Since Donald Trump took office in January 2017, he has issued tens of thousands of tweets--some positive, some angry, some serious, some bonkers. Invariably, the media reacts, as do we, the public. This may seem like a dynamic peculiar to our current moment, but while the technology is relatively new, the underlying human story is as old as the Republic. We U.S. citizens are obsessed with our presidents--always have been. But that''s only .....more

In 2019, Sesame Workshop celebrated its 50th anniversary while on a winning streak of social impact, innovation, and peak media and financial results. Over the past four years, CEO Jeff Dunn and his turnaround team exhibited values-driven leadership, instituted cultural changes, and pursued opportunities to further Sesame''s mission, including the inaugural MacArthur 100&Change award to tackle the worldwide refugee crisis in partnership .....more

Beginning in March 2020, Sesame Workshop navigated a global pandemic, which caused unemployment, businesses shutdowns, school closures, and remote work environments along with a racial justice crisis, with a renewed mission that led to new partnerships and even greater social impact. Dunn and his team responded to the crises with strong leadership vision by communicating values of prioritizing people and mission to their staff. Sesame also partnered .....more

Leaders use seven leadership skills in conceiving and managing change projects, whether innovations in established organizations, culture and process changes, or entrepreneurial ventures for industry or social change. The skills leaders need are different at various phases of change projects. Offers details and also discusses the rhythm of change and resistance to change. Supported by examples drawn from empirical research.

Consumer products companies were beset by changes on all sides during the 2010s. Customers were increasingly turning to ecommerce platforms rather than shopping in-store. Meanwhile, nimble, digitally-savvy competitors were gaining market share by capitalizing on the troves of newly available data on consumer preferences. Alibaba was the largest ecommerce platform company globally and operated in China, which was seen by many as an image of the future .....more

Novetex, one of the world''s largest single-site spinners, was celebrating the opening of its new spinning mill in 2018. The Hong Kong-based company had spent four decades expanding its operations, and its main factory was in Zhuhai, in southern China. But this new facility would be in Hong Kong, and would produce yarn from waste material in Hong Kong''s textile and apparel industry. This case looks at Novetex''s commitment .....more

In late 2019, Dr. Hiroaki Kitano, the president and director of research at Sony Computer Science Laboratories (Sony CSL), had decided he would be stepping down from his position soon. Sony CSL, a small blue-sky fundamental research facility funded by Sony, had always operated on the strength of the trust between Sony''s CEO and the lab''s director. Sony had been hands-off in its management, leaving Kitano to hire, fire, fund, and .....more

In March 2020, as coronavirus reduced demand for air travel, an analyst was forecasting American Airlines'' (American''s) first quarter financial results. To develop a forecast, she needed to familiarize herself with Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)," passed four years earlier by the Financial Accounting Standards Board. ASU 2016-02 required companies to disclose all leases on their balance sheets, .....more

This is a supplement to the Accounting for Leases at American Airlines (A) case. The (B) case describes American Airlines'' financial results for the first quarter of 2020, as well as the continuing effects of coronavirus on the airline industry.