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Worry: I Know There Is a Crisis Waiting for Me--How to Conquer the "Worrying Trap" So You Can Achieve Your Full Potential
DeLong, Thomas J.Book Chapter HBS-8527BC-EWhile a moderate amount of worry may help you to focus, too much diminishes your effectiveness. Worse, it robs you of your ability to move outside your comfort zone. Whether you know it or not, if you're like most high-need-for-achievement professionals, your anxiety is a trap that keeps you from realizing your full potential. In this chapter, Thomas DeLong, an expert in the drivers of individual and organizational success, presents case studies,...Starting at €8.20
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Bradley Márquez: reducción de personal (A)
DeLong, Thomas J.; Vijayaraghavan, VineetaCase HBS-415S10Leadership and People ManagementLa agencia de publicidad Bradley Márquez había creado un nicho exitoso entrega de los mercados étnicos a sus clientes, los gigantes corporativos como Compaq, Sprint, Texaco y British Airways. La empresa estaba operando en el modo de crecimiento agresivo cuando, en 2000, la burbuja bursátil de la década de 1990 estalló. Ahora, Andrew Lauder, director de operaciones, se enfrenta a la posibilidad de una segunda ronda de despidos y reducción de perso...Starting at €8.20
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Bradley Márquez: reducción de personal (B)
DeLong, Thomas J.; Vijayaraghavan, VineetaCase HBS-415S11Leadership and People ManagementComplementa el caso (A).Starting at €5.74
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Taj Hotel Group (Spanish version)
DeLong, Thomas J.; Vijayaraghavan, VineetaCase HBS-415S12Leadership and People ManagementR.K. Krishna Kumar, managing director and head of Taj Hotel Group, has to decide whether to reexamine a promotion decision. In an attempt to deliver a level of service quality that met global standards at the Indian hotel chain, Kumar had introduced new personnel management systems at the company. As a result, a committee was now responsible for deciding which managers should be promoted to senior positions at the company. Taj's COO, one of the m...Starting at €8.20
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Cirque du Soleil (Spanish version)
DeLong, Thomas J.; Vijayaraghavan, VineetaCase HBS-404S08Leadership and People ManagementRetaining talent is an issue for any company whose success relies on the creativity and excellence of its employees. This is especially true for Cirque du Soleil, the spectacularly successful "circus without animals," whose 2,100 employees include 500 artists--mimes, clowns, acrobats, gymnasts, musicians, and production professionals. Managing a company full of creative people is a juggling act in itself, between keeping its artists happy and pur...Starting at €8.20
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Becoming a "One-Firm Firm" (Spanish version)
Burton, M. Diane; Lawrence, Katherine; DeLong, Thomas J.Case HBS-405S06Leadership and People ManagementJohn Mack, the newly appointed president of Morgan Stanley, feels strongly that the firm needs to change in order to compete in a changing investment banking environment. Mack and his senior team undertake initiatives in order to transform the culture and working style of the firm from individualistic to team-oriented. The case provides detailed information about Morgan Stanley's existing culture and systems as well as the kinds of changes that i...Starting at €8.20
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Sinfónica de Utah y Compañía de Ópera de Utah: Una Propuesta para su Fusión
DeLong, Thomas J.; Ager, David L.Case HBS-406S15Leadership and People ManagementAnne Ewers, director general de la Opera de Utah, está a la espera de la decisión de los miembros de la junta directiva de la Sinfónica de Utah y Utah Opera sobre si fusiona los dos principales organizaciones de arte de Utah. Si el voto a favor de la fusión, Ewers se les pedirá a asumir el mando de la organización recién creada y asumir la responsabilidad de la integración de las dos organizaciones. Reta a los estudiantes a considerar los méritos...Starting at €8.20
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Rewarding Our People (Spanish version)
DeLong, Thomas J.; Vijayaraghavan, VineetaCase HBS-409S08Leadership and People ManagementMarilyn Winn, head of human resources at Harrah's Entertainment, must make a recommendation to the company's president and CEO about whether the existing bonus payout program is effective at motivating employees or whether it should be revised and/or replaced. A recent downturn in economic conditions led Winn to wonder whether customer service payouts were the most efficient way to make Harrah's a service-driven and customer-driven company.Starting at €8.20
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Should You Listen to the Customer? (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
DeLong, Thomas J.; Vijayaraghavan, VineetaArticle HBS-R1209L-EMarketingNatalia Georgio is the executive director of a growing dance troupe. She has a mandate from her board to expand the company by going international and pursuing TV and film opportunities. To realize these plans for growth, she recently hired a new marketing director, who wants to launch a customer research initiative. The company's founder, however, believes that innovation comes from employees, not customers. Natalia needs to decide whether to br...Starting at €8.20
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Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp: Redefining Success in the U.S. (B)
Mukunda, Gautam; DeLong, Thomas J.; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-415049-ELeadership and People ManagementThis (B) case describes the actions Andre Wyss, President of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., took in early 2012 to transform the company's General Medicines group and build its speciality medications marketing the selling capabilities in the face of falling revenues and an imminent workforce reduction. Rather than downsize the organization quickly to save costs, Wyss and his team took a different approach. They told the organization's employees t...Starting at €5.74