General Management

- January 9, 2025
- Article
How to Build a Life: You’re Going to Die. That’s a Good Thing.

By: Arthur C. Brooks
- January 9, 2025
- Article
How to Build a Life: You’re Going to Die. That’s a Good Thing.

By: Arthur C. Brooks
- January 2025
- Case
Food for Thought: Exiting Russia? (A)

By: Clayton S. Rose, Hugo Etchegoyhen and Lena Duchene

In September 2022, the French food companies Bonduelle and Danone each grappled with the difficult decision of whether to exit Russia following its invasion of Ukraine in February. Both companies were deeply embedded in Russia’s agricultural supply chains and local economies, employing thousands and playing a key role in regional food security. At the start of the war, each company had decided to continue operations in Russia, however they were now facing mounting pressure to exit the market, especially after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s declaration that “peace is more important than income” reverberated globally, leading to heightened scrutiny and intensifying pressure from European governments, consumers, and shareholders. Public sentiment began to view companies continuing operations in Russia as in some ways supporting the war effort. A rapid exit would mean abandoning decades of investments and risking the potential seizure of assets by the Russian government.
- January 2025
- Case
Food for Thought: Exiting Russia? (A)

By: Clayton S. Rose, Hugo Etchegoyhen and Lena Duchene

In September 2022, the French food companies Bonduelle and Danone each grappled with the difficult decision of whether to exit Russia following its invasion of Ukraine in February. Both companies were deeply embedded in Russia’s agricultural supply chains and local economies, employing thousands and playing a key role in regional food security. At...
- January 2025
- Case
Cyber Oversight: SolarWinds Board of Directors

By: Lynn S. Paine

In 2020, just two years after its IPO, information technology company SolarWinds discovered that it was the victim of an attack on its information systems by Russian hackers. The incident, known as the Sunburst attack, was costly for the company, and certain shareholders subsequently filed a derivative suit against the SolarWinds board of directors for allegedly breaching their fiduciary duty of oversight. The plaintiff shareholders charged that the directors had failed to adequately oversee cybersecurity risk and sought to hold the directors personally liable for the damage to the company resulting from the Sunburst attack. The case consists of an excerpt from the Delaware Chancery Court’s 2022 opinion describing the facts of the case.
- January 2025
- Case
Cyber Oversight: SolarWinds Board of Directors

By: Lynn S. Paine

In 2020, just two years after its IPO, information technology company SolarWinds discovered that it was the victim of an attack on its information systems by Russian hackers. The incident, known as the Sunburst attack, was costly for the company, and certain shareholders subsequently filed a derivative suit against the SolarWinds board of...

About the Unit

The General Management Unit is concerned with the leadership and management of the enterprise as a whole. This concern encompasses:

the personal values and qualities of effective general managers and enterprise leaders;
the philosophies, values, and strategies that inform successful enterprises; and
the relation of enterprise to the broader community and other external constituencies.

The Unit's work is conceived and carried out principally in four interest groups, each of which has its own leadership, research agenda, and teaching programs:

Management Policy and Process
Management Information Systems
Society and Enterprise
Leadership, Values, and Corporate Responsibility

Recent Publications

Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Young Minister Confronts the Challenges of Montgomery (B)

By: Nien-he Hsieh and Derek C. M. van Bever

January 2025 |
Supplement |
Faculty Research

Recounts a pivotal moment in Martin Luther King Jr.'s life during the Montgomery Bus Boycott, where a profound prayer amidst threats to his life renewed his faith and resolve to lead the movement. This transformative experience marked the beginning of his lifelong commitment to nonviolent resistance, culminating in the founding of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and his pursuit of justice, reconciliation, and the creation of a "beloved community."

Keywords: Leadership; Spirituality; Civil Rights; Decision Making; Manging Uncertainty

Citation

Purchase

How to Build a Life: You’re Going to Die. That’s a Good Thing.

By: Arthur C. Brooks

January 9, 2025 |
Article |
The Atlantic

Citation

Food for Thought: Exiting Russia? (B)

By: Clayton S. Rose, Hugo Etchegoyhen and Lena Duchene

January 2025 |
Supplement |
Faculty Research

The (B) case examines the actions of Bonduelle and Danone as they responded to ongoing pressure to reevaluate their presence in Russia. While the (A) case explored the ethical and strategic dilemmas both companies faced after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the (B) case highlights Bonduelle’s decision to maintain operations despite public backlash and Danone’s decision to sell its assets in Russia

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry; Europe; France; Russia

Citation

Food for Thought: Exiting Russia? (A)

By: Clayton S. Rose, Hugo Etchegoyhen and Lena Duchene

January 2025 |
Case |
Faculty Research

In September 2022, the French food companies Bonduelle and Danone each grappled with the difficult decision of whether to exit Russia following its invasion of Ukraine in February. Both companies were deeply embedded in Russia’s agricultural supply chains and local economies, employing thousands and playing a key role in regional food security. At the start of the war, each company had decided to continue operations in Russia, however they were now facing mounting pressure to exit the market, especially after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s declaration that “peace is more important than income” reverberated globally, leading to heightened scrutiny and intensifying pressure from European governments, consumers, and shareholders. Public sentiment began to view companies continuing operations in Russia as in some ways supporting the war effort. A rapid exit would mean abandoning decades of investments and risking the potential seizure of assets by the Russian government.

Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry; Europe; France; Russia

Citation

Educators

Cyber Oversight: SolarWinds Board of Directors

By: Lynn S. Paine

January 2025 |
Case |
Faculty Research

In 2020, just two years after its IPO, information technology company SolarWinds discovered that it was the victim of an attack on its information systems by Russian hackers. The incident, known as the Sunburst attack, was costly for the company, and certain shareholders subsequently filed a derivative suit against the SolarWinds board of directors for allegedly breaching their fiduciary duty of oversight. The plaintiff shareholders charged that the directors had failed to adequately oversee cybersecurity risk and sought to hold the directors personally liable for the damage to the company resulting from the Sunburst attack. The case consists of an excerpt from the Delaware Chancery Court’s 2022 opinion describing the facts of the case.