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What to Do Before You Fire a Pivotal Employee
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleMap the impact on your company's network. -
How to Fire Someone Without Destroying Them
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleMaking a tough conversation easier. -
The Right Way to Be Fired
Dismissing employees Magazine ArticleChances are that you will be fired at least once. When that day comes, will your reaction hurt you or help you? -
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. -
The Case of the Willful Whistle-Blower
Organizational culture Magazine ArticleWhen Ken Deaver, CEO of Fairway Electric, promoted me to vice president of the nuclear division, I was on top of the world. Now, just a month later, it feels like the world’s on top of me. I’m used to having a team to share the problems, but now I’m on my own. At least […] -
Case Study: Should He Be Fired for That Facebook Post?
Sales & Marketing Digital ArticleA small-business owner deals with a prized employee's very public misstep. -
Case Study: Should He Be Fired for That Facebook Post?
Social media Magazine ArticleA small-business owner deals with a prized employee’s very public misstep. -
Why You Should Fire Yourself
Career planning Digital ArticleWhen management changes were announced at General Motors earlier this month, most people focused on the firing of CEO Fritz Henderson and his replacement by Chairman Ed Whitacre. The more significant moves, however, were those that took place afterwards when Whitacre promoted a number of younger managers (including two women) to key positions. Taken together, […] -
A Guide to Being Compassionate During Layoffs
Dismissing employees Digital ArticleThis is no time to play the tough guy. -
Getting Your Career Back on Track After a Catastrophic Error
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleYou still have to earn a living. -
How to Tell Someone They’re Being Laid Off
Dismissing employees Best PracticeDon’t talk about how difficult the decision was for you. -
The Right Way to Check a Reference
Hiring and recruitment Digital ArticleDo a thorough job, and you’ll never have to fire someone again. -
Make the Right Personnel Decisions Now to Thrive After the Crisis
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Why Do We Publicly Shame People Out of Their Jobs?
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleA new book examines mob behavior in social media. -
Jack Welch's Approach to Leadership
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Letting Good People Go When It’s Time
Managing people Digital ArticleBe respectful and compassionate. -
Are the Right People in the Right Seats? (HBR Case Study)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe newly appointed CEO of Highstreet Properties has doubts about several members of the top team she has inherited. She's trying to drive a turnaround,... -
Your Company Needs a Process for Offboarding Employees Gracefully
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Case of the Temperamental Talent
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleTidewater Corp. CEO Bob Salinger faces a dilemma: his most valuable employee, boat designer Ken Vaughn, is also his most destructive. Because of his great... -
Who New CEOs Fire First
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThe top executive most at risk? The head of HR.
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Kathryn McNeil (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Martin Marietta: Managing Corporate Ethics (C2)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details A jury must decide whether an employee, discharged for misusing company time and filling out false time cards for work on U.S. government contracts, has... -
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... -
Daka International, Inc. (B)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Describes the resolution to the dilemma raised in 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... -
Martin Marietta: Managing Corporate Ethics (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details The president of one of Martin Marietta's four main operating companies has learned of procurement irregularities in the company he manages. The problems... -
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... -
Milford Industries (B)
Sales & Marketing Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of part of an earlier series. -
Martin Marietta: Managing Corporate Ethics (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Senior managers at Martin Marietta are considering two questions: how to assess the company's seven-year-old ethics program; and how to deal with employees'... -
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... -
Lexon Corp. (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details A general manager at Lexon Computer Corp. must decide whether interception and surveillance of employees' e-mail is acceptable company practice, and whether... -
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... -
Daka International, Inc. (A)
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Deals with an employee who contracts AIDS. The employer, a food-service proprietor, is threatened by an old and valued client with the loss of the account... -
Milford Industries (A)
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details The new district sales manager for a tool company must determine how to get his district "back on track." The case presents various qualitative and quantitative... -
Martin Marietta: Managing Corporate Ethics (C1)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details The division human resources officer must decide whether an older employee should be disciplined for misusing company time and for improperly filling... -
Two Tough Calls (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
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... -
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... -
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... -
Kramer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Sales & Marketing Case Study11.95View Details The 12-year career of Mr. Bob Marsh is traced, from recruitment to termination. Data on Kramer's sales management, performance evaluation, compensation,...
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What to Do Before You Fire a Pivotal Employee
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleMap the impact on your company's network. -
How to Fire Someone Without Destroying Them
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleMaking a tough conversation easier. -
The Right Way to Be Fired
Dismissing employees Magazine ArticleChances are that you will be fired at least once. When that day comes, will your reaction hurt you or help you? -
Kathryn McNeil (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
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. -
Martin Marietta: Managing Corporate Ethics (C2)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details A jury must decide whether an employee, discharged for misusing company time and filling out false time cards for work on U.S. government contracts, has... -
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... -
The Case of the Willful Whistle-Blower
Organizational culture Magazine ArticleWhen Ken Deaver, CEO of Fairway Electric, promoted me to vice president of the nuclear division, I was on top of the world. Now, just a month later, it feels like the world’s on top of me. I’m used to having a team to share the problems, but now I’m on my own. At least […] -
How to Make Better Hiring and Firing Decisions
Leadership AudioAdvice from a former executive on how to bring on new talent—as well as when and how to let people go. -
Case Study: Should He Be Fired for That Facebook Post?
Sales & Marketing Digital ArticleA small-business owner deals with a prized employee's very public misstep.
