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Case Study: Are the Right People in the Right Seats?
Management Magazine ArticleA new CEO considers changes to her top team. -
Layoffs Are Painful. But You Can Communicate Them Compassionately.
Corporate communications Digital ArticleDelivering your message with kindness and care is better for both employees and your company. -
Make the Right Personnel Decisions Now to Thrive After the Crisis
Crisis communication Digital ArticleFour key areas to consider. -
Research: U.S. Unemployment Rising Faster for Women and People of Color
Dismissing employees Digital ArticleStrategies to help your company buck the troubling trend. -
The Coronavirus Crisis Doesn’t Have to Lead to Layoffs
Costing Digital ArticleLeaders can approach this challenging time with flexibility, transparency, and compassion. -
Jack Welch’s Approach to Leadership
Business communication Digital ArticleA look at the GE CEO’s legacy. -
Firing with Compassion
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4 Signs Your Job Might Be in Jeopardy
Employee retention Digital ArticleWhat to look for, and how to prepare for a transition. -
Case Study: Your Star Salesperson Lied. Should He Get a Second Chance?
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Your Star Salesperson Lied. Should He Get a Second Chance? (HBR Case Study)
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleThe CEO of a fictional pharmaceutical marketing company in India has positioned the company as the ethical alternative to its competitors, going as far... -
Your Star Salesperson Lied. Should He Get a Second Chance? (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleThe CEO of a fictional pharmaceutical marketing company in India has positioned the company as the ethical alternative to its competitors, going as far... -
When Should You Fire Your Child from the Family Business?
Dismissing employees Digital ArticleFour questions to ask before you make a painful decision. -
Your Company Needs a Process for Offboarding Employees Gracefully
Employee retention Digital ArticleListen, show appreciation, and stay in touch. -
5 Reasons Executives Wait Too Long to Fire Their Direct Reports
Personalführung Digital ArticleOnce you make the tough call, don’t delay. -
Traeger’s CEO on Cleaning Up a Toxic Culture
Organizational culture Magazine ArticleThe company essentially had to start from scratch. -
How to Decide Whether to Fire Someone
Dismissing employees Best PracticeIt’s one of the hardest decisions a manager will ever have to make. -
Research: When Getting Fired Is Good for Your Career
Berufliche Übergänge Digital ArticleBased on a 10-year study of 2,600 leaders. -
What to Do When You Realize You Made a Bad Hire
Dismissing employees Digital ArticlePrepare for an uncomfortable conversation. -
A More Humane Approach to Firing People
Dismissing employees Digital ArticleHelp them find a new job and get back on their feet. -
If You Fire Someone for Sexual Harassment, What Do You Say If You’re Called for a Reference?
Dismissing employees Digital ArticleWhat the law says and what managers need to know.
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Lumo Bodytech: A Bumpy Journey
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Monisha Perkash cofounded Lumo Bodytech during an incubation program organized by Innovation Endeavors - the venture capital firm started by Eric Schmidt... -
The Royal Harbour Resort & Spa
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details The Royal Harbour Resort & Spa was a large hotel and spa with over 300 employees. In December 2010, the human resources manager was advised by the general... -
Yesware (A)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Matthew Bellows founded Yesware, a Boston-based tech startup, to solve a problem that he'd encountered as a Sales Manager: sales people hate entering... -
Facebook Folly at Northeast BMW (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details The Vice President and General Manager of Northeast BMW, a family-owned car dealership, must determine what disciplinary actions to take against an employee... -
That Little Voice Inside (C)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Catherine Russell, senior vice president of Harbor Community Bank (HCB), had lunch with one of her branch managers, Rachel Dwyer, to confront her about... -
That Little Voice Inside (A)
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Just after 8:00 p.m. on a Monday evening, Catherine Russell, senior vice president and director of business development at Western Banking Group, arrived... -
Employment Vignettes
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Six vignettes drawn from decided cases explore legal and business issues in hiring, firing, promoting, and demoting employees, with an emphasis on protected... -
Sandcore Instruments (B)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details The vice-president of human resources at Sandcore Instruments has to make a recommendation to the company's president regarding a sales representative... -
Sandcore Instruments (A)
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details The vice-president of human resources at Sandcore Instruments has to make a recommendation to the company's president regarding a sales representative... -
Advanced Laser Clinics (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details How do you tell one of your direct reports that she stinks? This case explores the dynamics behind having difficult conversations, and giving and receiving... -
Advanced Laser Clinics (C)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details How do you tell one of your direct reports that she stinks? This case explores the dynamics behind having difficult conversations, and giving and receiving... -
Advanced Laser Clinics (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details How do you tell one of your direct reports that she stinks? This case explores the dynamics behind having difficult conversations, and giving and receiving... -
Advanced Laser Clinics (D)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details How do you tell one of your direct reports that she stinks? This case explores the dynamics behind having difficult conversations, and giving and receiving... -
Advanced Laser Clinics (E)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details How do you tell one of your direct reports that she stinks? This case explores the dynamics behind having difficult conversations, and giving and receiving... -
Two Tough Calls (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Two Tough Calls (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details A young female manager must decide whether to terminate two poorly performing managers who work for her. Shows the practical and ethical issues involved... -
Employment at Will: A Legal Perspective
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Provides a brief overview of the employment-at-will doctrine, an important concept unique to the U.S. legal system and business landscape. Briefly surveys... -
Workplace Safety at Alcoa (B)
Technology & Operations Case Study5.00View Details At the May 1996 annual shareholders meeting, Alcoa CEO Paul O'Neill reported that Alcoa was making great progress toward becoming a world-class leader,... -
Jeffrey Smith
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Jeffrey Smith and David Johnson have apparently irreconcilable differences over their firm's strategy, which have led Jeffrey to conclude that he must... -
Kathryn McNeil (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Charles Foley, vice president of the computer retailing firm Sayer MicroWorld, must decide whether or not to fire his employee, Kathryn McNeil, a 37-year-old...
