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Cynthia Carroll at Anglo American (A)
Mukunda, Gautam; Mazzanti, Lisa; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-414019-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2007, Cynthia Carroll, the newly-appointed chief executive of mining giant Anglo American, was considering shutting down mines in South Africa for safety reasons, namely worker fatalities. No company had ever done so before. Carroll felt that operating a company whose goal was anything less than "zero harm" (meaning no fatalities or serious injuries) was unacceptable. As the first woman and non-South African to lead the century-old company, ma...Starting at €8.20
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Cynthia Carroll at Anglo American (B)
Mukunda, Gautam; Mazzanti, Lisa; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-414020-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 2007, Cynthia Carroll, the newly-appointed chief executive of mining giant Anglo American, ordered the temporary shutdown of Anglo American Platinum's Rustenburg, South Africa mines in response to a spate of deaths at the operations. The case lays out Carroll's requirements of what had to be done before the Rustenburg mines could restart operations, including the implementation of a new safety program for tens of thousands of workers that call...Starting at €5.74
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Burro: Tools for a Better Life in Ghana
Nicole R.D. Haggerty; Francis Ayensu; Amy Lin; Caleb Chan; Michelle YickCase IVEY-9B18M049-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyBurro was a growing start-up in Ghana with a mission to provide “tools for a better life” to Ghanaians by distributing products that addressed local needs. In February 2015, after seven years of operation, the company had finally become profitable. Demand for Burro’s sustainable products was growing quickly in the booming Ghanaian market. The country manager wanted to determine a strategy for growth to maximize the success of Burro's future....Starting at €8.20
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Cynthia Carroll at Anglo American (A) (Spanish version)
Mukunda, Gautam; Mazzanti, Lisa; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-419S05Leadership and People ManagementIn 2007, Cynthia Carroll, the newly-appointed chief executive of mining giant Anglo American, was considering shutting down mines in South Africa for safety reasons, namely worker fatalities. No company had ever done so before. Carroll felt that operating a company whose goal was anything less than "zero harm" (meaning no fatalities or serious injuries) was unacceptable. As the first woman and non-South African to lead the century-old company, ma...Starting at €8.20