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Blue Ocean Strategy
Competitive strategy Magazine ArticleCompeting in overcrowded industries is no way to sustain high performance. The real opportunity is to create blue oceans of uncontested market space. -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Tina Turner
Managing yourself Magazine ArticleThe iconic recording artist on courage, compassion, and resilience -
Why the News Is Not the Truth
Business and society Magazine ArticleBoth the media and the government thrive on crises. When none exist, they create them. -
Ferguson’s Formula
Leading teams Magazine ArticlePhotography: Sean Pollack Some call him the greatest coach in history. Before retiring in May 2013, Sir Alex Ferguson spent 26 seasons as the manager of Manchester United, the English football (soccer) club that ranks among the most successful and valuable franchises in sports. During that time the club won 13 English league titles along […] -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Alex Honnold
Decision making and problem solving Magazine ArticleFree soloing requires a tremendous amount of time thinking about risk. -
Christiane Amanpour
Gender Magazine ArticlePhotography: Getty Images Listen to the interview this article is based on.Download this podcast Christiane Amanpour gained global fame in the 1990s as a war correspondent for CNN and parlayed it into a simultaneous gig with CBS’s 60 Minutes. This year, only 16 months after stepping into a coveted anchor spot on ABC’s This Week, she […] -
Life's Work: An Interview with Sugar Ray Leonard
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleDuring his 20-year career as a professional boxer, Sugar Ray Leonard won world titles in five weight classes, became the first in his sport to earn more... -
CEOs with Headsets
Executive compensation Magazine ArticleAnalysis of college coach compensation shows how hard it is to align pay with performance. -
Life's Work: Pele
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe soccer superstar talks about becoming an informal team leader, why he came out of retirement to join the New York Cosmos, and what he thinks about... -
When Fandom Clashes with IP Law
Intellectual property Digital ArticleShould companies control all the ways people experience art? -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Marina Abramović
Managing yourself Magazine ArticleThe extreme performance artist on stamina and creativity -
Have NBC and Fox Forgotten Enough to Disrupt?
Innovation & Leadership Digital ArticleMy last post argued that disruption in online video was likely to come from someone outside the industry. Yet, consummate industry insiders NBC Universal... -
When Failure Isn't an Option
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleSome teams, by the very nature of their work, must consistently perform at the highest levels. How do you--as a team leader, a supervisor, a trainer,... -
Case Study: Should You Sell That Product?
Sales and marketing Magazine ArticleA book series that glamorizes thug life raises questions for its publisher. -
News International's Leadership Crisis
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleAmong the many shocking facts that have emerged from the News of the World hacking crisis, it is the revelations about News International's dysfunctional... -
How Netflix's Content Strategy Is Reshaping Movie Culture
Strategy & Execution Digital ArticleAre people not getting your references? Blame streaming platforms. -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Jerry Rice
Managing yourself Magazine ArticleThe NFL wide receiver on becoming the best he could be -
Virtuoso Teams
Organizational culture Magazine ArticleHigh-stakes projects need all-star teams. But all-stars often play by their own rules—and fight like cats and dogs. -
Marketing in an Unpredictable World
Power and influence Magazine ArticleIt’s time for producers of entertainment—movie studios, broadcast and cable TV networks, video game makers, publishers, music labels—to change the way they launch and market their products. In entertainment markets, a sizable portion of revenue is typically generated by a small number of blockbuster movies, best-selling books, and hit songs. But even talented, experienced executives […] -
You Can Manage Construction Risks
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleAlthough construction is one of the riskiest things any company will do, upper management often ignores the risk or treats it as if it's uncontrollable....
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Manan Publishing: Raising Funds for Not-for-profit
Management Case Study8.95View Details Subir Shukla, the Principal Coordinator in Ignus Pahal, was involved in improving education for marginalized children. After working for many years at... -
Crystal Meadows of Tahoe, Inc.
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details An introductory case in cash flow analysis and the preparation of statements of cash flows. Based on the 1991 income statement and balance sheet at a... -
Charles River Jazz Festival
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Charles River Jazz Festival must decide whether to press a compact disk (CD) of Friday's jazz performance for sale on Saturday and Sunday. The idea to... -
Dovercourt Recreation Centre - Healing a Rift
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details In July 2001, the newly elected president of the board of directors at Dovercourt Recreation Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, faces a dilemma. The facility's... -
Facebook Faces the Regulators
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details In the fall of 2019, Facebook and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg are facing increased scrutiny on multiple fronts. Regulators from around the globe are threatening... -
OpenSky.tv: A New Business Model-Content Creation, Curation, Consumption, and Commercialization
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details OpenSky.tv was founded in 2016 with the objective of getting people back to watching video content on television. The founder wanted all video content... -
Patreon and Arts Funding
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details In 2013, musician Jack Conte realized that he could not make a living by posting videos on YouTube. Although part of the ad revenues generated by videos... -
Bluewater Football Association
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details The finance director of a football association is considering adding a fourth team to the organization. Parents and players in the community want the... -
Enigma Escape Rooms Ltd.: Horror-Themed Expansion?
