Teaching note for product W50156.

Cascadia Seaweed Corp. (Cascadia) was a vertically integrated regenerative aquaculture company based in British Columbia. Cascadia cultivated kelp on First Nation–owned ocean tenures and processed it into seaweed-based biostimulants and animal feed additives for the agricultural sector. In July 2025, cofounder and chief executive officer Michael Williamson faced a pivotal scaling decision. Following a CA$4 million Series A financing, the company was .....more

On March 31, 2020, at the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic, one of Canada’s most visible Indigenous spokespersons on “economic reconciliation,” JP Gladu, faced an unexpected inflection point in his leadership trajectory. In following Gladu’s journey, this two-part case reveals how discontinuous transitions can motivate leaders to redefine their purpose and strengthen specific dimensions of their character. It also guides learners through an important .....more

Teaching note for product W46529 and W46531.

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Teaching note for product W43820.

<p style="color: rgb(197, 183, 131);"><strong> AWARD WINNER: Third Place in the 2025 Ivey Publishing Sustainability Case Writing Awards </strong></p><br><br>Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse (Sea Cider), an organic farm and cidery in Saanichton, British Columbia, prioritized regenerative agricultural practices that benefited the environment and local community. However, in August 2024, after nearly two decades .....more

Planet Abled is a woman-led, for-profit social venture based in New Delhi, India, offering customized tours around India and South Asia for people of all disabilities. Planet Abled was formed in 2016 by its chief executive officer, Neha Arora—herself a daughter of two disabled parents. Planet Abled’s start-up story explains how social ventures can repurpose traditional travel to reveal and reverse multiple types of stigmas (public, cultural, social, .....more

Teaching note for product W33795.

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