Ivey Business School (Canada)
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CFR Pharmaceuticals: Potential Synergies in Africa
Charlene C. LewCase IVEY-9B14C049-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyThe third-generation leader of CFR Pharmaceuticals had been successful in executing a strategy of consolidating pharmaceutical firms across Latin America. As part of the company’s expansion strategy, the CEO explored opportunities to develop multiple sources of growth and expand CFR Pharmaceutical’s footprint in emerging markets; to do this, he found a company in South Africa, Adcock Ingram, to acquire. The combined company would offer CFR produc...Starting at €8.20
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Danone: Leading Change by Rejigging Purpose
Tulsi Jayakumar, Surya TahoraCase IVEY-W25287-ELeadership and People ManagementIn March 2021, faced with emphatic calls from a minority group of dissatisfied investors worried about Danone SA’s poor financial performance, Danone’s board of directors asked Emmanuel Faber, Danone’s chair and chief executive officer (CEO), to step down from his leadership position.
Danone had a long history of being a purpose-driven company, and Faber’s personal values mirrored the company’s values. Why did a historically purpose-driven...Starting at €8.20