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Breaking the Silence (B): Exploring Your Own Stories
Alison Konrad; Kanina Blanchard; Karen MacMillanCase IVEY-9B20C044-ELeadership and People Management, StrategySupplemental case for product 9B20C043.Starting at €5.74
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Breaking the Silence at Work: (A) Taboo Topics and (B) Explore Your Own Stories - Teaching Note
Kanina Blanchard; Alison Konrad; Karen MacMillanTeaching Note IVEY-W25585-EKnowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementTeaching Notes for products W25584 and W25586Starting at €0.00
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Lind Equipment
Ruback, Richard S.; Yudkoff, RoyceCase HBS-212012-EFinanceLind Equipment failed to meet its loan covenants with its senior bank lender in the summer of 2008, just six months after it was acquired. While the senior bank debt comprised only 6% of the capital used in the acquisition and was fully secured, it exercised its right to stop payments to Lind's subordinated lender that funded about 40% of the acquisition, pushing that debt into default as well. These financial problems were the result of declinin...Starting at €8.20
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Baskits Inc.
Ruback, Richard S.; Yudkoff, RoyceCase HBS-217001-EEntrepreneurshipSoon after Robin Kovitz (MBA 2007) acquired Baskits Inc., the largest gift basket company in Canada, she became convinced that the business needed to make significant operational improvements. In her first year as CEO, she introduced an ERP system to help with sales and purchasing, and relocated the business to a more efficient facility. She wondered if she moved too quickly.Starting at €8.20
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Lind Equipment, Teaching Note
Ruback, Richard S.; Yudkoff, Royce; Rosenfeld, AhronTeaching Note HBS-218119-EFinanceTeaching note for case 212012.Starting at €0.00
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Baskits Inc., Teaching Note
Ruback, Richard S.; Yudkoff, Royce; Rosenfeld, AhronTeaching Note HBS-220086-EEntrepreneurshipTeaching note for case 217001.Starting at €0.00
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Breaking the Silence: Engaging Challenges Faced by the LGBTQ+ Community
Vishal Vijay; Kanina Blanchard; Alison Konrad; Karen MacMillanCase IVEY-W27660-EKnowledge and CommunicationIntolerance and discrimination against LGBTQ+ identifying individuals are widespread in the workplace and in academic institutions. This case explores the consequences of intolerance and offers participants an opportunity to consider and practice how individuals can use inclusive language and mindful communication strategies to deal with episodes of intolerance. Learning how to break the silence when faced with taboo or challenging topics enables...Starting at €8.20
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Breaking the Silence (A): Taboo Topics
Alison Konrad; Kanina Blanchard; Karen MacMillanCase IVEY-9B20C043-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyStudents need to practice talking about taboo topics. The ‘A’ case offers background on recent calls to end discrimination (e.g., #MeToo, Black Lives Matter protests) and highlights the struggles business schools, in particular, have faced in dealing withStarting at €8.20
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Michael Boulos: A Career Derailed
Gerard Seijts; Kanina BlanchardCase IVEY-9B14C053-ELeadership and People ManagementOn July 16, 2014, the finance manager of the Powertrain Department in the Whitby, Ontario branch of Astra Automotive, a global automotive parts manufacturer, was summoned to a meeting. He had been with the company for 11 years, steadily rising through the ranks because of his analytical capabilities, grasp of business complexities and intense work ethic. He was ambitious and driven to succeed; as a result, he was sometimes perceived as unnecessar...Starting at €8.20