IESE (España)
-
Ambushed by Adversity
IESE InsightArticle ART-2275-EKnowledge and Communication, Leadership and People ManagementThe uncertainty, threats and uncontrollable situations faced by the average business person may never be as extreme as what the Mexican architect Bosco Gutiérrez went through. But his story of how he mustered the strength within himself to overcome his ordeal offers valuable lessons on how to keep your wits about you when you find yourself suddenly ambushed by adversity.Starting at €8.20
-
Navigating the Realities of Emerging Markets
Kleinhempel, MatthiasArticle ART-2791-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People ManagementAll corporate compliance programs share a common feature: to ensure that the company obeys the law and that all organizational members behave ethically. However, multinational companies operating in a country like Mexico, for example, face issues very different from those of Germany -- a reality that many codes of conduct fail to recognize. The author's research on compliance programs in the emerging economies of Latin America reveals the special...Starting at €8.20
-
On Acedia
Armenta Picos, Carlos AlejandroTechnical Note IPADE-CIFE 14 eN 02-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityAcedia is a special kind of sadness which originates from the lack of enjoyment of a deep interpersonal relationship; it arises from the absence of the joy of love. In this note, its specific features and its relationship with depression, sloth and hope aStarting at €8.20
-
Affection that Heals
Armenta Pico, AlejandroCase IPADE-CIFE 15 eC 03/B-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityFive years later, Alberto narrates how his professional dilemma was solved. Thanks to him having stayed in his place and area of highest contribution, he receives the highest distinctions, on a national level, given to his area of specialization. The outcStarting at €8.20
-
Hidden Restraint
Armenta Pico, AlejandroCase IPADE-CIFE 15 eC 11-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityGabriel is a talented person who suffers a neurological condition which affects his professional performance: hereditary hand tremors. When he has to speak in public, a spiral of nervousness activates, which drives him into an accute anxiety state. The caStarting at €8.20
-
Fernando´s Unexpected Story
Armenta Pico, AlejandroCase IPADE-CIFE 15 eC 15-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityFernando, a young undergraduate student, belongs to a wealthy family. His increasing liking of alcohol and parties begins to affect his academic performance. He has an accentuated tendency to keep his appearance. A friend decides to reproach him for thisStarting at €8.20
-
The Passion of Anger
Armenta Pico, Carlos AlejandroTechnical Note IPADE-CIFE 15 eN 08-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityCharacter energy is a characteristic trait of the persons who exercise managerial action. Being a manager requires to rule, demand, correct and, occasionally, scold. In this note, the passion of anger is studied: its nature, its cause, its effects, its spStarting at €8.20
-
José
Armenta Pico, Alejandro; Ribera AlbertoCase IPADE-CIFE 17 eC 03/E-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThese three cases gather interviews made to three Carlos' collaborators and show the respect and admiration they have for him. At the same time, they give clues to glimpse the inner battles that Carlos faces in his work as a manager.Starting at €8.20
-
The Weed Grows at Night
Armenta Pico, AlejandroCase IPADE-CIFE 18 eC 01-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityAntonio has had a very long, successful professional trajectory. However, by the time he turns fifty, he finds himself in a difficult situation in which his place and area of higher contribution are blurred. The case allows to reflect on the role professiStarting at €8.20
-
From Party to Party
Armenta Pico, AlejandroCase IPADE-CIFE 18 eC 05-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityThe case gathers conversations with many managers about de role that pleasure plays in the lives of professionaly successful people. Some of them speak of their children. The age of the protagonists covers a wide life arch. The case allows to reflect on pStarting at €8.20