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Dow Chemical Polyolefins and Elastomers R&D: Sustaining High Performance (Abridged)
Horniman, Alexander B.; Cross, TomCase DARDEN-OB-0918-ELeadership and People ManagementOnce considered a candidate for divesture, Dow Chemical Polyolefins and Elastomers has had 12 successful years in a row. The company has set the standard of excellence for new-product innovation, having launched an average of one new-product line each year with 10 of the 11 launches being a success. After winning awards and receiving recognition for his speed in developing and launching chemical products, the company’s COO now had a new concern t...Starting at €8.20
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Smoke and Mirrors (A)
Cross, TomCase DARDEN-OB-0948-ELeadership and People ManagementThe CEO of Exhaust Tech, the worldwide leader in exhaust systems, has directed the newly appointed head of marketing to advertise and market a new product that is less expensive to manufacture but has no real consumer benefits other than the lifetime guarantee that no longer offers any competitive differentiation. The head of marketing prefers another product and feels he is being pressured into inventing something out of nothing to launch this n...Starting at €8.20
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James Madison and "The Business of May Next" (B)
Cross, Tom; Newell, Terry; Rice, PeterCase DARDEN-OB-0969-ELeadership and People ManagementOn May 30, 1787, the second day of the Convention held in the Pennsylvania State House, six states voted “aye” and one “nay” to the proposal to establish “a national Government … consisting of a supreme Legislative, Executive and Judiciary.” In that moment, delegates who had gathered merely to revise the Articles of Confederation agreed to abolish it. In that moment, James Madison earned the title of Father of the Constitution, although he had no...Starting at €5.74
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Diversity As Strategy (Spanish version)
Thomas, David A.Article HBS-R0409GLeadership and People Managementstrong support from company leaders, an employee base that is fully engaged with the initiative, management practices that are integrated and aligned with the effort, and a strong and well-articulated business case for action. All four elements have helped IBM make diversity a key corporate strategy tied to real growth.Starting at €8.20
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The Hybrid Model (Spanish version)
Groysberg, Boris; Thomas, David A.; Reavis, CateCase HBS-413S04Leadership and People ManagementSupplements the (A) case.Starting at €8.20
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Despedida Laboral
Thomas, David A.Case HBS-404S11Leadership and People ManagementUn supervisor de la empresa escuchas a un empleado, una mujer afroamericana, anuncian que deja la compañía y trata de comprender la situación.Starting at €8.20
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Keeping Google "Googley" (Abridged) (Spanish version)
Groysberg, Boris; Thomas, David A.; Wagonfeld, Alison BerkleyCase HBS-410S04Leadership and People ManagementStarting at €8.20
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Sonoco Products Company (A), (B), and (C), and Sonoco Products Company (A) (Abridged), Teaching Note
Groysberg, Boris; Lane, David; Thomas, David A.Teaching Note HBS-407058-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note to 405-009, 405-010, 407-063 and 410082.Starting at €0.00
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The Rise of President Barack Hussein Obama, Teaching Note
Thomas, David A.; Roberts, Laura Morgan; Creary, Stephanie J.Teaching Note HBS-409134-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for [409115].Starting at €0.00
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Meeting the Diversity Challenge at PepsiCo: The Steve Reinemund Era
Thomas, David A.; Creary, Stephanie J.Case HBS-410024-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case profiles PepsiCo's diversity journey under the leadership of former chairman and CEO Steve Reinemund who instituted diversity as one of the company's strategic imperatives. It demonstrates the ways in which Reinemund partnered with his leadership team and employees throughout the organization to make diversity a key factor in PepsiCo's culture and performance. It also reveals how, regardless of the success, PepsiCo employees were openly...Starting at €8.20