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Best of Intentions (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Loury, Glenn C.; Humphreys, John; Thomas, David A.; Morris, Herman , Jr.; Koehn, Daryl; Leung, AliciaArticle HBS-R0207A-ELeadership and People ManagementCynthia Mitchell has finally gotten a plum management opportunity at AgFunds, a Houston-based company that provides financial services to farmers and farmer-owned cooperatives. Peter Jones, regional vice president, has recruited Cynthia to revive the Arkansas district, which has been losing customers for 15 years. The sales force there isn't bad; it's just been poorly managed by an indifferent boss for too long. Still, Cynthia knows she'll need a...Starting at €8.20
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Getting Serious About Diversity
Ely, Robin J.; Thomas, David A.Article HBS-R2006J-ELeadership and People ManagementLeaders may mean well when they tout the economic payoffs of hiring more women and people of color, but there is no research support for the notion that diversifying the workforce automatically improves a company's performance. This article critiques theStarting at €8.20
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Sonoco Products Co. (C)
Groysberg, Boris; Thomas, David A.; Lane, DavidCase HBS-407063-ELeadership and People ManagementSupplements the (A) case. An abstract is not available for this product.Starting at €5.74
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Adobe Systems: Working Towards a "Suite" Release (B)
Thomas, David A.; Barley, LaurenCase HBS-409015-ELeadership and People ManagementThe case examines the tools a manager can use to keep her project on track and manage conflict and tension as Adobe prepares to launch Creative Suite 3, the biggest software release in the company's 25-year history. The protagonist, Yvonne Murray, is a group program manager at Adobe and responsible for coordinating the integration of her business unit's product-Device Central-in Creative Suite 3. Murray is copied on an email that warns the Device...Starting at €5.74
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Keeping Google "Googley" (Abridged)
Groysberg, Boris; Thomas, David A.; Wagonfeld, Alison BerkleyCase HBS-409099-ELeadership and People ManagementStarting at €8.20
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The Rise of President Barack Hussein Obama
Thomas, David A.; Roberts, Laura Morgan; Creary, Stephanie J.Case HBS-409115-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case profiles President Barack Hussein Obama's rise to the presidency as an "improbable candidate." The case illustrates the ways in which he overcame criticism from those who questioned his credibility and his values and skepticism from those who were unsure of whether America was ready to elect its first African American President. It also explores how President Obama was able to gain support from the American people despite lagging behind...Starting at €8.20