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Case Study in Managerial Leadership: He has the talent just doesn’t talk about it, So NO-ONE knows.

Mike Cardus

The Case Study Below is true, the company and names have been changed. I was contacted by a COO of a mid-size manufacturing plant. The COO Nikhil recently promoted Jackson from Production Manager to General Manager of Production. To see more case studies. Situation. Bringing Out the Best in People.

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Leadership Solutions Focus in Practice

Mike Cardus

Design by 12GrainStudio Leadership Solutions Focus in Practice Wednesday, November 03rd, 2010 Posted by: mike Working with a leadership team of 5 people including the COO of the organization. Powered by WordPress. Where on that scale would you HAVE to be in order to say, I am now ready and prepared to give this process my all.

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Case Study: Should an Algorithm Tell You Who to Promote?

Harvard Business Review

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 the COO made another well-deserved toast to Anne, Aliyah thought back to her interviews with Ed and Molly. Meeting Ed Yu. “No problem,” she said.

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Case Study: Can an Airline Cut “Turn Times” Without Adding Staff?

Harvard Business Review

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. And after several fruitless meetings with the COO, the HR chief, and industry consultants, he’d decided that he needed to investigate the issue himself. Nobuo shrugged.

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Case Study: Should You Adjust Your Business Model for a Major Customer?

Harvard Business Review

Editor’s Note: This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. The board had unanimously approved the proposal from Cameron and his COO, Stacy Hamiko, to shift to that strategy. “Higher! Cameron sighed.

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Case Study: Play it Safe at Home, or Take a Risk Abroad?

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. Also, Coe's managers were trained to approve lease agreements only for people who could afford the payments. Stan Windham walked into the newest Coe's store in South Tucson.

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Why So Many Leadership Programs Ultimately Fail

Harvard Business Review

They''d all read innumerable books on leadership, taken leadership skills assessments, and attended multiple training programs — including executive leadership programs at top business schools. Sure, the trainings are almost always fun, interesting, engaging, and filled with valuable, research-based content. That''s leadership.