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The Wise Leader (Spanish version)
Nonaka, Ikujiro; Takeuchi, HirotakaArticle HBS-R1105BStrategyexperiential knowledge that enables people to make ethically sound judgments. Wise leaders demonstrate six abilities. They make decisions on the basis of what is good for the organization and for society. They quickly grasp the essence of a situation and fathom the nature and meaning of people, things, and events. They provide contexts in which executives and employees can interact to create new meaning. Phronetic leaders use metaphors and stori...Starting at €8.20
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The "Wonder Drug" that Killed Babies
Krieger, Joshua Lev; Nicholas, Tom; Preble, MatthewCase HBS-818044-EEconomicsIn the early 1960s, a popular drug taken by patients worldwide for a range of maladies was found to cause severe birth defects and other health problems in babies born to mothers who had taken it during a certain stage of fetal development. As many as 10,000 children may have been affected. Just a handful of these children were born in the U.S., where safety concerns were raised by Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey, the medical officer handling the thali...Starting at €8.20
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Masayoshi Son and the Vision Fund
Nicholas, Tom; Nanda, Ramana; Roth, Benjamin N.Case HBS-819041-EEntrepreneurshipIn October 2016 SoftBank Group Corp., the Japanese conglomerate giant caused a significant shock to the worldwide market for venture capital and private equity by announcing the Vision Fund, the largest tech investment fund in the world at close to $100 billion. The reputation of legendary SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son depended on the success of the Vision Fund, a considerable challenge given the difficulties associated with organizing a large pool ...Starting at €8.20