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Quest for Resilience (Spanish version)
Hamel, Gary; Valikangas, LiisaArticle HBS-R0309CStrategyIn less turbulent times, executives had the luxury of assuming that business models were more or less immortal. Companies always had to work to get better, but they seldom had to get different--not at their core, not in their essence. Today, getting different is the imperative. It's the challenge facing Coca-Cola as it struggles to raise its "share of throat" in noncarbonated beverages. It's the task that bedevils McDonald's as it tries to restar...Starting at €8.20
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First, Let's Fire All the Managers (Spanish version)
Hamel, GaryArticle HBS-R1112BStrategythe personal mission statement, and the Colleague Letter of Understanding, or CLOU. In a personal mission statement, each employee outlines how he or she will help the company achieve its goals. The CLOU, which must be hammered out every year with colleagues, is an operating plan for fulfilling it. A CLOU covers as many as 30 activity areas and spells out relevant performance metrics. The system isn't without its challenges, and it isn't for eve...Starting at €8.20
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End of Management
Hamel, Gary; Breen, BillBook Chapter HBS-2509BC-EGiven how little the practice of management has changed over the past several decades, it's hardly surprising that most people have a hard time imagining how management might be reinvented. In this chapter, the author considers the evolution of modern management and the challenges managers face in the 21st century, calling for a radical reinvention of management in the years to come. This chapter was originally published as chapter 1 of "The Futu...Starting at €8.20
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Escaping the Shackles: Imagining the Future of Management
Hamel, Gary; Breen, BillBook Chapter HBS-2516BC-EWhen your company is deeply conventional and has been for decades, how do you get the ball rolling? This chapter discusses how to wage war against precedent to encourage breakthrough management thinking. This chapter was originally published as chapter 7 of "The Future of Management."Starting at €8.20
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Learning from the Fringe: Imagining the Future of Management
Hamel, Gary; Breen, BillBook Chapter HBS-2519BC-EAccording to the author, uncommon insights often come from uncommon places. This chapter suggests that in order to glimpse the future of management, you must search for "positive deviants"--organizations and social systems that defy the norms of conventional practice. This chapter was originally published as chapter 9 of "The Future of Management."Starting at €8.20
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Quest for Resilience
Hamel, Gary; Valikangas, LiisaArticle HBS-R0309C-EStrategyIn less turbulent times, executives had the luxury of assuming that business models were more or less immortal. Companies always had to work to get better, but they seldom had to get different--not at their core, not in their essence. Today, getting different is the imperative. It's the challenge facing Coca-Cola as it struggles to raise its "share of throat" in noncarbonated beverages. It's the task that bedevils McDonald's as it tries to restar...Starting at €8.20
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Breaking Barriers: How Brex is Shaping the Future of Financial Services for Startups
Di Maggio, Marco; Barnett, James; Ma, Susie L.Case HBS-224030-EFinanceIn 2020, Henrique Dubugras and Pedro Franceschi, co-founders and co-CEO's of the fintech company Brex, needed to determine how to balance their vision with the desires of their investors. They intended to expand Brex's offerings to include other products that served the financial needs of their startup, but some of their investors believed the focus should be on improving existing features to meet customer base needs. While Dubugras and Francesch...Starting at €8.20
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Korea Telecom: Building a GiGAtopia (B) (Spanish version)
Greenstein, Shane; Zhu, Feng; Ma, Susie L.Case HBS-620S13StrategyKorea Telecom has committed $4billion in investments and R&D to build a GiGAtopia, essentially ushering in the next generation of mobile (5G) and wired infrastructure. CEO Dr. Hwang and his team are considering which areas to prioritize in terms of new products and services in development. The top five sectors identified by KT's team include Internet of Things (including connected cars and smart city/homes), media, health, energy, and security an...Starting at €5.74
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Baroo (A): Pet Concierge
Eisenmann, Thomas R.; Ma, Susie L.Case HBS-820011-EEntrepreneurshipBaroo CEO Lindsay Hyde was facing unrest from the board of her pet services startup in August 2017. One board member (and lead investor) was alarmed that Baroo's growth was slowing while it's appetite for funding was accelerating. Hyde wanted to hit the gas and continue expanding to new cities, which meant she needed to raise venture capital. How could she convince the board and potential investors that the business opportunities were too good to...Starting at €8.20
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Baroo (B)
Eisenmann, Thomas R.; Ma, Susie L.Case HBS-820026-EEntrepreneurshipBaroo CEO Lindsay Hyde must secure venture capital funding if she wants to save her pet services startup. If she is unable to finance a series A, she will need to sell or shut down.Starting at €5.74