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Case Study: When You’re Successful, Stretched Too Thin, and Indispensable

Harvard Business

She drummed her fingers on the editing desk and squinted at the monitors in front of her as she scrolled through footage from the season finale of Dope , her production company’s long-running drama series about DEA agents. But Michael, I can’t manage three shows without delegating. “What’s wrong?”

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How Managers Can Avoid Playing Favorites

Harvard Business

But when managers favor one employee over another, morale and productivity suffer. What Great Managers Do. Exceptional managers find and capitalize on their employees' unique strengths. . Maybe you’re both fans of the same hockey team or you both like foreign films. Related Video.

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Case Study: A Luxury Brand Competes Against a Flashy New Rival

Harvard Business

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study, based on the HKUST Thompson Center for Business Cases case study “Baume et Mercier: Battling Giants for China’s Luxury Consumer,” will appear in a forthcoming issue of HBR, along with commentary from experts and readers. .