Case Name :      John Meredith of Hutchison Port Holdings

Authors :           Kathleen E. Slaughter, Jeffrey Gandz, Nigel Goodwin

Source :             Ivey Publishing

Case ID :            907C27

Discipline :        General Management

Case Length :    18 pages

Solution Sample availability : YES

Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)

Examines the life, career, and leadership style of John Meredith, the group managing director of Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH). Meredith established the company in 1972 based on his vision for more efficient global trade. Under his leadership, the company grew to become the world’s largest container port operator. HPH grew from owning and managing a single container port to owning and managing 45 container ports by May 2007. Also looks at the importance of leadership at all levels of organizations. When a company grows quickly and sets up operations around the world, it must constantly train new leaders. However, HPH had difficulty finding and training enough leaders who were willing to lead the company’s new port operations in far-off destinations. Reviews HPH’s actions thus far and asks what other measures may be appropriate in the future.