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Paragon Information Systems is a small business unit owned by NewTel Enterprises Limited that manufacturers hardware for information technology and systems integration. The newly appointed chief executive officer is faced with a crisis. Days after his appointment, two vice-presidents resign and start a new company. The new company recruits the entire sales team, members of the technical unit and support staff from Paragon Information Systems, a loss of almost one third of Paragon's staff within two months. The new chief executive officer must meet short-term stakeholder needs, assess, formulate and implement long-term strategies, deal with the competitive threat of the new company, and consider the leadership style and control systems required to make the necessary level of change.

Paragon Information Systems is a small business unit owned by NewTel Enterprises Ltd. that manufactures hardware for information technology and systems integration. The newly appointed CEO is facing a crisis. Days after his appointment, two vice-presidents resigned to start a new company. The new company recruited the entire sales team, members of the technical unit, and support staff from Paragon Information Systems--a loss of almost one third of Paragon's staff within two months. The new CEO must meet short-term stakeholder needs; assess, formulate, and implement long-term strategies; deal with the competitive threat of the new company; and consider the leadership style and control systems required to make the necessary level of change.

Fishery Products International Ltd. is one of the largest seafood companies in North America. In January 2000, Vic Young marked his 15th anniversary as the only chief executive officer of the company. Under his leadership, the company overcame the collapse of the North Atlantic fishery to become an international seafood company and an important contributor to the Newfoundland and Labrador economy. However, its share price has languished and the company was recently the target of a hostile takeover bid. The bid was unsuccessful, due partly to government regulation on the company's stock ownership, but Young realizes another attempt is possible, and wonders how to maintain shareholder confidence in its current board and management team.

Compassion Canada is a non-profit ministry focusing on the holistic development of poor children in developing countries. Over the past 10 years, the Ontario-based organization has only doubled its sponsorships. The chief executive officer must analyze the organization's performance and develop a strategic plan that will enable Compassion Canada to reach its goal of five fold growth over the next 10 years.

Most parties today agree that insiders should hold the balance of power on a board. Perhaps so, but there is also a third way, write these authors, who suggest that insiders and outsider should have equal power.

Newfoundland-based Fishery Products International (FPI) is one of the largest seafood companies in North America. FPI has experienced its best performance in a decade and has recently survived a hostile takeover bid by three competitors who acted in concert. The chief executive officer (CEO) has just returned from New Zealand where he was visiting a major competitor to see if there was the possibility of a strategic alliance. The CEO knew he had to do something to prevent another hostile takeover and to continue to grow shareholder value while still maintaining the social conscience of FPI. Some of the issues facing FPI were: performance, strategic leadership and corporate governance, and implementing an integrated product differentiation/cost leadership strategy.