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Storytelling That Moves People (Spanish version)
McKee, Robert; Fryer, BronwynArticle HBS-R0306BStrategyWhen executives need to persuade an audience, most try to build a case with facts, statistics, and some quotes from authorities. In other words, they resort to "companyspeak," the tools of rhetoric they have been trained to use. In this conversation with HBR, Robert McKee, the world's best-known screenwriting lecturer, argues that executives can engage people in a much deeper--and ultimately more convincing--way if they toss out their PowerPoint ...Starting at €8.20
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El caso HBR: La ola de despidos
Fryer, BronwynArticle HBS-R0903ALeadership and People ManagementAstrigo está en problemas. La cadena de mejoras para el hogar ha perdido su pronóstico de ganancias mal y las ventas están cayendo. Una reducción del 10% en el aspecto personal como la única opción. Despidos, sin embargo, podrían debilitar el compromiso de toda la vida del minorista a los empleados y la capacidad de ofrecer sus servicios al cliente famoso. Pero tocando efectivo reservado para adquisiciones estratégicas va en contra de los valores...Starting at €8.20
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El caso HBR: Llegó la hora de hacer una movida lateral
Fryer, BronwynArticle HBS-R0911BLeadership and People ManagementCuando una compañía de seguros del Reino Unido está plagada de un escándalo de fraude de valores que da como resultado la destitución del director general, el director de recursos humanos aprovecha la oportunidad para sacudir la cultura con un reemplazo negrita. Sin embargo, el presidente de la junta no se siente cómodo con esa estrategia, prefiriendo centrarse en los candidatos de un sello más tradicional. ¿Hasta dónde puede - y debe - el direct...Starting at €8.20
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Moonlighter (HBR Case Study and Commentary) (Spanish version)
Fryer, Bronwyn; Jensen, Bill; Lepatner, Barry; Kimmel, Jean; Conway, Karen; Davis, Stan; Davis, SandraArticle HBS-R0211ALeadership and People ManagementJeremy Hicks, Zagante Systems' lead programmer, walks into the office at eight o'clock on a Sunday night and does a double take when he spots his boss, Melanie. She's equally surprised to find she isn't alone. Before leaving for the evening, Melanie pays Jeremy a visit, only to discover that he isn't hard at work on Zagante's new product--he's programming a game for another company. The next day over lunch, Melanie confronts Jeremy and lets him k...Starting at €8.20
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SEUR: Digitalizing Express Shipping
Foncillas, Pablo; González, JorgeCase M-1309-EInformation Technologies, Marketing, StrategyThe heads of marketing at SEUR (Servicio Urgente de Transportes; "Urgent Shipping Service" in English) were ready to present in the meeting room the results of the first six months since the relaunch of the company's new website. They had recently opted for promoting a website with a clear transactional focus. The meeting had been called to examine some aspects of the new site's performance, such as how sales were evolving with respect to target...Starting at €8.20
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ArteOliva
González, Jorge; Segarra, José AntonioCase M-1132-EMarketingArteOliva has launched a new extra virgin olive oil, packaged in cartons. After the product has been on the market for a few months, management decides to launch a TV advertising campaign to make consumers more aware of its benefits.Starting at €8.20
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Diseño de la oferta: carteras de productos, marcas y precios
González, JorgeTechnical Note MN-413MarketingEn esta nota se resumen las principales decisiones operativas para definir la oferta de una compañía: qué productos y/o servicios se van a ofrecer, bajo qué marcas y a qué precios. El enfoque que se propone para tratar un tema tan amplio consiste en centrarse en las consideraciones que debe realizar la dirección general. En la primera parte de la nota, se valoran los elementos que definen una oferta desarrollada para entrar en un nuevo mercado....Starting at €8.20
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Elección de mercado: target y posicionamiento
González, JorgeTechnical Note MN-412MarketingLa decisión más comprometida de la función comercial es la elección de mercado, que consta de dos partes: 1) la selección del cliente objetivo, o target, y 2) el posicionamiento. En esta nota, se señalan los principales criterios para seleccionar el target, y una serie de recomendaciones acerca de cómo determinar el posicionamiento. Para finalizar, se presentan con brevedad los conceptos claves del análisis estratégico, necesarios para evaluar su...Starting at €8.20
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Timeless Leadership: A Conversation with David McCullough
McCullough, David; Fryer, BronwynArticle HBS-R0803B-ELeadership and People ManagementThe historian David McCullough, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and well-known public television host, has spent his career thinking about the qualities that make a leader great. His books, including Truman, John Adams, and 1776, illustrate his conviction that even in America's darkest moments the old-fashioned virtues of optimism, hard work, and strength of character endure. In this edited conversation with HBR senior editor Bronwyn Fryer, McCu...Starting at €8.20
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When Your Colleague Is a Saboteur (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Fryer, BronwynArticle HBS-R0811A-ELeadership and People ManagementMark Landstad, relatively new to CliffBank's investment banking division, has a veteran teammate, Nicole Collins, who appears to be a reliable ally. However, when Mark needs her help in locating vital information for his part of a presentation they will be doing together, she feigns ignorance. During the meeting, Nicole produces the data out of the blue and wows the attendees with her analysis. Knocked off balance by the sabotage, Mark clumsily s...Starting at €8.20