HBSP (USA)
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Managing Xerox's Multinational Development Center (Spanish version)
Eisenstat, Russell A.Case HBS-419S13Leadership and People ManagementDescribes a manager's role in developing a staff group responsible for enhancing the efficiency of Xerox's worldwide logistics and inventory management systems. Illustrates a range of management strategies for upward and lateral influence in a complex organizational context, as well as the use of a number of innovative human resource management techniques. If used with John A. Clendenin it allows for the discussion of career development issues.Starting at €8.20
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United Stationers: Enabling our Partners to Succeed
Beer, Michael; Eisenstat, Russell A.Case HBS-912407-EThe case depicts a mission- and values-driven company. It describes the development of the firm over time, its leadership and challenges it faces to sustain its culture.Starting at €8.20
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Henry Schein: Doing Well by Doing Good
Henderson, Rebecca M.; Sesia, Aldo; Eisenstat, Russell A.; Sadun, RaffaellaCase HBS-714450-EStrategyHenry Schein Inc., a distributor of supplies to dentist, physician, and veterinary practices, had sales approaching $9 billion and employed nearly 16,000 people. The company had experienced impressive growth under the leadership of Stanley Bergman and his executive team, many of whom had been with Schein for decades. Besides organic growth, the company relied heavily on acquiring small family-owned businesses to grow, both inside the U.S., and ab...Starting at €8.20
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The Higher-Ambition Leader
Foote, Nathaniel; Eisenstat, Russell A.; Fredberg, TobiasArticle HBS-R1109G-EIn 2009, as financial institutions faced plummeting profits and public scorn, the star of Standard Chartered Bank was on the rise. The bank posted its seventh straight year of income growth (with no help from government funding) and increased its lending by 13%. Why was it thriving in such a difficult time? Because a different approach to leadership had taken hold there, say the authors, a team from the TruePoint consultancy. Mervyn Davies, who t...Starting at €8.20
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Aetna and the Transformation of Health Care
Henderson, Rebecca M.; Eisenstat, Russell A.; Preble, MatthewCase HBS-318048-EKnowledge and CommunicationMark Bertolini, chairman and CEO of the health insurer Aetna, faces a number of questions as he seeks to transform Aetna from a classic insurance company, into a business that will engage much more deeply with its members around their personal health goalStarting at €8.20
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El líder que no transa
Eisenstat, Russell A.; Beer, Michael; Foote, Nathaniel; Fredberg, Tobias; Norrgren, FlemmingArticle HBS-R0807DLeadership and People ManagementEste artículo incluye una vista previa de una página que resume rápidamente las ideas clave y proporciona una visión general de cómo los conceptos funcionan en la práctica, junto con sugerencias para la lectura adicional. La gestión de la tensión entre el rendimiento y la gente está en el corazón del trabajo del CEO. Sin embargo, los CEOs bajo presión feroz de los mercados de capitales a menudo se centran exclusivamente en el accionista, lo que p...Starting at €8.20
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The Uncompromising Leader
Eisenstat, Russell A.; Beer, Michael; Foote, Nathaniel; Fredberg, Tobias; Norrgren, FlemmingArticle HBS-R0807D-ELeadership and People ManagementThis article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. Managing the tension between performance and people is at the heart of the CEO's job. But CEOs under fierce pressure from capital markets often focus solely on the shareholder, which can lead to employee disenchantment. Others put so much stock in their firms' heri...Starting at €8.20
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Becton Dickinson: Opportunities and Challenges on the Road to the "Envisioned Future"
Beer, Michael; Eisenstat, Russell A.Case HBS-912408-EThe case depicts a mission and values driven firm, how it was turned around, and its unique strategy of enabling others to succeed.Starting at €8.20