The case describes how Justin Trudeau came from a seemingly hopeless third place (in the party rankings) to win a stunning majority and become Canada's 23rd prime minister.

The case describes how Justin Trudeau came from a seeminly hopeless third place (in the party rankings) to win a stunning majority and become Canada's 23rd prime minister.

After the transformation of Lloyds Bank from an unfocused and underperforming group to a focused highly-performing bank under Brian Pitman (1983-1996), the incoming CEO takes on the challenge of redefining the bank’s strategy and operations, facing difficult choices regarding the firm’s scope and internationalization.

After the transformation of Lloyds Bank from an unfocused and underperforming group to a focused highly-performing bank under Brian Pitman (1983-1996), the incoming CEO takes on the challenge of redefining the bank’s strategy and operations, facing difficult choices regarding the firm’s scope and internationalization.

After the transformation of Lloyds Bank from an unfocused and underperforming group to a focused highly-performing bank under Brian Pitman (1983-1996), the incoming CEO takes on the challenge of redefining the bank’s strategy and operations, facing difficult choices regarding the firm’s scope and internationalization.

The (A) case describes the situation of Cadbury Schweppes and its sugar confectionary business, in a state of “satisfactory underperformance” in which past strategies and practices make it hard for new management to initiate change in this widely respected company.

The (B) case shows how from 1997 to 1999 John Sunderland, the new CEO and a new divisional manager use Value Based Management as a vehicle for transforming respectively the company and the sugar confectionary division with strong emphasis on people and leadership practices.

This case deals with the transformation of Dow Chemical under Value Based Management. Set in the period 1993-1999, it traces how Dow’s organizational structure, management systems, human resources practices and ultimately its culture were thoroughly transformed by VBM.