Case Study

Unilever Food Solutions journey (C): Rebuilding the team

3 pages
March 2007
Reference: IMD-3-1778

This case series follows the journey of Unilever Foodsolutions and its President Diego Bevilacqua over a 4 year journey to build a “formidable force in foodservice.” After the first year, the C case reveals that there are still organizational issues – this time with Diego’s top team who are still not working together as an effective team. The debate is whether Diego needs to make changes to the team, even though they are delivering on their targets.

Learning Objective

The case series is designed to introduce the concepts of strategy as a journey, and the need to engage a team/organization emotionally as well as intellectually in order to build commitment to a shared strategy. This underpins the must-win battle approach. It also highlights the need for leadership if the hurdles in the journey to transforming an organization are to be overcome.

Keywords
Top Team-building, Must-win Battles, Merger, Acquisition, Change, Food Services
Settings
2001-2005
Type
Field Research
Copyright
© 2007
Available Languages
English
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This case study is part of a series
  • Unilever Food Solutions journey (A): Taking on a new challenge
  • Unilever Food Solutions journey (A1): The must-win battle event – starting the journey
  • Unilever Food Solutions journey (B): Reality sets in
  • Unilever Food Solutions journey (C): Rebuilding the team
  • Unilever Food Solutions journey (D): Progress and lessons learned
This case study is part of a series
  • Unilever Food Solutions journey (A): Taking on a new challenge
  • Unilever Food Solutions journey (A1): The must-win battle event – starting the journey
  • Unilever Food Solutions journey (B): Reality sets in
  • Unilever Food Solutions journey (C): Rebuilding the team
  • Unilever Food Solutions journey (D): Progress and lessons learned
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Unilever Food Solutions journey (A): Taking on a new challenge
By Thomas W. Malnight and Tracey S. Keys
Case reference: IMD-3-1775 ©2007
Summary
This case series follows the journey of Unilever Foodsolutions and its President Diego Bevilacqua over a 4 year journey to build a “formidable forc...
Reference IMD-3-1775
Copyright ©2007
Copyright owner IMD Copyright
Organization Unilever
Available Languages English
Contact

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Unilever Food Solutions journey (A1): The must-win battle event – starting the journey
By Thomas W. Malnight and Tracey S. Keys
Case reference: IMD-3-1776 ©2007
Summary
This case series follows the journey of Unilever Foodsolutions and its President Diego Bevilacqua over a 4 year journey to build a “formidable forc...
Reference IMD-3-1776
Copyright ©2007
Copyright owner IMD Copyright
Available Languages English
Contact

Research Information & Knowledge Hub for additional information on IMD publications

Unilever Food Solutions journey (B): Reality sets in
By Thomas W. Malnight and Tracey S. Keys
Case reference: IMD-3-1777 ©2007
Summary
This case series follows the journey of Unilever Foodsolutions and its President Diego Bevilacqua over a 4 year journey to build a “formidable forc...
Reference IMD-3-1777
Copyright ©2007
Copyright owner IMD Copyright
Available Languages English
Contact

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Unilever Food Solutions journey (C): Rebuilding the team
By Thomas W. Malnight and Tracey S. Keys
Case reference: IMD-3-1778 ©2007
Summary
This case series follows the journey of Unilever Foodsolutions and its President Diego Bevilacqua over a 4 year journey to build a “formidable forc...
Reference IMD-3-1778
Copyright ©2007
Copyright owner IMD Copyright
Available Languages English
Contact

Research Information & Knowledge Hub for additional information on IMD publications

Unilever Food Solutions journey (D): Progress and lessons learned
By Thomas W. Malnight and Tracey S. Keys
Case reference: IMD-3-1779 ©2007
Summary
This case series follows the journey of Unilever Foodsolutions and its President Diego Bevilacqua over a 4 year journey to build a “formidable forc...
Reference IMD-3-1779
Copyright ©2007
Copyright owner IMD Copyright
Available Languages English
Contact

Research Information & Knowledge Hub for additional information on IMD publications