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Reuel J. Khoza

Reuel J. Khoza, Chairman of South Africa's Dzana Investments and Discovery Bank, describes the obstacles he faced to establish his management consultancy firm in the context of apartheid. View Details

24 Aug 2016
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Pro: Heather Bresch made a big mistake

25 Apr 2014
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Tom James - Making A Difference

28 Jul 2021
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Aroon Purie

Aroon Purie, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of India Today, discusses why the trend towards nationalism and the backlash against globalization cannot be permanent situations. View Details

September 2001 (Revised June 2005)
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Stevenson Industries (A)

By: John A. Davis and Kacie LaChapelle

Simon Carlson, chairman of the board of his family's fourth-generation industrial company, must decide how to deal with his conflict with the company's nonfamily CEO. Hired by the board just 15 months earlier to pursue growth more aggressively, CEO Paul Steel has upset... View Details

Keywords: Family Business; Management Succession; Management Style; Governing and Advisory Boards; Management Teams; Rank and Position; Organizational Culture; Decision Making; Manufacturing Industry

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October 2017
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Snap Inc. Goes Public (B)

By: Lynn Sharp Paine and Will Hurwitz

Supplements the (A) case.

Snap Inc.’s chairman must decide how to address investor concerns about the company’s unprecedented plans to issue only non-voting shares in its upcoming IPO. View Details

Keywords: Ethics; Capital Structure; Corporate Accountability; Governing and Advisory Boards; Corporate Governance; Going Public; Business and Shareholder Relations; Leadership; Management; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Venture Capital; Technology Industry; Telecommunications Industry; Information Technology Industry; United States; California

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13 Oct 2008
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Harvard Business School Confers Alumni Achievement Awards

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Ashraf Abu Issa

Abu Issa Holding’s Mosafer stores sell their own products alongside other brands. Ashraf Abu Issa, Chairman of the Qatar-based firm, explains Mosafer’s mutual arrangement of complementing instead of competing. View Details

April 1984
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Johnson & Johnson (A): Philosophy & Culture, James Burke, Video

By: Francis Aguilar

James Burke, chairman and CEO of Johnson & Johnson, discusses the company's philosophy and culture, with particular emphasis on the significance of the Credo. View Details

Keywords: Organizational Culture; Values and Beliefs; Mission and Purpose; Management Teams; Pharmaceutical Industry; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Consumer Products Industry

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Anand Burman

Anand Burman, Chairman of Dabur, one of India’s largest manufacturers of natural medicine and consumer products, discusses the Ayurvedic tradition behind his company’s products. View Details

April 2019
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OTE: Managing in Times of National Crisis (B)

By: Juan Alcacer and Emer Moloney

During the period 2011-2016, CEO and Chairman of Greek telecommunications company OTE Michael Tsamaz guided the company through a much needed transformation with a multi-pronged strategy. View Details

Keywords: Leading Change; Transformation; Strategy; Telecommunications Industry; Service Industry; Technology Industry

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04 Feb 2020
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Paulo Cunha

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January 1999
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State Street Corporation: Leading with Information Technology (B)

By: Stephen P. Bradley and Kelley Porter

With Multi-currency HORIZON, a real-time multi-currency accounting system that replaced the traditional batch-oriented single-currency accounting system, successfully launched, State Street Corp. (State Street) began to focus on growing the scope of its business... View Details

Keywords: Accounting; Trends; Global Strategy; Growth and Development Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Information Technology; Value Creation; Financial Services Industry

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Dr. Ahmed Heikal

Dr. Ahmed Heikal, Chairman and Founder of Qalaa Holdings, explains how building businesses requires a skillset that involves accounting for external pressures, particularly in the context of emerging markets. View Details

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Said Darwazah

Said Darwazah, Executive Chairman and CEO of Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC, describes the leadership skills he learned during his tenure as Minister of Health in Jordan between 2003 and 2006. View Details

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Khalid Al Rumaihi

Khalid Al Rumaihi, Executive Chairman of Bahrain based Amriya Group W.L.L., shares his views on the responsibility of business to society- being sensitive to customers, employees, shareholders and the environment. View Details

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Ghassan E. Nuqul

Ghassan E. Nuqul, Chairman of the Nuqul Group, outlines the company’s core values and shares how his father’s history as a refugee inspired him to strive for success in business. View Details

November 2009 (Revised July 2012)
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Board Leadership at Entergy Corporation

By: Jay W. Lorsch and Melissa Barton

Wayne Leonard became CEO of Entergy in 1999. After serving as CEO for close to eight years, the Entergy Board named Leonard Chairman and CEO. View Details

Keywords: Management Teams; Governing and Advisory Boards; Leadership

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