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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
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Leading by Letting Go
IESE InsightArticle ART-2598-ELeadership and People ManagementHow do you avoid giving orders if you are the leader in charge? The story of how a U.S. Navy nuclear submarine crew went from being worst to first provides useful lessons for other managers who find themselves with disempowered teams and without all the answers.Starting at €8.20
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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
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A New Model for the Pharmaceutical Industry: The Institute of OneWorld Health
Schoen, Oliver; Mair, JohannaCase DG-1480-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and ChangeThis case introduces the Institute of OneWorld Health, a company dedicated to producing drugs for neglected diseases and the first non-profit pharmaceutical company in the world. Founded in 2000 by Dr. Victoria Hale, IOWH took expired and donated patent compounds and developed them through all the stages of clinical testing and approval into drugs to fight the world's most destructive diseases, usually occurring in Third World countries where per...Starting at €8.20
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Michael Eisner at Disney
Mitchell, Jordan; Miller, PaddyCase DPO-61-ECorporate Governance, Leadership and People ManagementThis case deals with a proven successful leader in entertainment (Michael Eisner) in a time of leadership crisis. At the time of this case, Eisner is managing an internal and external revolt. Students must unearth the key points of Eisner's leadership, including how he manages people, his communication ability, his propensity to risk taking and his track record in developing other leaders. In looking at Eisner's leadership, students will have t...Starting at €8.20
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YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki: Can She Deliver Again?
Elvira, Marta; Villamor, IsabelCase SM-1649-EInnovation and Change, Leadership and People Management, StrategyIn September 2014, Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube, the world's largest video-sharing website, discovered that Facebook - one of the leaders in the technology industry - had announced a strategic shift toward online videos. Wojcicki had been appointed YouTube's CEO in February that year, with the goal of making the website profitable. Even though YouTube's revenues had hit $5.6 billion in 2013, the website had not yet turned a profit.Starting at €8.20
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Startup as a Service: The Prehype Model - Teaching Note
Wedell-Wedellsborg, Thomas; Miller, PaddyTeaching Note DPOT-88-EEntrepreneurship, Innovation and Change, StrategyThe case outlines how Henrik Werdelin, the founder of Prehype, launched a new model for large companies to create growth through innovation, based on the idea of "start-up as a service." The case describes Prehype's core offering, namely a predefined process for building new ventures, combining the client's internal resources with Prehype's entrepreneurial expertise. The underlying business model was aimed at providing long-term, shared-interest ...Starting at €0.00
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Scripped.com: Creating the Business Model
Rajaraman, Aarthi; Davila, AntonioCase E-146-EEntrepreneurshipThis case study presents the challenges of an Internet start-up as it finds its business model for growth. Scripped.com (later Scripted.com) is a start-up founded by three MBAs, in which screenwriters are able to produce their own work. Over time, the founders learn about the market.Starting at €8.20
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Chick-fil-A: Sandwiches and cultural wars (B)
de la Cierva, Yago; Notario, EduardoCase DPO-736-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Knowledge and Communication, Leadership and People Management, StrategyThe American fast-food chain Chick-fil-A suffered several boycotts promoted by LGTBQ+ organizations after the CEO's public comments regarding his religious background and because of the company's financial support to organizations lobbying against legal recognition of same-sex marriage. The following years, the company kept growing and, at the same time, its reputation was affected. What to do next?Starting at €5.74
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Olivia Baker Reacts to Geroge
Ruizalba, José Luis; Chinchilla, Nuria; Las Heras, MireiaCase DPO-252-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People ManagementOlivia Baker and her team expand the business group with new initiatives. However, the evolution of the business gives rise to obstacles and tensions between her and the people in her trusted inner circle, such as George Foster. This makes her wonder whether to continue as usual or to change her strategy.Starting at €8.20