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The Ex-CEO Contemplates a Coup (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Kirby, William C.Article HBS-R1306Z-ELeadership and People ManagementA family business in Indonesia is hit hard by the economic downturn, and some family members want the former CEO--the founder's son--to retain the reins. Others argue that this would be a mistake. This fictional case study is written by William C. Kirby, featuring expert commentary by Les Trachtman and Lilli Friedland. For teaching purposes, this is the commentary-only version of the HBR case study. The case-only version is reprint R1306X. The c...Starting at €8.20
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Big Shoes to Fill (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Beer, Michael; Eckert, Robert A.; Dichter, Steven F.; Canavan, Patrick J.; Sulkowicz, KerryArticle HBS-R0605A-ELeadership and People ManagementJack Donally was a colossal figure who commanded a lot of respect, if not affection. Just before Jack suddenly died, the board appointed Stephanie Fortas as the new CEO to lead Innostat, the world's best-known manufacturer of prosthetic limbs and surgical implants. Innostat has recently been struggling; its once generous margins have been narrowing for the past several years as other companies have found ways to engineer around its patents and de...Starting 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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Cracking the Code of Change (Spanish version)
Beer, Michael; Nohria, NitinArticle HBS-R00301Leadership and People Managementthe goal is to build and strengthen corporate culture. Most companies focus purely on one theory or the other, or haphazardly use a mix of both, the authors say. Combining E and O is directionally correct, they contend, but it requires a careful, conscious integration plan. Beer and Nohria present the examples of two companies, Scott Paper and Champion International, that used a purely E or purely O strategy to create change--and met with limite...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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The Ex-CEO Contemplates a Coup (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Kirby, William C.Article HBS-R1306L-ELeadership and People ManagementA family business in Indonesia is hit hard by the economic downturn, and some family members want the former CEO--the founder's son--to retain the reins. Others argue that this would be a mistake. This fictional case study is written by William C. Kirby, featuring expert commentary by Les Trachtman and Lilli Friedland. This HBR Case Study includes both the case and the commentary. For teaching purposes, this Reprint is also available in two othe...Starting at €8.20
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The Ex-CEO Contemplates a Coup (HBR Case Study)
Kirby, William C.Article HBS-R1306X-ELeadership and People ManagementA family business in Indonesia is hit hard by the economic downturn, and some family members want the former CEO--the founder's son--to retain the reins. Others argue that this would be a mistake. This fictional case study is written by William C. Kirby, featuring expert commentary by Les Trachtman and Lilli Friedland. For teaching purposes, this is the case-only version of the HBR case study. The commentary-only version is Reprint R1306Z. The c...Starting at €8.20