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Becoming the Boss
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleEven for the most gifted individuals, the process of becoming a leader is an arduous, albeit rewarding, journey of continuous learning and self-development.... -
To Be a Great Leader, You Have to Learn How to Delegate Well
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleFocus on the big picture, not just the execution. -
Stepping into a Leadership Role? Be Ready to Tell Your Story.
Leadership and managing people Digital ArticleHit the ground running with a thoughtful personal pitch. -
How to Onboard New Hires at Every Level
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWhat a company with 120,000 employees learned about doing it well. -
The Importance of Focus in Leadership Transitions
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleAs we visit Julia Martinez for the final time, thanks once again for the wonderful responses to the Julia Martinez scenario on making the shift from peer to boss. First we went over the challenges Julia faces. Then we concentrated on what Julia should do on her first day after the announcement of her promotion. […] -
How to Navigate Feelings of Confidence and Self-Doubt After a Promotion
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleMost new leaders err too far in one direction or the other. -
Turn Yourself Into a Star Sales Leader
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Are You Everyone’s Problem-Solver?
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleMake Your Case relies on your insights to help readers solve pressing business problems. You can help by leaving a comment below or by rating the comments of others — after a week, a guest expert will also weigh in. This week, we tapped John Baldoni for expert commentary. His advice now appears in the […] -
Why Not Take a Year Off to Work in Government?
Managing yourself Digital ArticleSix reasons people left well-established careers to do just that. -
How to Turn an Interim Role into a Permanent Job
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleIt's going to be a marathon, not a sprint. -
12 Challenges Facing the Met's New Director
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleCongratulations to Thomas P Cambell, who was this week named as the new director of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. Described as 'the outsider-insider'... -
When Is It a Good Idea to Bring Back Your Old CEO?
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleWhy the “back-to-the-future” approach to succession can work for some companies. -
What's Stopping You from Reinventing Your Career?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleFour traps that hold leaders back. -
Will Bigger Be Better for United and Continental?
Mergers and acquisitions Digital ArticleAs with most mergers, the announcement this week that United Airlines was joining forces with Continental Airlines to become the world’s largest airline touted all of the benefits of the combination: Complementary routes that will give consumers more choice and flexibility; scale that will provide cost synergies; and resources that will allow for strategic investments. […] -
Research: How Long Should a Founder Remain CEO?
Entrepreneurs and founders Digital ArticleOn average, their value-add tends to decline after an IPO. -
Advice for the New Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleCongratulations, Mr. Brown. After more than a decade in the shadow of Tony Blair you've finally got the job. This is a time of opportunity. But you face... -
Top 10 Ways Obama Can Change American Culture
Global Business Digital ArticleIn the transition to the Obama administration, I have been interviewed by old and new media about President-Elect Obama's stimulus package, which I applaud... -
What Should President Obama Do in the Next 90 Days?
Government Digital ArticleHere’s a leadership challenge for the ages. Let’s imagine that you were appointed to turn around a business that was in very deep trouble. It was awash in red ink, shedding employees like leaves in fall, at risk of losing its access to capital, and staffed by employees who were terribly demoralized. And let’s suppose […] -
Advice for the New Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleCongratulations, Mr. Brown. After more than a decade in the shadow of Tony Blair you’ve finally got the job. This is a time of opportunity. But you face significant challenges that could threaten your position. Most of these have to do with your strengths and style, and how they differ from those of your predecessor. […] -
Why Family Firms in East Asia Struggle with Succession
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleThe changes they need to survive past the second generation.
