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Buffer.com
Gallani, Susanna; Chang, Tiffany Y.; Hall, Brian J.; Shin, Jee EunCase HBS-917019-ELeadership and People ManagementSocial media company Buffer wanted to establish clear company values early in its growth. One of these values was a commitment to transparency in its company practices. Buffer openly shared its business strategies and fundraising decks, among lots of other information. Even when they were hacked, the company live-blogged updates to keep their users informed as the situation unfolded. Having internally released each employee's salary and equity de...Starting at €8.20
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GiveDirectly
Beshears, John; Schwartzstein, Joshua R.; Chang, Tiffany Y.; Hall, Brian J.Case HBS-918036-ELeadership and People ManagementHow should nonprofits design compensation systems to attract and retain talent? GiveDirectly is a respected charitable organization with an unconventional approach. Instead of spending on traditional aid programs in areas such as health care and food access in developing countries, GiveDirectly transfers cash directly to the poor. As experiments have shown this approach to be an effective and efficient way to improve recipients' life satisfaction...Starting at €8.20
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Buffer.com (Spanish version)
Gallani, Susanna; Chang, Tiffany Y.; Hall, Brian J.; Shin, Jee EunCase HBS-919S01Leadership and People Managementcompañía de medios sociales Buffer quería establecer valores de la empresa claras al comienzo de su crecimiento. Uno de estos valores fue un compromiso de transparencia en sus prácticas de la compañía. Búfer compartida abiertamente sus estrategias de negocio y las cubiertas de recaudación de fondos, entre mucha otra información. Incluso cuando fueron cortados, las actualizaciones en vivo en blogs de la compañía para mantener a sus usuarios inform...Starting at €8.20
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Buffer.com (B)
Gallani, Susanna; Chang, Tiffany Y.; Hall, Brian J.; Shin, Jee EunCase HBS-917020-ELeadership and People ManagementBuffer decided to release its salaries and compensation calculation formula to the public, and the public reaction was greater and more positive than they would have imagined. The company experienced both an increase in volume and a change in the kinds of inbound applications they received. As the company continued to grow, Buffer's senior leaders continued to revise the compensation formula based on feedback both internally and from the public. ...Starting at €5.74
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Pravost Consulting Services
Wasynczuk, Andrew; Chang, Tiffany Y.Case HBS-918033-ELeadership and People ManagementPravost Consulting Services considers a division manager's response to the stringent demands of his boss who lambasts him for the division's weak performance. Six months earlier Jakub Kowalski, CEO of Pravost, promoted Viktor Novak to head up the faltering Pravost Consulting Services (PCS). For the most recent two quarters, however, PCS proved to be unfertile ground for Novak who failed to reach Kowalski's (or his own) goals for the division. Kow...Starting at €8.20
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P&G Canada: Old Company, New Tricks
Hall, Brian J.; Chang, Tiffany Y.; Hall, Theresa MorinCase HBS-916019-ELeadership and People ManagementP&G Canada faces ongoing global pressure to increase productivity and reduce spending. Thom Lachman, President of P&G Canada, is seemingly out of options that will make a large enough impact without harming the business, until the idea of a radical space reduction strikes him. The case follows Lachman, working closely with Country HR Manager Jane Lewis, from idea inception to the eve of the company-wide transition to a dramatically scaled-down an...Starting at €8.20
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P&G Canada: Old Company, New Tricks (B)
Hall, Brian J.; Chang, Tiffany Y.; Hall, Theresa MorinCase HBS-916024-ELeadership and People ManagementThis is the (B) case to P&G Canada: Old Company, New Tricks. It details the outcome of the drastic reduction in office space from eight floors to three floors.Starting at €5.74