Archive for 'Leadership and Entrepreneurship' Category

Michael Dell – Leadership Case study

Case contents Introduction A Direct Approach Dell’s Leadership Style No excuses – quick and effective decisions First step in a marathon – No victory laps Watch each dime and turn it into at least a quarter Every product should be profitable from Day One Direct To Customer Service Two-in-a-box Management DELL Company Overview and Time-line [...]

Leadership Case Studies

Entrepreneurship and Leadership case studies combine an explanation and discussion on best practice leadership and leadership development. Case studies on great business leaders are used as illustrations to show how great companies enhance their business knowledge into a coherent plan for achieving leadership success. Using leadership practices from companies like IBM, Google, HP, GE, Ford, [...]

Meg Whitman and eBay – Leadership Case Study

Case Study Contents Introduction – eBay CEO Meg Whitman plans to retire Meg Whitman – Early years and Career Growth Meg Whitman and Leading eBay Hiring the right people Quickly understanding the new business model Leading eBay’s IPO – a hands-on approach Changing eBay’s policy Building one of the most powerful e-commerce systems in the [...]

Warren Buffett – The Investment Leader

Case Study Abstract This leadership case study on Warren Buffett, Chairman of the Berkshire Hathaway, outlines the leadership (entrepreneurial) skills of the world’s most successful investor. The case covers Buffett’s childhood years, the initial years of his career and how he went on to become one of the richest men in the world with his [...]