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Leadership, Culture, and Transition at lululemon, Multimedia Case
25.00View Details The case examines leadership and organizational change within a strong culture context through a multimedia study of lululemon, a specialty retailer of... -
Danish Crown: Feeding the Future
Sales & Marketing Case Study15.05View Details Danish Crown, one of the world's largest exporters of pork meat and one of Europe's top five producers of beef, faced increasing headwinds in 2021, making... -
Marinella Soldi at Discovery Inc. (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Case Supplement for Case IN1799 -
KFC UK: Don't Count Your Chickens Before they Hatch (B)
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Investing in the Climate Transition at Neuberger Berman
Management Case Study8.95View Details By mid-2023, Neuberger Berman (NB), an active asset manager, had grown its assets under management to about half a trillion dollars and took pride in... -
Herschend Enterprises: Unifying and Communicating the Voice of Ownership
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details This case features a family business working to better integrate the voice of the whole family into corporate governance. In November 2019, the Herschend... -
Succession at Taiwan's Hop Lion Feather Works: Not Leaving It to Chance
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Many Chinese family businesses are facing a succession crisis due to the lack of succession planning. Contrary to this finding, Chen Koon-yaw, the fourth-generation... -
Patagonia: "Earth Is Now Our Only Shareholder"
Management Case Study8.95View Details Patagonia's change of ownership from a privately held company to a perpetual purpose trust and 501(c)(4) nonprofit in order to use the company's profit... -
Passing the Baton at Japanese Unicorn SmartHR: A Rare Move in Business Succession
Management Case Study8.95View Details This case follows the entrepreneurial journey of SmartHR founder Shoji Miyata as he led his company to become the leading cloud player in the human resources... -
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Burberry in 2014
Sales & Marketing Case Study8.95View Details In February 2014, Burberry's chief executive officer Angela Ahrendts is preparing to hand the reins of the English luxury fashion company to chief creative... -
CornerUp: Digitizing the Corner Store
Management Case Study8.95View Details In July 2023, Jason Diaz, co-founder and CEO of CornerUp, assessed the progress of his business-to-business e-procurement software application (app) startup,... -
Ocean Park Corporation: Transitioning from Park to Resort
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details The case is based on Ocean Park Corporation (OPC), which manages Ocean Park Hong Kong (OP), the 12th most popular theme park in the world in 2013. Known... -
Epsilon Products: Project PineAlpha
Management Case Study8.95View Details The case describes the efforts of Anna Wagner as the newly promoted president of Epsilon Products as she plans to launch a major diversification for the... -
J.M. Huber Corporation: Testing the Limits of Resilience Capabilities
Management Case Study8.95View Details As circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to shift and evolve, J.M. Huber Corporation (Huber) remained focused on protecting its employees,... -
Marinella Soldi at Discovery Inc. (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details In May 2010, a year after becoming President and Managing Director for Southern Europe at Discovery Inc., Marinella Soldi faces a make-or-break meeting... -
MIC Food: Shaping the Right Decision-Making Process for the Future
Management Case Study8.95View Details This case concerns a family business's efforts to assess and shape collective decision-making among a large sibling leadership group and transition from... -
Yorgus Yogurt and Zona Sul: Building a New Venture in an Established Family Business
Global Business Case Study8.95View Details Yorgus, a Brazilian entrepreneurial maker of premium Greek yogurt, has hit its stride--and now it faces questions about the best path to achieve growth,...
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Becoming the Boss
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleEven for the most gifted individuals, the process of becoming a leader is an arduous, albeit rewarding, journey of continuous learning and self-development.... -
To Be a Great Leader, You Have to Learn How to Delegate Well
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleFocus on the big picture, not just the execution. -
Stepping into a Leadership Role? Be Ready to Tell Your Story.
Leadership and managing people Digital ArticleHit the ground running with a thoughtful personal pitch. -
How to Onboard New Hires at Every Level
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWhat a company with 120,000 employees learned about doing it well. -
The Importance of Focus in Leadership Transitions
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleAs we visit Julia Martinez for the final time, thanks once again for the wonderful responses to the Julia Martinez scenario on making the shift from peer to boss. First we went over the challenges Julia faces. Then we concentrated on what Julia should do on her first day after the announcement of her promotion. […] -
How to Navigate Feelings of Confidence and Self-Doubt After a Promotion
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleMost new leaders err too far in one direction or the other. -
Passing the Baton at Japanese Unicorn SmartHR: A Rare Move in Business Succession, Teaching Note
Management Digital ArticleTeaching Note for Case HK1425 -
Turn Yourself Into a Star Sales Leader
Sales and marketing Digital ArticleDon’t try to clone yourself. -
Are You Everyone’s Problem-Solver?
Leadership transitions Digital ArticleMake Your Case relies on your insights to help readers solve pressing business problems. You can help by leaving a comment below or by rating the comments of others — after a week, a guest expert will also weigh in. This week, we tapped John Baldoni for expert commentary. His advice now appears in the […] -
Why Not Take a Year Off to Work in Government?
Managing yourself Digital ArticleSix reasons people left well-established careers to do just that.