Iggy's Bread of the World

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Authors: Gendron, Alexis; Valley, Kathleen
Source: Harvard Business School Publishing
Year: 2000
Company Name: Iggy's Bread of the World
Number of pages: 13

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Abstract:

In January 1994, Igor and Ludmilla Ivanovic opened the doors of their bakery, Iggy's Bread of the World. This case describes their unusual mission statement and the way in which they try to bring a social consciousness mentality to a for-profit business. Six years later they have grown beyond their physical and administrative capacity. The Ivanovics must decide how to reconfigure the leadership structure of the company without losing their control over the fundamentals. Teaching Purpose: Explores direct vs. indirect influence, focusing on the difficulties inherent in learning effective indirect influence tactics where one is accustomed to using direct influence. Also explores issues in corporate culture and corporate reorganization.