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The upsides of downward deference
Reiche, Sebastian; Neeley, TsedalArticle 75264Leadership and People ManagementLeaders who find themselves out of their element can get ahead by deferring to subordinates. Here we explain how power can come from letting it go.Starting at €8.20
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Management of International Staff
García, Clara; Reiche, Sebastian; Harzing, Anne-WilTechnical Note DPON-79-ELeadership and People ManagementOver the last few decades, Western multinational corporations (MNCs) have shifted their focus beyond the industrialized world, attempting to capitalize on the growing business opportunities in developing and emerging markets. At the same time, many MNCs from emerging economies have expanded their activities beyond their domestic markets, with companies such as Haier, Embraer, Lenovo, Tata, Vale and Cemex successfully operating on an international...Starting at €8.20
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Myer and Flanagan (A): High-Stake Recruitment at the Top
Reiche, Sebastian; Akkan, ErenCase DPO-352-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementThis 2-case series focuses on the challenges of senior executive replacements at Australian department store Myer. In late spring of 2014, Myer was going through a major reshuffle of its senior management team. More than 20 senior managers had left the company over the past 2 years, and the exodus of some key members of the executive team was continuing. The turnover had accelerated after CEO Bernie Brookes decided in February 2014 to remain in h...Starting at €8.20
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Enabling Telework Away From Home: Daysk.com
Reiche, SebastianCase DPO-422-ELeadership and People ManagementThe case describes Daysk.com's strategy to convince potential corporate clients to implement remote-work policies, in order to expand its market for remote-work solutions. Daysk.com offers a network of workspaces - a desk, a coworking space, a meeting room or a conference facility - that professionals can reserve in real time and access for a specific time slot. It also provides analytics about employees' workspace consumption.Starting at €8.20
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Nestlé's Alliance for YOUth (B)
Reiche, Sebastian; Liao, YuanCase DPO-439-EThe case deals with Nestlé's launch of the "Nestlé needs YOUth" initiative, whose main objective was to improve the employability of young people. The A case outlines how the initiative was launched in Europe at an overarching level, while leaving each local country operation with a lot of autonomy to decide how to carry it out. As a result, different challenges and local adaptations were necessary in each country. The B case details how the in...Starting at €5.74
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Hailing a New Era: Haier in Japan (A and B) - Teaching Note
Sánchez-Runde, Carlos; Lee, Yih-Teen; Reiche, SebastianTeaching Note DPOT-70-ELeadership and People ManagementFounded in 1984 by Zhang Ruimin, current CEO of the company, Haier has rapidly grown from a small refrigerator plant in Qingdao, China, to a global leader in home appliances. As one of the most valuable brands in China, Haier designs, manufactures and sells various home appliances including refrigerators, air conditioners and washing machines in over 100 countries. Since 2006, Haier has aggressively expanded its international presence, aiming to ...Starting at €0.00
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El sí institucional: la entrevista HBR a Jeff Bezos
Bezos, Jeff; Kirby, Julia; Stewart, Thomas A.Article HBS-R0710CLeadership and People ManagementDesde su fundación, en 1995, de Amazon.com audaces a menudo han dejado observadores rascándose la cabeza, si no es la predicción de la desaparición de la empresa. ¿Por qué abrir una plataforma minorista propietaria efectiva a la competencia de los vendedores de terceros? ¿Por qué herramientas de maquillaje que Amazon desarrollados para su propio uso a disposición de otros desarrolladores de sitios web? (¿Por qué, para el caso, colocar comentarios...Starting at €8.20
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El liderazgo en la era de la transparencia
Meyer, Christopher; Kirby, JuliaArticle HBS-R1004AStrategyLas empresas han prosperado mucho haciendo caso omiso de lo que los economistas llaman externalidades - los diversos impactos que una empresa tiene en su entorno más amplio, pero no está obligado a pagar. (La contaminación es el ejemplo clásico.) Ahora, las compañías de reclamación deben adoptar una postura muy diferente, gracias a la creciente escala industrial, mejores sensores y sensibilidades aumentadas. Cada vez más, los impactos de negocio ...Starting at €8.20
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El capitalismo fugitivo
Meyer, Christopher; Kirby, JuliaArticle HBS-R1201CEconomicsEl capitalismo sigue siendo el sistema más potente, flexible y robusta para la conducción de la prosperidad de amplia base y la mejora de la calidad de vida. Pero mantener el capitalismo en la pista dependerá de nuestra capacidad para replantearse las prioridades que guía cada uno en el sistema, desde los empresarios a los reguladores a los inversores. En particular, tendremos que desacelerar las actividades precipitados de la competencia y el RO...Starting at €8.20
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Stay on the Q&A Offensive: Michael Sheehan on the Art and Science of the Q&A (Spanish version)
Sheehan, Michael; Kirby, JuliaArticle HBS-F0704GLeadership and People ManagementThe Q&A should be more than just an afterthought, says communications consultant Michael Sheehan. It may be the only part of your speech people actually listen to.Starting at €8.20