Ivey Business School (Canada)
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To a Better Understanding: The Leadership Odyssey Explored
Kanina BlanchardArticle IVEY-9B12TB01-ELeadership and People ManagementIntrospection and reflection have never been appreciated for their ability to steady a leader. However, practitioners and consultants have come to appreciate the importance of looking within. This article seeks to guide the reader to an understanding of reflection’s power, potential, and value as a key to maximizing their journey and being better prepared to thrive in an ever-complex world. Wisdom from the ancient Greeks is used here to inform th...Starting at €8.20
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Sophia Tannis: The European Transfer - Teaching Note
Gerard Seijts; Kanina BlanchardTeaching Note IVEY-8B13C027-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyTeaching note for product 9B13C027.Starting at €0.00
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Sophia Tannis: Life Choices (A) and (B) - Teaching Note
Alison Konrad; Kanina BlanchardTeaching Note IVEY-8B15M101-EStrategyTeaching note for products 9B15M101 and 9B15M102.Starting at €0.00
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Testin: Partnering with Multinational Corporations
Shameen Prashantham; Liman ZhaoCase IVEY-9B17M127-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyBy 2017, Beijing Testin Information Technology Co., Ltd. (Testin), had forged partnerships with multiple large multinational companies (e.g., Microsoft, IBM, ARM, Intel). Since it was founded in 2011, Testin had served over 800,000 application developers by conducting more than 150 million quality and security tests on over 2.5 million mobile applications. It had received several rounds of financing totaling over $80 million. Many Chinese Interne...Starting at €8.20
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Sophia Tannis: The European Transfer
Gerard Seijts; Kanina BlanchardCase IVEY-9B13C027-ELeadership and People Management, StrategyA multinational company’s first senior female leader is assigned to the European headquarters. The assignment is a professional coup, and she is primed to meet the challenge. However, her new colleagues’ predominant view is that she is a non-European woman who represents the corporate head office. She has the opportunity to fly high or fail.Starting at €8.20
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Sophia Tannis: Life Choices (A)
Alison Konrad; Kanina BlanchardCase IVEY-9B15M101-EStrategySophia Tannis and her husband, Richard, had to choose between following her career or his. The pair chose to accept Sophia’s new job offer, which involved relocating geographically. Over the ensuing five years, Sophia and Richard became parents to two children and gradually settled into their new roles. Since putting his own career second to Sophia’s, Richard successfully built up a reputation as a future leader within his organization, and has r...Starting at €8.20
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Skelta and the Microsoft Partner Ecosystem
Shameen PrashanthamCase IVEY-9B12M122-EEntrepreneurship, StrategyAn Indian-based software product start-up has succeeded in forging a valuable relationship with Microsoft, which has been vital to its international success. When the Microsoft relationship manager assigned to the company leaves Microsoft unexpectedly, the company’s chief executive officer needs to make some critical decisions regarding how to manage its relationship with Microsoft.Starting at €8.20
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Sophia Tannis: Life Choices (B)
Alison Konrad; Kanina BlanchardCase IVEY-9B15M102-EStrategySupplement to case A 9B15M101.Starting at €5.74
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The Hidden Story Behind Dancing With Gorillas: Strategies for Partnering With a Multinational
Shameen PrashanthamArticle IVEY-9B11TD08-EStrategyFor small firms, partnering with a multinational corporation (MNC) provides great opportunities and great challenges. Conventional partnering approaches are unlikely to succeed, and firms must use less orthodox strategies. In particular, start-ups can employ three strategies for success: forming, consolidating, and extending MNC relationships. 1) Forming MNC relationships entails fathoming the larger company, targeting the right individuals, and ...Starting at €8.20
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Breaking the Silence (B): Exploring Your Own Stories
Alison Konrad; Kanina Blanchard; Karen MacMillanCase IVEY-9B20C044-ELeadership and People Management, StrategySupplemental case for product 9B20C043.Starting at €5.74