Reference No: OB0200Pages: 18Published on: 24, January, 2007
Abstract: A commonplace issue in organizations is handling larger than life leaders. These leaders often have larger than life status in their field and the organization usually gets overwhelmed with the presence of such leaders. Sometimes narcissism in leaders potentially hurts the organization in the long run. This case highlights a ... More
Reference No: HRM0248(B)Pages: 27Published on: 10, February, 2022
Abstract: Dr. Nalin Shinghal was selected for the post of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Central Electronics Limited (CEL) in the year 2013. He was contended of having led the turnaround of CEL. CEL was a loss-making Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) with many problems of discipline, operational inefficiencies, aggressive unions, skill ... More
Reference No: OB0243Pages: 16Published on: 13, August, 2020
Abstract: Optifit, an international brand of fitness equipment, had entered the Indian market in 2010 and had rapidly opened 45 stores in 8 years in the four metros (NCR region, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata). Jaiveer Roy was identified by Pravin Gupta (South Zone head) and Raghav Mehta (HR head) to join as Optifit’s ... More
Reference No: OB0250(A)Pages: 11Published on: 14, August, 2025
Abstract: The case highlights the Tata Group’s innovation journey—a story of transformation, resilience, and reinvention. It covers the various innovation-focused initiatives launched between 2006 and 2017 and maps the journey of Tata InnoVerse, an innovation programme. It tracks the leadership teams’ decision-making efforts in the context of internal changes as well ... More
Reference No: OB0237TECPages: 10Published on: 22, July, 2021
Abstract: Leadership is the process of influencing an individual or a group of individuals to achieve a common goal. Knowledge workers usually have distinct goal orientations, values, need structures and behavioural patterns. Their tasks usually involve a high risk of failure and frequent disruptions, delays and setbacks. Based on research that ... More