Abstract

The case focuses on the life of chairman and former CEO of Citigroup Sandy Weill. The case starts with his childhood and early days on Wall Street, and describes how he created Citigroup through mergers and acquisitions. The case covers the leadership and deal-making qualities of Sandy Weill. It also covers the changes introduced by Weill in Citigroup. It describes the power struggle between Weill and Reed, and the issue of succession planning at Citigroup.

Learning Objectives

The case is structured to achieve the following Learning Objectives:

• Leadership and deal-making qualities of a leader.

Keywords

Chairman, former, CEO, Citigroup, Sandy Weill, childhood, days, Wall Street, Citigroup, mergers, acquisitions, leadership, deal-making, Sandy Weill, power struggle, Weill, Reed, succession planning, Citigroup