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Are You Paying Too Much for That Acquisition?
Mergers and acquisitions Magazine ArticleThe key is knowing what your top price is—and having the discipline to stick to it. -
Hiring Without Firing
Leadership Magazine ArticleHitting the hiring bull’s-eye is one of an executive’s most important—and most difficult—responsibilities. Ten common mistakes can get in the way, but a pointed and systematic approach can virtually guarantee success. -
Collaborating with Congregations: Opportunities for Financial Services in the Inner City
Economics Magazine ArticleBy pooling the resources of the poor and by sharing information, religious and financial institutions can work together to change inner-city economies. -
Gathering Green Data: Tools and Tips
Costing Digital ArticleIn my last post, I talked about the ways you can use green data — footprinting information on your products and services up and down the value chain — to create enormous value for your company. As they say, you can’t manage what you don’t measure. And those with the best information can cut costs, […] -
Executive Incentives vs. Corporate Growth
Boards Magazine ArticleBonuses and other forms of incentive compensation are an effective motivator of executives to achieve ever higher earnings per share. The drive to produce short-term results, however, often influences management to forgo investment in capital equipment and R&D that would benefit the corporation several years hence even more than improved earnings next year would. The […] -
Luxury Branding Below the Radar
Sales & Marketing Magazine Article"Inconspicuous consumption"--elite consumers' affinity for discreet rather than traditionally branded luxuries--has become a global phenomenon. Work by... -
Companies that Practice “Conscious Capitalism” Perform 10x Better
Corporate social responsibility Digital ArticleWhy should that be a surprise? -
What to Ask the Person in the Mirror
Organizational restructuring Magazine ArticleThere comes a point in your career when the best way to figure out how you’re doing is to step back and ask yourself a few questions. Having all the answers is less important than knowing what to ask. -
The Drucker Forum: Three Messages for Managers
Leadership Digital ArticleI recently returned from the Peter Drucker Global Forum Vienna, Austria, an event held as part of the centennial celebration of Peter Drucker’s birth. Having studied and written about Drucker extensively, spent years infusing his thinking into my own management consulting work, and befriended him late in his life, I take three messages from the […] -
In Defense of the CEO Chair
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleMany investors and their advocates believe that separating the roles of board chairman and CEO would improve corporate governance. But the practice could... -
A Question of Character
Leadership Magazine ArticleJoe Ryan turned a small-town cosmetics company into a national powerhouse, making employees happy and shareholders rich in the process. Does it really matter that he cheats on his wife? -
Leading Change: Why Transformation Efforts Fail
Leadership Magazine ArticleLeaders who successfully transform businesses do eight things right (and they do them in the right order). -
The Rise of the Not-So-Experienced CEO
Organizational Development Digital ArticleToday's leaders are leapfrogging traditional candidates. -
Get the Most Out of Your Board
Boards Digital ArticleSometimes the best way to re-imagine the use of an asset is to think about it as your only asset. Imagine slashed budgets, a hiring freeze, a tough competitive landscape, and unreasonable time constraints (or perhaps you don’t have to imagine this state). If you had zilch, you’d have to be more innovative, more passionate, […] -
Boardroom Lessons from a Social Media Misstep
Social media Digital ArticleBoard members need to understand the factors that impact their businesses. Economics, politics, and sector shifts are all vital issues on the agenda in the boardroom. But the agenda needs to keep pace with what is influencing business, and amongst the things that board members need to fully appreciate is the growing influence and power […] -
Communicating Your Succession Plan with Customers, Clients, and Shareholders
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleWhen you're a CEO, questions about your retirement are unavoidable. -
When a New Manager Takes Charge
Organizational restructuring Magazine ArticleManagers who take the helm of new businesses or large divisions must go through predictable stages before they’ve truly mastered the job. -
You're Never Too Experienced to Fake It Till You Learn It
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleEven seasoned leaders are works in progress. -
To Change the World, Fear Means Go
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleYou can't move away from what scares you. -
From Starbucks to Nike, Business Asks for Green Legislation
Sustainable business practices Digital ArticleWould it surprise you to learn that Starbucks is a leading advocate for action on climate change? Think about it. Starbucks’ success hinges on a robust coffee crop, which needs certain growing conditions. But the company is seeing the imprint of climate change on coffee growing regions around the world. Global rainfall and harvest patterns […]
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Dakota Industrial Co. Ltd: Sustainable Garment Manufacturing in a Fast-Fashion World
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details This case explains how Dakota, a medium-sized garment maker headquartered in Hong Kong, built its sustainability program while serving a US$3 trillion... -
The Berkeley-Haas School of Business: Codifying, Embedding, and Sustaining Culture (B)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details The case discusses the challenges the dean faced as well as future challenges to sustain the culture after the dean steps down at the end of the 2017/2018... -
Homage: Harnessing Technology to Tackle Singapore's Ageing Challenges
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Set in February 2018, the case follows Gillian Tee and Lily Phang, the co-founders of Homage, a Singapore-based tech startup providing on-demand home... -
Trinity College (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Trinity College was an elite, private, liberal-arts college of some 1,800 students located in Hartford, CT. When Tom Gerety was chosen as Trinity's 17th... -
Miracle Mangroves: Funding of Green Shields in the Bay of Bengal
