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- January 2017
- Supplement
Q&A: Ghislain de Charentenay, Sanford C. Bernstein Director of Research, Asia
By: Linda A. Hill and Allison J. Wigen
In this video supplement to the HBS case series "Sanford C. Bernstein Goes to Asia," case protagonist Ghislain de Charentenay recalls his leadership priorities and challenges upon being appointed director of research in Asia. View Details
Keywords: Talent Management; Sell-side Analysts; Organizational Behavior; Leadership And Managing People; Leadership, Personal Strategy ＆ Style; Leadership Style; Asia; Hong Kong; Collaboration; Leadership; Organizational Culture; Talent and Talent Management; Financial Services Industry; Asia; Hong Kong
Hill, Linda A., and Allison J. Wigen. "Q&A: Ghislain de Charentenay, Sanford C. Bernstein Director of Research, Asia." Harvard Business School Multimedia/Video Supplement 417-707, January 2017.
- 16 Sep 2015
- Op-Ed
The Real Duty of the Board of Directors
capital. These rights are free from the burdens of ownership. Shareholders thus become temporary, while the corporation is permanent—controlled not by shareholders, but by the board of directors. Under a legal doctrine known as the business judgment rule, View Details
Keywords: by Robert G. Eccles & Tim Youmans
- September 2024
- Case
Board Director Dilemmas: The Tradeoffs of Board Selection
By: David G. Fubini, Suraj Srinivasan and Patrick Sanguineti
After retiring from a long and successful career in financial auditing, Linda McGill looked forward to the prospect of joining a board. She felt the time was right to leverage the breadth of her experience while fulfilling one of her long-term goals. Though somewhat of... View Details
Fubini, David G., Suraj Srinivasan, and Patrick Sanguineti. "Board Director Dilemmas: The Tradeoffs of Board Selection." Harvard Business School Case 425-023, September 2024.
- May 2006
- Article
The Board of Directors and the Company Lawyers
By: Jay W. Lorsch and John L. Howard
Lorsch, Jay W., and John L. Howard. "The Board of Directors and the Company Lawyers." Directors Monthly 30, no. 5 (May 2006): 1–6.
- First Quarter, winter 2006
- Article
Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy and Boards of Directors
By: Herman B. Leonard and V. Kasturi Rangan
Leonard, Herman B., and V. Kasturi Rangan. "Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy and Boards of Directors." Directors & Boards 3, no. 4 (First Quarter, winter 2006).
- Article
Directors from Academia Can Fill Gaps in Talent
By: Gail J. McGovern and John A. Quelch
McGovern, Gail J., and John A. Quelch. "Directors from Academia Can Fill Gaps in Talent." Directors & Boards 30, no. 4 (Third Quarter 2006): 16.
- 16 May 2019
- Panel Discussion
Under Pressure: Directors in an Era of Shareholder Primacy
By: Lynn S. Paine
- October 31, 2013
- Article
What Board Directors Really Do in Their Free Time
By: Boris Groysberg and Deborah Bell
Groysberg, Boris, and Deborah Bell. "What Board Directors Really Do in Their Free Time." Harvard Business Review (website) (October 31, 2013).
- March 2012
- Case
Ponce de Leon: Confidential Instructions for Poppie Santoni, Director
By: Ian Larkin
Larkin, Ian. "Ponce de Leon: Confidential Instructions for Poppie Santoni, Director." Harvard Business School Case 912-040, March 2012.
- June 2005 (Revised January 2007)
- Case
The Board of Directors at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Ashley Robertson
Examines the resignation of Philip Purcell as chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley as a result of poor performance and cultural problems, as well as his relationship to the board of directors. View Details
Keywords: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Corporate Governance; Resignation and Termination; Performance; Rank and Position
Lorsch, Jay W., and Ashley Robertson. "The Board of Directors at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (A)." Harvard Business School Case 405-105, June 2005. (Revised January 2007.)
- July 2000
- Supplement
London Symphony Orchestra,The : Perspective of Clive Gillinson, Mananing Director
Hackman, J. Richard, Adam Galinsky, Erin Lehman, and Mary Peipere. "London Symphony Orchestra,The : Perspective of Clive Gillinson, Mananing Director." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 901-801, July 2000.
- 03 Jan 2019
- Research & Ideas
Everyone Knows Innovation is Essential to Business Success—Except Board Directors
three on their list of concerns. That’s the surprising finding in a new survey of boards of directors conducted by Harvard Business School professor Boris Groysberg and doctoral student Yo-Jud Cheng. “The concerns that ranked at the top... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 1996
- Book
Report of the NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Director Professionalism
By: Robert B. Stobaugh
Keywords: Management Teams
Stobaugh, Robert B. Report of the NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Director Professionalism. Washington, D.C.: National Association of Corporate Directors, 1996. (One of 28 Commissioners.)
- June 2021
- Case
New Director Dilemmas: Blurring the Line Between Governance and Management
By: John J-H Kim
Kim, John J-H. "New Director Dilemmas: Blurring the Line Between Governance and Management." Harvard Business School Case 322-011, June 2021.
- 1995
- Book
Report of the NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Director Compensation
By: Robert B. Stobaugh
Keywords: Executive Compensation
Stobaugh, Robert B. Report of the NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Director Compensation. Washington, D.C.: National Association of Corporate Directors, 1995. (Chairman of a 19-person Commission.)
- August 2005 (Revised January 2007)
- Supplement
The Board of Directors at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (B)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Alexis Chernak
Lorsch, Jay W., and Alexis Chernak. "The Board of Directors at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 406-045, August 2005. (Revised January 2007.)
- June 2008 (Revised July 2008)
- Case
How Serial Entrepreneurs Build and Manage a Board of Directors in a Venture-Backed Start Up
By: Michael J. Roberts, William A. Sahlman and Sasha Novakovich
This case includes structured interviews with four serial entrepreneurs about the way in which they built and used their boards in each of their companies and what they have learned through that process. These entrepreneurs were asked similar questions, such as "How do... View Details
Roberts, Michael J., William A. Sahlman, and Sasha Novakovich. "How Serial Entrepreneurs Build and Manage a Board of Directors in a Venture-Backed Start Up." Harvard Business School Case 808-163, June 2008. (Revised July 2008.)
- August 2016
- Article
Independent Directors' Dissent on Boards: Evidence from Listed Companies in China
By: Juan Ma and Tarun Khanna
In this paper, we examine the circumstances under which so-called "independent" directors voice their independent views on public boards in a sample of Chinese firms. First, we ask why independent directors dissent, i.e. how they justify such dissent to public... View Details
Ma, Juan, and Tarun Khanna. "Independent Directors' Dissent on Boards: Evidence from Listed Companies in China." Strategic Management Journal 37, no. 8 (August 2016): 1547–1557.
- June 2005 (Revised May 2006)
- Background Note
Reminders for Owner-Managers Regarding the Board of Directors of Private Companies
By: John A. Davis
Presents a consolidated list of corporate governance best practices for owner-managers of private companies, including family businesses. View Details
Davis, John A. "Reminders for Owner-Managers Regarding the Board of Directors of Private Companies." Harvard Business School Background Note 805-154, June 2005. (Revised May 2006.)
- March 27, 2015
- Article
The Sales Director Who Turned Work into a Fantasy Sports Competition
By: Ethan Bernstein and Hayley Blunden
Bernstein, Ethan, and Hayley Blunden. "The Sales Director Who Turned Work into a Fantasy Sports Competition." Harvard Business Review (website) (March 27, 2015).