Things have gone very well for Wates since appointing Paul Drechsler as CEO and then Chairman. Now there is a difference of opinion about the strategic direction of the company between Paul and the Wates family. How should this be resolved?
Wates Group (A): A new CEO
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The Wates family is considering hiring a non-family CEO. They have done this previously, and the experience was not particularly successful. What s...
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Wates Group (B): A new chairman
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Having hired the non-family CEO described in the A case, two years later the Wates family is considering appointing him as Chairman, while also kee...
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IMD-3-2133
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Wates Group (C): A very good year
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Things have gone very well for Wates since appointing Paul Drechsler as CEO and then Chairman. Now there is a difference of opinion about the strat...
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IMD-3-2134
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Stakeholders and Strategy - Brain Circuits
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Leaders are often unaware of their value-critical stakeholders, inhibiting progress on strategic issues. The solution is to get rid of free riders and predators and build more involvement in the value-creation cycle by the stakeholders that matter...
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Repairing reputational damage: don’t go the way of Boeing
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All organizations should have a plan to secure trust during, after (and even before) a crisis hits. Here are a host of examples, good and bad, to learn from.
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The price of innovation: Will Medacta compromise its DNA by embracing robotics?
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Medacta Group SA is a rising star in the orthopedics market, achieving global success through innovative products and techniques, with a particular emphasis on minimally invasive techniques that bring meaningful value to its patients. With its approaches such as Anterior Minimally Invasive Surgery (AMIS) for hip replacement and Kinematic Alignment for knees, Medacta offers high-quality techniques, supporting tools and cutting-edge implants. It also offers personalized surgeon education through the Medacta Orthopedic Research and Education (M.O.R.E.) Institute. Medacta is situated in an evolving landscape, with competitors including Stryker and Zimmer Biomet investing heavily in robotic technologies. Technological advances are being made in data-driven planning tools – including augmented reality – and research institutes are looking for the most advanced solutions as demanded by many hospitals and surgeons. Despite these trends in the industry, Medacta's CEO, Francesco Siccardi has concerns regarding the value of existing robotic systems, noting their lack of proven benefits in patient outcomes or cost reductions, especially in a context of increasing emphasis on value-based care and sustainability. The case explores the opportunities and challenges confronting Medacta as they decide whether to enter the orthopedic robotics market. The company wants to continue to differentiate itself and drive growth in line with its foundational principles of patient care, operational excellence and sustainable innovation. Today, Francesco faces a critical decision around whether now is the time to enter the robotics market and, if so, how Medacta should do so to preserve its culture and stay true to its DNA.
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IMD-2663
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Medacta Group
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Healthcare, Medical Device
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Strategy Meets Execution - Supply Chain
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10 years of exclusive surveys reveal top supply chain strategy challenges—and how tools like AI, ML, and digital twins are reshaping the path forward.
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Fakery and Falsehood - Prevention is Better Than Cure
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It’s possible to immunize people against false or manipulated information through simple exercises that policymakers and platforms could easily roll out.
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How to build strategic agility with an intelligent organizational sensory system
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In today’s fast-paced business environment, an intelligent organizational sensory system is your key to staying ahead. This system integrates tools, processes, and practices to monitor your environment, capture signals of change, and turn them int...
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How the EU can boost its sluggish competitiveness
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The European Commission is once again focused on boosting Europe’s competitiveness, this time by integrating the bloc’s capital markets. The EU executive published a range of measures on March 19, aimed at unlocking the €11.6 trillion ($12.8 trill...
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Renchérissement de notre système de santé: Trois idées pour freiner l’explosion des coûts
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The costs of the Swiss healthcare system are rapidly approaching the 100 billion franc mark per year. On November 24, Switzerland approved the reform of the uniform financing of healthcare (EFAS), with potential savings of 440 million francs per y...
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Are you using disequilibrium to capture the value of digital tools?
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Michael R Wade gets tips on driving transformation at scale from Hamilton Mann, a top executive at leading French aerospace, defense, and cybersecurity company Thales.
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Your company (and your life) in the hands of an AI agent?
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The case study introduces an original way of exploring the many questions and concerns around AI adoption in business. Based on a true story, it discusses the dilemma of AI implementation through Joe, the CIO of ParcelFlow. Joe is getting ready to...
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IMD-2666
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Healthcare, Medical Device;Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals
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