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Eric Hawkins Leading Agile Teams @ Digitally-Born AppFolio (A)
Neeley, Tsedal; Leonardi, Paul; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-419066-ELeadership and People ManagementThis case describes a business decision on whether or not to build a technology solution requested by customers. It offers students an opportunity to analyze how such a decision can impact product development teams, company culture, and business growth prospects. Eric Hawkins, director of engineering at AppFolio-a digital technology firm that offered cloud-based business software to small and medium sized companies-was shocked by an unusual requ...Starting at €8.20
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Eric Hawkins Leading Agile Teams @ Digitally-Born AppFolio (B)
Neeley, Tsedal; Leonardi, Paul; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-419088-ELeadership and People ManagementThis (B) case supplements the (A) case, 419-066, and provides information about what happened after the (A) case ends.Starting at €5.74
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Engaging the Nationwide Workforce
Bernstein, Ethan S.; Gover, Jessica A.; Mehta, SarahCase HBS-420036-ELeadership and People ManagementNationwide is "on your side," but did employees feel that way? CAO Gale King and CEO Steve Rasmussen, starting in 2008, invested heavily in a human capital strategy centered around "engagement" at the Ohio-based Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. Set in 2014, this case tells the story of those efforts to bolster employee engagement as a key part of the company's strategy to recover from the financial crisis (which it did far more effectively th...Starting at €8.20
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Eric Hawkins Leading Agile Teams @ Digitally-Born AppFolio (A) (Spanish version)
Neeley, Tsedal; Leonardi, Paul; Norris, MichaelCase HBS-420S09Leadership and People Managementhold fast to the company's values and refuse to build the check scanner feature or capitulate and build a basic check scanner with minimum functionality. Engineers would likely consider this a "loser" project, yet sales might get a boost that could open a new revenue stream. Hawkins had to make his decision quickly.Starting at €8.20