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details The case captures the story of Worldview International Foundation (WIF), focusing especially in the 2012-2016 period during which the organisation started... -
Google's Way - Don't Be Evil
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Wall Street's darling, Google Inc., offered more than a pretty financial picture. Poverty, communicable diseases and climate change - some of the world's... -
Note on Cyberattacks and Regulatory Regimes
Technology & Operations Case Study8.95View Details Supplements "SolarWinds Confronts Sunburst" (723-357, -368) to provide context on types of cyberattacks and their costs, as well as-at the time of the... -
Career at a Crossroad: Packing Up
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details Akhil Patel is passionate about his business idea: an innovative green technology fuel cell. He wants to dive in and commit to his startup, but Roopa... -
Jack Stack (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details This case describes Jack Stack's efforts to revive a diesel engine remanufacturing plant owned by International Harvester. Stack engineers a leveraged... -
Corporate Governance in Three Economies: Germany, Japan, and the United States
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details This case examines the structure of corporate goverance in three economies: Germany, Japan and the United States. It presents the structure and background... -
Big to Small: The Two Lives of Barry Nalls
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Barry Nalls describes lessons learned during his 25-year career--his rise at GTE and shorter-lived ventures--and how these prepared him to found MASERGY,... -
The International Committee of The Red Cross: Development of an Ethical Procurement Policy
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details The Asia sourcing manager at the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), a humanitarian organization working in conflict areas, had contributed... -
Preventing slippery slope
Management Case Study8.95View Details The slippery slope illustrates how an initial, seemingly ethical action can trigger unintended events or consequences, leading to increasingly problematic... -
Fundacion Idel: Building Dignity for Argentinians with Disabilities
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Fundacion Inclusion y Desarrollo Laboral (IDEL) was a not-for-profit organization in Buenos Aires, Argentina, whose mission was to enhance the dignity... -
Rana Plaza: Workplace Safety in Bangladesh (B)
Sales & Marketing Case Study5.00View Details In the aftermath of the Rana Plaza building collapse, a group of international retailers and labor unions partnered to create a proposal for more stringent... -
Innovation in Assurance: Doing More, and More Effectively, with Less
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details Back in early 2013, Jimmy Ng, the new head of Group Audit at DBS received an urgent call from Kelvin Lam, Country Head of Taiwan Audit, requesting an... -
Polyface: The Farm of Many Faces
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details This case explores a method of value creation through exploiting synergies that exist in an environment where there is diversity. The context of the case... -
Narayana Murthy and Compassionate Capitalism
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Narayana Murthy's roles at Infosys Technologies--as a co-founder, longtime CEO, and nonexecutive chairman and chief mentor--has been marked by explosive... -
Koppert Cress: Creation of New Markets
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details Koppert Cress, a Dutch horticultural company founded by Rob Baan, specializes in growing and selling micro-vegetables that promote health or prevent disease....
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Are You Paying Too Much for That Acquisition?
Mergers and acquisitions Magazine ArticleThe key is knowing what your top price is—and having the discipline to stick to it. -
Hiring Without Firing
Leadership Magazine ArticleHitting the hiring bull’s-eye is one of an executive’s most important—and most difficult—responsibilities. Ten common mistakes can get in the way, but a pointed and systematic approach can virtually guarantee success. -
Dakota Industrial Co. Ltd: Sustainable Garment Manufacturing in a Fast-Fashion World
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details This case explains how Dakota, a medium-sized garment maker headquartered in Hong Kong, built its sustainability program while serving a US$3 trillion... -
Collaborating with Congregations: Opportunities for Financial Services in the Inner City
Economics Magazine ArticleBy pooling the resources of the poor and by sharing information, religious and financial institutions can work together to change inner-city economies. -
Gathering Green Data: Tools and Tips
Costing Digital ArticleIn my last post, I talked about the ways you can use green data — footprinting information on your products and services up and down the value chain — to create enormous value for your company. As they say, you can’t manage what you don’t measure. And those with the best information can cut costs, […] -
Executive Incentives vs. Corporate Growth
Boards Magazine ArticleBonuses and other forms of incentive compensation are an effective motivator of executives to achieve ever higher earnings per share. The drive to produce short-term results, however, often influences management to forgo investment in capital equipment and R&D that would benefit the corporation several years hence even more than improved earnings next year would. The […] -
Luxury Branding Below the Radar
Sales & Marketing Magazine Article"Inconspicuous consumption"--elite consumers' affinity for discreet rather than traditionally branded luxuries--has become a global phenomenon. Work by... -
Companies that Practice “Conscious Capitalism” Perform 10x Better
Corporate social responsibility Digital ArticleWhy should that be a surprise? -
What to Ask the Person in the Mirror
Organizational restructuring Magazine ArticleThere comes a point in your career when the best way to figure out how you’re doing is to step back and ask yourself a few questions. Having all the answers is less important than knowing what to ask. -
The Drucker Forum: Three Messages for Managers
Leadership Digital ArticleI recently returned from the Peter Drucker Global Forum Vienna, Austria, an event held as part of the centennial celebration of Peter Drucker’s birth. Having studied and written about Drucker extensively, spent years infusing his thinking into my own management consulting work, and befriended him late in his life, I take three messages from the […]