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Creating the Best Workplace on Earth
Goffee, Rob; Jones, GarethArticle HBS-R1305H-ELeadership and People ManagementNo organization can fulfill every hope and desire of its employees, so it helps to know which ones matter most to people. Goffee and Jones have identified the six most essential imperatives for creating an ideal work environment. Their insights come from surveys and interviews of hundreds of executives from all over the world. Few organizations embody all six attributes of the dream organization, many are difficult to achieve, and some even confl...Starting at €8.20
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The Boston Beer Company: New CEO
Wing, Christina R.; Iansiti, MarcoCase HBS-619021-EService and Operations ManagementStarting at €8.20
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From Beirut With Love (B): The Last Judgment
Wing, Christina R.; Cekin, Esel; Al-Rachedy, SamerCase HBS-619027-EThis case describes how Robert Fadel, as CEO and chairman of ABC, one of Lebanon's leading retail and real estate groups, professionalized the family business amid ongoing disputes with his siblings. Robert was the second son of Maurice Fadel, who had founded the business years before and who ran it single-handedly. Growing up with three brothers, Robert and his siblings were tested by their father before they were allowed to take on managerial p...Starting at €5.74
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Thermax - Changing of the Guard
Wing, Christina R.; Sobti, InakshiCase HBS-620043-EThermax is an engineering company in India that provides integrated solutions in energy, environment, and chemicals. The Aga family along with family trusts owns 62% of the company. Post a restructuring exercise in 2000, Thermax transforms itself from a small family business to a professionally managed $850 million conglomerate. Meher Pudumjee (family) is the current chairperson of the board. The case traces the journey of the company under the l...Starting at €8.20
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Ghassan Nuqul and the Nuqul Group: Preserving a Father's Legacy
Wing, Christina R.; Cohen, Lauren H.; Thapar, AlpanaCase HBS-624030-EService and Operations ManagementThe Nuqul Group was established in 1952 by Elia Nuqul, a Palestinian refugee who fled his hometown in 1948 with his family to Jordan. He overcame many hardships in his initial years there, but subsequently started a trading business that grew to become one of Jordan's largest family businesses. Its flagship company, Fine Hygienic Holding (FHH), was a leader in hygienic paper products across the Middle East and North Africa. In March 2023, Ghassan...Starting at €8.20
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Note on Difficult Conversations in the Family Enterprise
Wing, Christina R.Case HBS-624044-EService and Operations ManagementThe best time to have a difficult conversation is, ideally, as soon as possible. Engaging in challenging conversations early can produce beneficial results for several reasons, such as resolving issues, improving communication, preserving relationships, and increasing efficiency. This note includes best practices for difficult conversations, how to initiate conversations, steps for guiding the dialogue, methods for upholding intentions, and examp...Starting at €8.20
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Gera Developments: Leadership at a Crossroads, Teaching Plan
Wing, Christina R.; Masko, JohnTeaching Note HBS-621109-EKnowledge and CommunicationTeaching plan for case 621018.Starting at €0.00
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The Paradox of Great Leadership (Spanish version)
Goffee, Rob; Jones, GarethArticle HBS-R0512ELeadership and People ManagementLeaders and followers both associate authenticity with sincerity, honesty, and integrity. It's the real thing--the attribute that uniquely defines great managers. But while the expression of a genuine self is necessary for great leadership, the concept of authenticity is often misunderstood, not least by leaders themselves. They often assume that authenticity is an innate quality--that a person is either genuine or not. In fact, the authors say, ...Starting at €8.20
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Leading Clever People (Spanish version)
Goffee, Rob; Jones, GarethArticle HBS-R0703DLeadership and People ManagementIt focuses on what overachievers can do to anticipate and prevent their own rough patches. Managing top talent isn't easy--but it's the most important job the majority of HBR readers have to do. And it can be done well. 2007 McKinsey Award winnerStarting at €8.20
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Family Matters: Governance at the Zamil Group
Wing, Christina R.; Srinivasan, Suraj; Cekin, EselCase HBS-620009-EThis case focuses on a large Saudi Arabian industrial conglomerate and family business Zamil Group's corporate and the family's governance journey. The 12 sons of the founder led and grew the group successfully after taking over from their father in 1961. The secret to their success was to arrive at all decisions with a consensus, although each had their own approach to dealing with issues. In the mid-1990s, they hired world-class consultants and...Starting at €8.20