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details In 2016, the founder of Enigma Escape Rooms Ltd. (Enigma) was investigating an opportunity to expand his business to a second location. A new location... -
Coca-Cola Co. (B): Douglas Daft Takes Over
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Describes Douglas Daft's first quarter as chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Co. Highlights actions taken to resolve issues that arose under M. Douglas... -
Dixon Corp.: The Collinsville Plant
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details Dixon Corp.faces the task of valuing a plant and an associated project that it is considering buying. The revisions are designed to enable the application... -
Too Much Alcohol at a Remote Construction Site
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details In September 2014, an American expatriate project manager at High-Tech Construction Pvt. Ltd. (High-Tech) received a late-night call saying that an engineer... -
Harvest City: The Intelligent Procurement System Project
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details The Harvest City case describes the implementation of a cloud- and IoT-based intelligent procurement system at a new convention complex in the U.S. Midwest.... -
Jeepers! Inc. in 2000
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details After the company's IPO is withdrawn, the company enters a period of severe financial distress. The consultants recommend that the company be liquidated.... -
Nick Saban: Embracing "The Process" of Sustaining Success
Management Case Study8.95View Details Nick Saban, head coach of the University of Alabama football team from 2007-2022, fielded teams that won 183 of 208 games (88%), including a record-tying... -
Deere & Co.
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details John Deere & Co. wants to improve shareholder value and provide incentives to do so. The task is difficult in a volatile agriculture and construction... -
Peer-to-Peer File Sharing and the Market for Digital Information Goods
Strategy & Execution Case Study15.05View Details As of 2005, over 10 million people were using peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing networks to swap music, movies, and software for free. P2P software programs... -
Coach K: A Matter of the Heart
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Successful college basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski faces the decision whether to accept a lucrative offer to coach a professional basketball team or... -
CJ E&M: Creating a K-Culture in the U.S.
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details Buoyed by the success of K-pop music and K-drama television shows in Asian countries, Jay Lee, Chairman of the South Korean conglomerate CJ Group, believed... -
Hulu: Redefining the Way People Experience TV
Leadership & Managing People Case Study15.05View Details In May 2017, Hulu CEO Mike Hopkins announced the launch of Hulu Live TV, a new offering that would "change the way people experience TV." The new service...
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Blue Ocean Strategy
Competitive strategy Magazine ArticleCompeting in overcrowded industries is no way to sustain high performance. The real opportunity is to create blue oceans of uncontested market space. -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Tina Turner
Managing yourself Magazine ArticleThe iconic recording artist on courage, compassion, and resilience -
Why the News Is Not the Truth
Business and society Magazine ArticleBoth the media and the government thrive on crises. When none exist, they create them. -
Ferguson’s Formula
Leading teams Magazine ArticlePhotography: Sean Pollack Some call him the greatest coach in history. Before retiring in May 2013, Sir Alex Ferguson spent 26 seasons as the manager of Manchester United, the English football (soccer) club that ranks among the most successful and valuable franchises in sports. During that time the club won 13 English league titles along […] -
Manan Publishing: Raising Funds for Not-for-profit
Management Case Study8.95View Details Subir Shukla, the Principal Coordinator in Ignus Pahal, was involved in improving education for marginalized children. After working for many years at... -
Interview with Julio Bruno (Time Out), Video
Sales & Marketing Digital ArticleVideo supplement to case 520128. -
Portland Trail Blazers, Spreadsheet Supplement
Sales & Marketing Digital ArticleSpreadsheet Supplement for case UV2971 -
Life’s Work: An Interview with Alex Honnold
Decision making and problem solving Magazine ArticleFree soloing requires a tremendous amount of time thinking about risk. -
Bluewater Football Association - Teaching Note
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleTeaching Note for W13074 -
Crystal Meadows of Tahoe, Inc.
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details An introductory case in cash flow analysis and the preparation of statements of cash flows. Based on the 1991 income statement and balance sheet at a...