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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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Cervus Equipment Corporation: Harvesting a New Future
Daniel Doiron; Davis SchryerCase IVEY-9B13M092-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyBy 2015, Cervus Equipment Corporation, based in Calgary, Alberta, has grown its business substantially through regional acquisitions and strong organic growth. The company was founded in the 1990s to manage and consolidate farm equipment dealerships in western Canada but, in partnership with original equipment manufacturers, has branched into the construction equipment and long haul trucking manufacturing industries and has moved into New Zealand...Starting at €8.20
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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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Cervus Equipment Corporation: Diversified Growth in Trucking
Daniel Doiron; Davis SchryerCase IVEY-9B16M230-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyCervus Equipment Corporation, the major Canadian dealer group for John Deere and Peterbilt Motors Company equipment, had grown from CA$56 million in 2004 to close to $1 billion in 2014. It had achieved these results through an aggressive acquisition and growth-oriented strategy, by purchasing heavy-equipment dealerships representing John Deere, Bobcat, and other high-end original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company’s move into the long-ha...Starting 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