether customer service payouts were the most efficient way to make Harrah's a service-driven and customer-driven company.Starting at €8.20
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Let's Hear It for B Players (Spanish version)
DeLong, Thomas J.; Vijayaraghavan, VineetaArticle HBS-R0306FLeadership and People ManagementIn the much-heralded war for talent, it's hardly surprising that companies have invested a lot of time, money, and energy in hiring and retaining star performers. For most CEOs, recruiting stars is simply more fun; for one thing, the young A players they interview often remind them of themselves at the same age. For another, A players' brilliance and drive is infectious; you simply want to be in their company. Besides, in these troubled times, wh...Starting at €8.20
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Are Leaders Portable? (Spanish version)
Groysberg, Boris; McLean, Andrew N.; Nohria, NitinArticle HBS-R0605ELeadership and People Managementgeneral management, which is readily transferable, and company specific, which is not. In fact, they argue, other types of management capabilities can contribute significantly to performance, and company-specific skills can be an asset in a new job.Starting at €8.20
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Discovering Your Authentic Leadership (Spanish version)
George, William W.; Sims, Peter; McLean, Andrew N.; Mayer, David; Mayer, DianaArticle HBS-R0702HLeadership and People Managementthe authentic leader. Author Bill George, a Harvard Business School professor and the former chairman and CEO of Medtronic, and his colleagues, conducted the largest leadership development study ever undertaken. They interviewed 125 business leaders from different racial, religious, national, and socioeconomic backgrounds to understand how leaders become, and remain, authentic. Their interviews showed that you do not have to be born with any par...Starting at €8.20
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Building Starbucks Community (Spanish version)
George, William W.; McLean, Andrew N.Case HBS-419S17Leadership and People ManagementIn 2006, Howard Schultz reflects on his leadership at Starbucks in light of its continued growth plans. Provides information on the leadership development of the protagonist, tracing his youth and education, his early business career, his acquisition of Starbucks, and its subsequent massive growth. Raises questions about leadership styles, the role of a self-authored life story in leadership, and the qualities that attract, retain, and deploy com...Starting at €8.20