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Belmi, Peter

Jack Dorsey: Power, Politics, and the Path Ahead

Belmi, Peter; Maiden, Stephen E.

OB-1489 | Published June 17, 2025 | 18 Pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

The world revolves around power. Anyone who wants to lead, influence others, build something, or drive change needs power. And those who have it enjoy greater influence, control, and access to opportu... Read More

The Summit AI Fund: APEX

Belmi, Peter; Maiden, Stephen E.

OB-1490 | Published May 30, 2025 | 5 Pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

The competition for power and resources is a defining feature of organizational life. But what could leaders do when they’re on the receiving end of a power play, or when they need to make one themsel... Read More

The Summit AI Fund: Blueprint

Belmi, Peter; Maiden, Stephen E.

OB-1491 | Published May 30, 2025 | 5 Pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

The competition for power and resources is a defining feature of organizational life. But what could leaders do when they’re on the receiving end of a power play, or when they need to make one themsel... Read More

The Summit AI Fund: Circuit

Belmi, Peter; Maiden, Stephen E.

OB-1492 | Published May 30, 2025 | 5 Pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

The competition for power and resources is a defining feature of organizational life. But what could leaders do when they’re on the receiving end of a power play, or when they need to make one themsel... Read More

David Smith: Garden Birch Children’s Hospital Center (B)

Belmi, Peter; Sesia, Aldo

OB-1473 | Published January 08, 2025 | 1 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

In this conclusion to the A case, we learn that Isla Garamond, chief medical officer at Garden Birch Children’s Hospital Center (Garden Birch), and her colleagues on the hospital’s hiring committee su... Read More

Matteo Hill at Drawn, Inc. (B)

Raveendhran, Roshni; Belmi, Peter; Klopfenstein, Amy

OB-1459 | Published May 08, 2024 | 2 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This case, a follow-up to "Matteo Hill at Drawn, Inc. (A)" (UVA-OB-1293), continues the debate about sharing the raw responses from employee pulse surveys. The decision becomes more complicated after ... Read More

Steve Maiden (A): A Hedge Fund Manager's Fall from Grace

Belmi, Peter; Sesia, Aldo

OB-1437 | Published August 30, 2023 | 13 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

In mid-2008 hedge fund manager Steve Maiden was riding high. The self-assured Maiden had launched his own fund in late 2006 and it was substantially outperforming the market. Investors wanted in and M... Read More

Steve Maiden (B): A Hedge Fund Manager Hits Rock Bottom

Adams, Gabrielle; Belmi, Peter; Sesia, Aldo

OB-1438 | Published August 30, 2023 | 5 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

In mid-2008, hedge fund manager Steve Maiden was riding high. The self-assured Maiden had launched his own fund in late 2006 and it was substantially outperforming the market. Investors wanted in, and... Read More

Steve Maiden (C): A Hedge Fund Manager Writes a New Life

Adams, Gabrielle; Belmi, Peter; Sesia, Aldo

OB-1439 | Published August 30, 2023 | 5 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

In mid-2008, hedge fund manager Steve Maiden was riding high. The self-assured Maiden had launched his own fund in late 2006 and it was substantially outperforming the market. Investors wanted in, and... Read More

David Smith: Garden Birch Children’s Hospital Center (A)

Belmi, Peter; Yemen, Gerry

OB-1414 | Published December 21, 2022 | 15 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

This case uses the context of a teaching hospital, Garden Birch Children’s Hospital Center, to surface the tension that results when a leader exhibits excellent task performance and problematic people... Read More

Leading with Vulnerability

Belmi, Peter; Thomas-Hunt, Melissa C.

OB-1398 | Published July 06, 2022 | 3 pages Exercise

Collection: Darden School of Business

"Leading with Vulnerability" helps leaders practice the skill of "powering down"— exercising influence through the practice of deliberately elevating others and taking interpersonal risks. Over two ro... Read More

Darden Stories: Building Belonging and Connection in Business School

Belmi, Peter; Dyer, Audrey; Wolf, Megan; Mlynczak, Kristy; Alvarez Diaz, Natalia; Winebarger, Catherine; Xu, Jing; Jhaven, Anshini; Rankin, Zoe

OB-1409 | Published June 30, 2022 | 3 Pages Exercise

Collection: Darden School of Business

When people feel that they belong, they are more likely to engage, take risks, and act in ways that benefit their teams, organizations, and communities. Yet belonging doesn’t always come naturally. In... Read More

Acting and Speaking with Power: Oliver North and the Iran–Contra Deal—the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Belmi, Peter; Yemen, Gerry

OB-1337 | Published September 23, 2020 | 5 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

How leaders behave in difficult situations are an important part of controlling their narrative. This public-sourced case provides students an opportunity to examine how one leader behaves while under... Read More

Acting and Speaking with Power: Donald Kennedy and Stanford Accounting—Indirectly Accused?

Belmi, Peter; Yemen, Gerry

OB-1338 | Published September 23, 2020 | 4 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

How leaders behave in difficult situations are an important part of controlling their narrative. This public-sourced case provides students an opportunity to examine how one leader behaves while under... Read More

Bryanboy (B): Epilogue

Belmi, Peter; Yemen, Gerry

OB-1204 | Published March 07, 2017 | 1 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

Who doesn't want the ability to wield influence, and build or possess some sort of power? The A case describes the ascent of a blogger at the top of the list of the most influential luxury fashion wri... Read More

Bryanboy (A)

Belmi, Peter; Yemen, Gerry

OB-1095 | Published May 02, 2016 | 7 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

Who doesn't want the ability to wield influence, and build or possess some sort of power? This case describes the ascent of a blogger at the top of the list of the most influential luxury fashion writ... Read More