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Martin, Sean
Courtney Meeks and the Culture of Change at Milliken
Martin, Sean; Younge, Ayana; Yemen, Gerry; Kemp, Bianca
OB-1456 | Published May 14, 2024 | 9 Pages Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This field-based case puts students in the role of Courtney Meeks, a young Black senior HR manager at Milliken & Company (Milliken) in Spartanburg, South Carolina. A self-described “yes-to-everything ... Read More
Butts in Seats: Helping the UVA Athletic Department Fill Scott Stadium
Detert, James R.; Martin, Sean
OB-1289 | Published August 08, 2019 | 21 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Carla Williams, the director of athletics for the University of Virginia (UVA), considered what steps the Athletics Department needed to take in the coming years to increase revenues. In 2017, UVA ath... Read More
Growing a Team at LandCare: Excellence in the Field
OB-1284 | Published July 22, 2019 | 25 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
In October 2018, Mike Bogan, CEO of LandCare, a nationwide commercial landscaping firm, was concerned about the significant headwinds facing not only LandCare but the entire landscaping industry at th... Read More
Defining Leadership and Effectiveness
OB-1292 | Published June 13, 2019 | 8 pages. Technical Note
Collection: Darden School of Business
This technical note helps explain what leadership really is, explores some of the factors that influence leader effectiveness, and introduces the basics of how people can begin to develop as leaders. ... Read More
Marlow Construction (B): Robby Gomez
OB-1283 | Published June 06, 2019 | 1 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case represents an amalgam of commonly reported experiences people have when interacting with others from different social class backgrounds and positions of power. The A case takes the perspecti... Read More
Marlow Construction (A): Dan Marlow, Founder and President
OB-1282 | Published June 06, 2019 | 1 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
This case represents an amalgam of commonly reported experiences people have when interacting with others from different social class backgrounds and positions of power. The A case takes the perspecti... Read More
Heart of a Champion
OB-1288 | Published May 17, 2019 | 9 pages. Case
Collection: Darden School of Business
Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan are widely regarded as two of the greatest basketball players in NBA history. Both led their teams to championships, and both were named MVP and All-Star multiple times. But... Read More