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

Harvard Business

Lance Best, the CEO of Barker Sports Apparel, was meeting with Nina Kelk, the company’s general counsel, who also oversaw human resources. ” Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Doing Just Fine.

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Case Study: Should a Direct-to-Consumer Company Start Selling on Amazon?

Harvard Business

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. In the meetings with Gideon it feels like you’ve been holding something back. That afternoon, Mark asked Gideon to meet him in the cafeteria for coffee.

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Case Study: Can This Japanese Snack Food Company Break into the U.S. Market?

Harvard Business

Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with commentary from experts and readers. Riku and Rebecca had secured a coveted face-to-face meeting with him at the grocery chain’s headquarters. Then I could make a case to my boss.”

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Case Study: A Founder Steps Back from Her Start-Up

Harvard Business

When the shampoo was ready, she’d started selling it to local retailers and developing a loyal customer base. But after months of research and meetings, she still hadn’t found the right successor or buyer. So Elena had invested her savings to hire a chemist and create something better. It was time to get back to the office.

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How to Quantify Sustainability’s Impact on Your Bottom Line

Harvard Business

We chose Brazil’s beef industry as the location of our case study , both for the size and complexity of the industry and for its impact on the planet. For slaughterhouses and retailers (Brazilian operations), we also projected positive benefits: $20 million to $120 million (0.01% to 0.1% of revenues).

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Infosys Consulting Interviews & Culture

Management Consulted

After flying out to Bangalore to pitch their idea, Pratt and Joshi were surprised to be given a meeting with the whole board of directors and went on to explain that their GDM would allow Infosys to undercut its competitors. From the very beginning, Infosys Consulting exploded onto the scene, growing 700% by 2007. Master Data Management.

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The Problem with Saying “My Door Is Always Open”

Harvard Business

Our two-year research study , including interviews with over 60 senior executives, as well as workshops and case studies, illuminates a glaring blind spot: We simply don’t appreciate how risky it can feel for others to speak up. First, people should meet you on your territory, rather than the other way around.