Leadership

The teaching cases in this section are designed to provoke critical thinking on various domestic and international leadership challenges. Students will find themselves in the shoes of leaders from many positions—whether it be in the nonprofit or public sectors—and will have to navigate the complex reality of what it means to be an effective leader.

  • Classic Case - The Coming of the Cold War

    The Coming of the Cold War

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    Publication Date: January 01, 1976

    In February 1947, the Truman administration received a pair of urgent requests: to replace Britain as the supporter of the Greek government, which was beleaguered by Soviet-backed leftist...

  • Classic Case - California Legal Services, Inc. (D)

    California Legal Services, Inc. (D)

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    Publication Date: January 01, 1975

    This four-part case examines the efforts of California Legal Services (CLS) to provide legal aid to the poor in the late 1960s. Part A traces the origins of the legal services program. This...

  • Classic Case - California Legal Services, Inc. (C)

    California Legal Services, Inc. (C)

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    Publication Date: January 01, 1975

    This four-part case examines the efforts of California Legal Services (CLS) to provide legal aid to the poor in the late 1960s. Part A traces the origins of the legal services program. This...

  • Classic Case - California Legal Services, Inc. (B)

    California Legal Services, Inc. (B)

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    Publication Date: January 01, 1975

    This four-part case examines the efforts of California Legal Services (CLS) to provide legal aid to the poor in the late 1960s. Part A traces the origins of the legal services program. This...

  • Classic Case - California Legal Services, Inc. (A)

    California Legal Services, Inc. (A)

    Free

    Publication Date: January 01, 1975

    This four-part case examines the efforts of California Legal Services (CLS) to provide legal aid to the poor in the late 1960s. Part A traces the origins of the legal services program. This...

  • Classic Case - Hunger in America: 1965-1969

    Hunger in America: 1965-1969

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    Publication Date: January 01, 1975

    In 1967 Senators Robert Kennedy and Joseph Clark focused national attention on hunger in America with their unscheduled and widely publicized tour of black homes in the Mississippi Delta...