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- September 2007 (Revised October 2007)
- Supplement
Children's Hospital and Clinics (B)
By: Amy C. Edmondson, Ingrid M. Nembhard and Kate Roloff
Explores the numerous initiatives Children's Hospital and Clinics has undertaken to improve patient safety since the late 1990s--from the perspective of 2007. The case thus updates the A case by revisiting the hospital to find out what happened as a result of the... View Details
- August 2007 (Revised April 2008)
- Compilation
"Doer's Profile" Nelson Mandela (1918- )
By: Howard H. Stevenson and Shirley Spence
Profile of Nelson Mandela designed to facilitate a discussion of the nature of enduring success. Includes both biographical data and excerpts from autobiographical records. View Details
- February 2007
- Module Note
A Man for All Seasons Summary: Reasoning from Multiple Moralities
By: Sandra J. Sucher
A summary of the major themes discussed in the eight class of The Moral Leader (EC curriculum). View Details
- February 2007
- Module Note
American Ground Summary: Assuming Leadership
By: Sandra J. Sucher
A summary of the major themes discussed in the thirteenth class of The Moral Leader (EC curriculum). View Details
- February 2007
- Module Note
Endurance Summary: The Challenge of Right Versus Wrong
By: Sandra J. Sucher
A summary of the major themes discussed in the first class of The Moral Leader (EC curriculum). View Details
- February 2007
- Module Note
Katharine Graham Summary: Taking a Stand
By: Sandra J. Sucher
A summary of the major themes discussed in the twelfth class of The Moral Leader (EC curriculum). View Details
- February 2007
- Module Note
The Prince Summary: Exercising Authority
By: Sandra J. Sucher
A summary of the major themes discussed in the ninth class of The Moral Leader (EC curriculum). View Details
- February 2007
- Module Note
The Remains of the Day Summary: Reasoning From a Moral Code
By: Sandra J. Sucher
A summary of the major themes discussed in the seventh class of The Moral Leader (EC curriculum). View Details
- February 2007 (Revised March 2007)
- Module Note
Things Fall Apart Summary: The Challenge of New Principles
By: Sandra J. Sucher
A summary of the major themes discussed in the fourth class of The Moral Leader (EC curriculum). View Details
- February 2007
- Module Note
Trifles Summary: Reasoning from Moral Theory
By: Sandra J. Sucher
A summary of the major themes discussed in the fifth class of The Moral Leader (EC curriculum). View Details
- February 2007 (Revised March 2007)
- Module Note
Truman and the Bomb Summary: Balancing Benefits and Harms
By: Sandra J. Sucher
A summary of the major themes discussed in the eleventh class of The Moral Leader (EC curriculum). View Details
- January 2007 (Revised August 2007)
- Case
Fulton County School System: Implementing the Balanced Scorecard
By: Robert S. Kaplan and Monica Nah Lee
Illustrates the adaptation and implementation of a private sector management tool, the Balanced Scorecard, to a public school district. As part of a continuous improvement initiative, the Director of Planning and Policy facilitates the development of a strategy map and... View Details
- November 2006 (Revised May 2007)
- Background Note
Developing Leaders
By: Boris Groysberg and Amanda Cowen
Provides an overview of leadership development for the manager charged with developing a single individual or corporate leadership program. Introduces a framework for understanding the components of developmental experiences and then applies it to a range of... View Details
- September 2006 (Revised November 2006)
- Supplement
Cathy Benko: WINning at Deloitte (B)
By: Kathleen L. McGinn, Deborah M. Kolb and Cailin B. Hammer
Cathy Benko pulls together a group of Deloitte and Touche's top partners for a weekend discussion of the Initiative for the Retention and Advancement of Women (WIN). Benko, stimulated by the strong reaction by the attending partners, agrees to take on the leadership... View Details
- March 2006
- Case
The Whitesides Lab
By: H. Kent Bowen and Francesca Gino
A significant part of the long-term economic growth in developed economies depends on the translation of scientific research into new products and processes. Focuses on the front end of this value creation stream. The laboratory of George Whitesides has a 30-year... View Details
- November 2005 (Revised March 2007)
- Case
Leadership Development at Goldman Sachs
By: Boris Groysberg, Scott A. Snook and David Lane
In November 1999, 11 of Goldman Sachs' finest gathered to put the final touches on a revolutionary leadership development plan. Following Goldman's explosive growth during the 1990s and its eventual IPO in 1999, a diverse group of leaders from across the firm were... View Details
- August 2005 (Revised December 2005)
- Case
Coach Knight: The Will to Win
By: Scott A. Snook, Leslie A. Perlow and Brian DeLacey
Successful college basketball coach Bob Knight was fired from his long-time role as basketball coach at Indiana University and hired in the same role at Texas Tech. Considers these events in the context of his long career and provides a context for discussing various... View Details
- November 2004 (Revised November 2005)
- Case
Kodak and The Digital Revolution (A)
By: Giovanni M. Gavetti, Rebecca Henderson and Simona Giorgi
The introduction of digital imaging in the late 1980s had a disruptive effect on Kodak's traditional business model. Examines Kodak's strategic efforts and challenges as the photography industry evolves. After discussing Kodak's history and its past strategic moves in... View Details
- July 2004 (Revised September 2004)
- Case
Novell: CEO-led Turnaround and Growth Strategy
By: Richard L. Nolan and Robert D. Austin
Novell CEO Jack Messman tried to return the company to its leadership position in the software industry through a strategy that embraces Linux and other open source software. This case serves as an introduction to open source software and strategies based on open... View Details
- February 2004 (Revised April 2005)
- Exercise
Necessary Evils: A Diagnostic Exercise
By: Joshua D. Margolis and Andrew Molinsky
Central to the work of leaders and professionals are tasks that entail harming one party to deliver benefits or advance valued and worthy goals. Sometimes a person must, as part of his or her job, perform an act that causes emotional, material, or physical harm to... View Details