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Why Leadership Training Fails--and What to Do About It
Beer, Michael; Finnstrom, Magnus; Schrader, DerekArticle HBS-R1610C-EU.S. corporations spend enormous amounts of money--some $356 billion globally in 2015 alone--on employee training and education, but they aren't getting a good return on their investment. People soon revert to old ways of doing things, and company performance doesn't improve. To fix these problems, senior executives and their HR departments should change the way they think about learning and development: Because context is crucial, needed fixes i...Starting at €8.20
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Becton Dickinson: Innovation and Growth (A)
Sadun, Raffaella; Beer, Michael; Weber, JamesCase HBS-717419-EStrategyIn late 2015, CEO Vince Forlenza was reviewing Becton Dickinson's transformation efforts designed to enable the company to innovate and grow in a changing environment. Becton Dickinson had been a successful medical device company for over 100 years. In recent years, cost pressures were causing its major customers to consolidate, and also to rethink their purchasing practices-moving from looking for products to looking for cost-effective solutions...Starting at €8.20
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Big Shoes to Fill (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Beer, Michael; Eckert, Robert A.; Dichter, Steven F.; Canavan, Patrick J.; Sulkowicz, KerryArticle HBS-R0605A-ELeadership and People ManagementJack Donally was a colossal figure who commanded a lot of respect, if not affection. Just before Jack suddenly died, the board appointed Stephanie Fortas as the new CEO to lead Innostat, the world's best-known manufacturer of prosthetic limbs and surgical implants. Innostat has recently been struggling; its once generous margins have been narrowing for the past several years as other companies have found ways to engineer around its patents and de...Starting at €8.20
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Comcast New England: A Journey of Organizational Transformation
Beer, Michael; Arun, AnitaCase HBS-908405-EThis case describes how Kevin Casey, Comcast's New England Region general manager, transformed a low commitment and performance organization. When he took charge of this Comcast region he inherited an organization that was bureaucratic, had low customer satisfaction, and was performing poorly. The case describes the transformation journey from 2003 to 2006. The case describes the changes in the senior team, structure and processes of the organiza...Starting at €8.20
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United Stationers: Enabling our Partners to Succeed
Beer, Michael; Eisenstat, Russell A.Case HBS-912407-EThe case depicts a mission- and values-driven company. It describes the development of the firm over time, its leadership and challenges it faces to sustain its culture.Starting at €8.20
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Becton Dickinson: Innovation and Growth (B)
Sadun, Raffaella; Beer, Michael; Weber, JamesCase HBS-717504-EStrategyThis (B) case supplements the (A) case by providing additional information and update through early 2016.Starting at €5.74
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Engstrom Auto Mirror Plant: Motivating in Good Times and Bad , Teaching Note
Beer, Michael; Collins, ElizabethTeaching Note HBS-2176-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note for case # 2175Starting at €0.00
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TerraCog Global Positioning Systems: Conflict and Communication on Project Aerial, Teaching Note
Beer, Michael; Yong, SunruTeaching Note HBS-2185-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching note to case #2184Starting at €0.00
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Performance Management at Vitality Health Enterprises, Inc., Teaching Note
Bingham, John B.; Beer, MichaelTeaching Note HBS-913502-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for Product #913501.Starting at €0.00
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ARISE: A Destination-for-a-Day Spa, Teaching Note
Beer, Michael; St. Clair, LyndaTeaching Note HBS-913522-ELeadership and People ManagementTeaching Note for Product #913521Starting at €0.00