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How to Decide Whether to Fire Someone
Dismissing employees Best PracticeIt’s one of the hardest decisions a manager will ever have to make. -
The Case of the Temperamental Talent
Dismissing employees Magazine ArticleAs Bob Salinger, CEO of Tidewater Corporation, a manufacturer of luxury power boats, surveyed the damage, the words of Morris Redstone, Tidewater’s reorganization leader, rang in his head: “You better come down here immediately, Bob. Ken Vaughn’s gone nuts. He’s broken a computer and trashed his office. It looks like a wild bull just stormed […] -
Why You Should Fire Yourself
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A More Humane Approach to Firing People
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Firing with Compassion
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleThe author, chairman of JetBlue and an adjunct professor at Stanford, has fired plenty of people during his long career--and he's been fired himself.... -
Should Employers Fire Employees Who Attend White Supremacist Rallies?
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Traeger's CEO on Cleaning Up a Toxic Culture
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleIn October 2014 the author arrived at work to find one of his company's big-rig trucks aflame in the parking lot, obviously a victim of arson. This was... -
Getting Your Career Back on Track After a Catastrophic Error
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Your Star Salesperson Lied. Should He Get a Second Chance? (Commentary for HBR Case Study)
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleThe CEO of a fictional pharmaceutical marketing company in India has positioned the company as the ethical alternative to its competitors, going as far... -
Knowing When to Fire Someone
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The Right Way to Fire Someone
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The Coronavirus Crisis Doesn’t Have to Lead to Layoffs
Costing Digital ArticleLeaders can approach this challenging time with flexibility, transparency, and compassion. -
A Guide to Being Compassionate During Layoffs
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How to Fire Someone Without Destroying Them
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Put Failure in Its Place
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When You Have to Fire Good People
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Letting Good People Go When It's Time
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Research: U.S. Unemployment Rising Faster for Women and People of Color
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleStrategies to help your company buck the troubling trend. -
When Can You Fire for Off-Duty Conduct?
Dismissing employees Magazine Article“One time they brought me a lot of stuff about his personal life, and I told them I didn’t give a damn about that. That wasn’t my business. It was while he was at work that was my business.” (President Harry S Truman commenting on FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover)1 The consequences of private indiscretions […] -
Jack Welch's Approach to Leadership
Communication Digital ArticleA look at the GE CEO's legacy.
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Milford Industries (A1)
Sales & Marketing Case Study5.00View Details Presents the salesforce performance data of the Milford (A) case in a format suitable for spreadsheet analysis using a personal computer. -
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... -
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... -
Kathryn McNeil (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Milford Industries (B)
Sales & Marketing Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of part of an earlier series. -
Advanced Laser Clinics (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details How do you tell one of your direct reports that she stinks? This case explores the dynamics behind having difficult conversations, and giving and receiving... -
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,... -
Sandcore Instruments (B)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details The vice-president of human resources at Sandcore Instruments has to make a recommendation to the company's president regarding a sales representative... -
Milford Industries (C)
Sales & Marketing Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of part of an earlier series. -
Workplace Safety at Alcoa (A)
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Examines the challenge facing the managers of a large aluminum manufacturing plant in its drive to improve workplace safety. The CEO of the company has... -
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... -
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 (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... -
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... -
Harvard ManageMentor v11: Dismissing an Employee Module
99.00View Details Terminating an employee for performance-based reasons may be a sudden event, or the dismissal may be the result of a longer, unsuccessful performance... -
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... -
Two Tough Calls (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Workplace Safety at Alcoa (B)
Technology & Operations Case Study5.00View Details At the May 1996 annual shareholders meeting, Alcoa CEO Paul O'Neill reported that Alcoa was making great progress toward becoming a world-class leader,... -
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 (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'...
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How to Decide Whether to Fire Someone
Dismissing employees Best PracticeIt’s one of the hardest decisions a manager will ever have to make. -
Managing in the Real World: How to Make Gray-Area Decisions
20.18View Details An unfortunate but necessary part of a manager's job is having to let underperforming employees go. Knowing when and how to take that step with the company's,... -
Meller - What could have been handled differently?, Video Short
Organizational Development Digital ArticleTracy Meller, Associate Partner and Recruitment Manager, talks about what could have been handled differently. -
The Case of the Temperamental Talent
Dismissing employees Magazine ArticleAs Bob Salinger, CEO of Tidewater Corporation, a manufacturer of luxury power boats, surveyed the damage, the words of Morris Redstone, Tidewater’s reorganization leader, rang in his head: “You better come down here immediately, Bob. Ken Vaughn’s gone nuts. He’s broken a computer and trashed his office. It looks like a wild bull just stormed […] -
The Royal Harbour Resort & Spa, Teaching Note
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Milford Industries (A1)
Sales & Marketing Case Study5.00View Details Presents the salesforce performance data of the Milford (A) case in a format suitable for spreadsheet analysis using a personal computer. -
Why You Should Fire Yourself
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Harbour - What impact have the redundancies had on the future strategy of the company?, Video Short
Organizational Development Digital ArticleIvan Harbour, Partner, talks about the impact the redundancies had on the future strategy of the company. -
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... -
A More Humane Approach to Firing People
Dismissing employees Digital ArticleHelp them find a new job and get back on their feet.
