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Coaching Makena Lane
Bernstein, Ethan S.; Lala, OmCase HBS-418031-ELeadership and People ManagementMakena Lane has a gift for producing results, even in the challenging retail context of the 2010s, but also has a knack for "ruffling some feathers" in the process. Recruited to a Fortune 500 grocery and pharmacy retailer after climbing to Associate Principal in McKinsey & Company's retail practice, she successfully grew their high-margin yet highly competitive beauty category beyond anyone's expectations. Yet then she was passed over promotion, ...Starting at €8.20
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RBC: Transforming Transformation (B)
Bernstein, Ethan S.; Gino, Francesca; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-920045-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2017, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), a Canadian financial icon, mandated a swat team of "enablers of collaboration" (their job description) to support the personal and commercial bank in the enterprise-wide RBC Cultural Transformation initiative. HisStarting at €5.74
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RONA Inc.: Was Being Bought Out the Best Option
Normand Turgeon; JoAnne LabrecqueCase IVEY-9B18A053-EMarketingRONA Inc. (RONA), a Canadian giant in home improvement retail, received an unsolicited offer of CA$1.76 billion from Lowe’s Companies, Inc., (Lowe’s) in 2012. Lowe’s, a U.S. company, was already operating in the Canadian market through a subsidiary, and its goal in acquiring RONA was to rapidly upscale its operations. RONA’s board of directors declined the offer. Lowe’s came back in February 2016 with a second offer worth $3.2 billion. Negotiatio...Starting at €8.20
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Marketing Planning at Just Us Cafés
Sara Loudyi; Julia Sagebien; Normand Turgeon; Ian McKillopCase IVEY-9B09A014-EEntrepreneurship, MarketingJeff and Debra Moore are the founders of Just Us!, a fair trade coffee cooperative, retailer and wholesaler. Just Us!’s mission is to actively promote fair trade and its benefits for producers in developing countries. The Moores have maintained a strong commitment to educating consumers while building strong brand identity and upholding constant growth. To support the main distribution channel in grocery stores, management opened four cafés (two ...Starting at €8.20
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Coaching Makena Lane, Teaching Note
Bernstein, Ethan S.Teaching Note HBS-419082-ELeadership and People ManagementCoaching Makena Lane (418031) Teaching NoteStarting at €0.00
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RBC: Transforming Transformation (A)
Bernstein, Ethan S.; Gino, Francesca; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-920008-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2017, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), a Canadian financial icon, mandated a swat team of "enablers of collaboration" (their job description) to support the personal and commercial bank in the enterprise-wide RBC Cultural Transformation initiative. HisStarting at €8.20