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Case Study: When Two Leaders on the Senior Team Hate Each Other

Harvard Business Review

Lance Best, the CEO of Barker Sports Apparel, was meeting with Nina Kelk, the company’s general counsel, who also oversaw human resources. Lance was struck by what he saw in CFO Damon Ewen’s file. His CFO and his sales chief had been at loggerheads for a while. “You’re surprised? Lance sighed.

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Case Study: Can You Fix a Toxic Culture Without Firing People?

Harvard Business Review

Water, no ice, please,” said Noelle Freeman, the CFO of Franklin Climate Systems. Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. As CFO, Noelle was, of course, concerned about the numbers. .”

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Case Study: The Gentleman's 3

Harvard Business Review

Editors' Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. It is based on the HBS Case Study "Compensation and Performance Evaluation at Arrow Electronics" (case no. So you have to make the managers to do it again."

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How to Convince Your Boss to Let You Work from Home

Harvard Business Review

So be sure you’re in good standing with your manager before making the request. ” Consider what will worry your manager, and then think of ways to preempt those concerns. “Your manager needs for other people to not see your schedule as a four-day week.” Reflect on your motivations. Every other Friday?