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Howard Schultz, CEO de Starbucks
Schultz, Howard; Ignatius, AdiArticle HBS-R1007KLeadership and People ManagementHace dos años Starbucks se metió en problemas, y Schultz fue llamado a servir por segunda vez como su CEO. En esta entrevista editada, habla de los efectos de la crisis financiera en las ventas de Starbucks, el aumento de la competencia, la blogosfera, y la autenticidad que conserva a pesar del crecimiento. Schultz llama a los valores, la cultura y el depósito de confianza con sus empleados de Starbucks "los únicos activos que tenemos como socied...Starting at €8.20
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Tecnología, tradición y el ratón Mickey
Iger, Robert A.; Ignatius, AdiArticle HBS-R1107JKnowledge and CommunicationBob Iger, CEO de Disney se convirtió en 2005, después de una áspera cinco años para la compañía que incluía un intento de toma de control hostil, una revuelta de accionistas, y una batalla con dos prominentes miembros de la junta. En su agenda estaba terminando la guerra interna y recuperar el entusiasmo y la admiración de los empleados. También necesitaba para ayudar a la tecnología see empresa como una oportunidad más que una amenaza y para log...Starting at €8.20
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Innovation at Progressive (B): Homeowners Insurance (Spanish Version)
Frei, Frances X.; Rodriguez-Farrar, HannaCase HBS-608S05Service and Operations ManagementAnaliza si progresivo, estrictamente una compañía de seguros de automóviles, debe entrar en el mercado de seguros del dueño de la casa. La decisión fundamental es si las competencias que hicieron progresiva a tener éxito en la industria de seguros de automóviles se puede traducir en la industria de seguros del dueño de la casa.Starting at €5.74
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Apple Inc. in 2012 (Spanish version)
Yoffie, David B.; Rossano, PenelopeCase HBS-713S04Strategyhe had changed Apple from a company near bankruptcy to one of the largest and most profitable companies in the world. Moreover, he had revolutionized several industries in the process, including music, phones, and computer tablets. The 'Apple Inc. in 2012' case explores Steve Jobs' successes and the challenges facing his successor, Tim Cook. Could Cook continue to revitalize the Macintosh? With iPod sales declining for four straight years, would...Starting at €8.20
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Life's Work: John Cleese
Cleese, John; Ignatius, AdiArticle HBS-R1403M-EThe comic icon shares his thoughts on creativity, corporate humor, and how the team behind Monty Python made decisions.Starting at €8.20
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"We Need People to Lean into the Future"
McMillon, Doug; Ignatius, AdiArticle HBS-R1702F-EFor years, Walmart's unrivaled customer research capabilities helped it dominate retailing. Then along came the internet, and Walmart suddenly found itself playing catchup to e-commerce pioneers like Amazon. In 2014 the board appointed Doug McMillon as CEO and gave him an imperative: Bring Walmart into the future--without sacrificing its longtime strengths. McMillon, who began his career unloading trucks at a neighborhood Walmart, respects tradit...Starting at €8.20
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"Don't Try to Protect the Past"
Rometty, Ginni; Ignatius, AdiArticle HBS-R1704K-EGinni Rometty has spent 36 years at IBM, where she now serves as president, CEO, and chairman of the board. She is on a protracted mission to reinvent the company as a cloud-based "solutions" business. That transformation involves moving into areas that have higher value and shedding ones that don't. IBM's new businesses around cloud, data, and security account for almost $34 billion in revenue. They're growing by more than 13% a year and constit...Starting at €8.20
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"Businesses Exist to Deliver Value to Society."
Frazier, Kenneth; Ignatius, AdiArticle HBS-R1802E-ELeadership and People ManagementOne of only a handful of African-American CEOs in the Fortune 500, Frazier gained widespread attention when he withdrew from President Trump's business advisory council after the events of August 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. He says, "I didn't see this as a political issue. It's an issue that goes to our fundamental values as a country." Frazier grew up in the inner city, in a household that valued education highly. He was fortunate, he say...Starting at €8.20
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"Managers Don't Have All the Answers"
Dimon, Jamie; Ignatius, AdiArticle HBS-R1804K-EDimon has been at the helm of JPMorgan Chase, the biggest bank in the United States, for more than 12 years. A straight-talking guy from Queens (albeit a billionaire with an MBA from Harvard Business School), he has led the bank on a steady path of growth, having weathered both the 2008 financial crisis and the "London Whale" trading scandal. Dimon calls that latter episode "the stupidest and most embarrassing situation I have ever been a part of...Starting at €8.20
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Ahold versus Tesco--Analyzing Performance
Srinivasan, Suraj; Rossano, PenelopeCase HBS-113040-EAccounting and ControlThe case relates to understanding and comparing the performance of two leading retail companies-Ahold and Tesco. The case introduces the tools of Dupont and Modified Dupont Decomposition. While performance as measured by return on equity has been similarStarting at €8.20