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- 05 Jul 2023
- HBS Case
What Kind of Leader Are You? How Three Action Orientations Can Help You Meet the Moment
several case studies to highlight the challenges leaders face when attempting to apply the right orientation. Consider the Boston Ballet under the tenure of Executive Director Max Hodges. HBS Senior Lecturer David Fubini and Raffaelli... View Details
Keywords: by Ben Rand
- 16 Dec 2008
- First Look
First Look: December 16, 2008
variables. The results suggest that individuals bring to the workplace specific, measurable beliefs about speaking up, and that these implicit theories operate largely independently of current leader behaviors and other current work... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 28 May 2013
- First Look
First Look: May 28
Download working paper: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=44226 Independent Directors' Dissent on Boards: Evidence from Listed Companies in China By: Ma, Juan, and Tarun Khanna Abstract—In this paper, we examine the circumstances under... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jul 2000
- Research & Ideas
Value Maximization and Stakeholder Theory
management a way to assess the tradeoffs that must be made among competing constituencies, and that it allows for principled decision making independent of the personal preferences of managers and directors. Importantly, managers and... View Details
Keywords: by Michael C. Jensen
- 09 Dec 2002
- Research & Ideas
Unilever—A Case Study
had both Dutch and British members, and directors and functional departments were based in both countries and had managerial responsibilities without regard for the formality of N.V. or Ltd./PLC ownership. Thus, while ownership lay in the... View Details
- 12 Apr 2022
- Book
Racism, Colonialism, and Britain's Legacy of Violence
sought to colonize—into a widespread system of subjugation. The book implicates the island nation for exporting and institutionalizing racially motivated violence, and covering it up as Britain lost its grip on imperial rule. Elkins, the founding View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
- 04 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
How a Juicy Brand Came Back to Life
price most observers found generous. The debacle cost both the chairman and president of Quaker their jobs and hastened the end of Quaker's independent existence (it's now a unit of PepsiCo). But that's not the end of the story. In... View Details
- 25 Jan 2021
- Book
In a Nutshell, Why American Capitalism Succeeded
from philosophy and globalization to more idiosyncratic topics, such as teeth. The books are only 35,000 words, about one-third the length of a typical book, and can be read in a few hours. “The audible version of my book clocks in at five and one-half hours,” says... View Details
- 04 Nov 2014
- First Look
First Look: November 4
http://ssrn.com/abstract=2513490 Cases & Course Materials Harvard Business School Case 615-023 Teaming at Disney Animation Jonathan Geibel, Director of Systems at Walt Disney Animation Studios, walked through the workspace occupied... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 04 Apr 2011
- HBS Case
Reinventing the National Geographic Society
emerging. Various units operated as independent fiefdoms. In 1998, Fahey was named CEO, and the task was clear: build an organization to thrive for the next 100 years. To do so, he "assembled a management team of diverse backgrounds... View Details
- 02 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 2
years. It analyzes the effects of patent laws and innovation prizes that were designed to promote technical progress. It explores the challenge associated with the changing organizational structure of innovation and the shift from View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 08 Mar 2019
- Research & Ideas
Seven Negotiation Lessons from Amazon's HQ Disaster in Queens
Amazon execs to remain above it all.) And for a rental-dominated community, wouldn’t this wealthy influx of Amazonians drive up rents, housing prices, and real estate costs, forcing long-time residents and local independent businesses to... View Details
- 07 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
4+2 = Sustained Business Success
independent decisions and to find ways to improve operations—including their own. Reward achievement with pay based on performance, but keep raising the performance bar. Pay psychological rewards in addition to financial ones. Create a... View Details
- 24 Nov 2003
- Research & Ideas
Boards and Corporate Governance: A Balanced Scorecard Approach
directors. Independent directors are now expected to play a greater role, audit committees are required to take on greater responsibilities, and senior managers and boards are being held more accountable for... View Details
Keywords: Re: Robert S. Kaplan & Krishna G. Palepu
- 30 Jul 2001
- What Do You Think?
What’s the Future of Corporate Governance?
pays for it? Should there be an independent firm that is appointed by the SEC?" What do you think? Original Article Observers such as Jay Lorsch, in his book Pawns and Potentates, has argued that boards of View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 13 Jan 2021
- Research & Ideas
How 'Small C' Change Can Beat Large-Scale Rebuilding
to generate fresh momentum and bring in independent perspectives. It is easy to decipher the purpose. The team in action, after all, is the team portraying the downturn. But how effective is Big C change in reality? The answer may lie in... View Details
- 05 Nov 2013
- First Look
First Look: November 5
https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/download.aspx?name=14-033.pdf Independent Directors' Dissent on Boards: Evidence from Listed Companies in China By: Ma, Juan, and Tarun Khanna Abstract—In this paper, we examine the circumstances under... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 03 Jan 2018
- What Do You Think?
In the Wake of #MeToo, Should Corporate Boards Hire Compliance Officers?
on-the-job misdeeds served the purpose nicely. Those supporting the idea of a corporate board's creating an independent officer of compliance, reporting directly to the board, cited the need for visible action in the face of growing... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett
- 22 Dec 2003
- Research & Ideas
How to Build a Better Board
limited time and limited knowledge. Therefore, it's very important for independent directors to be in the best positions they can be for developing their knowledge. Those internal pressures are real. Dealing... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 09 Jul 2013
- Research & Ideas
Catching Up With Boards--Jay Lorsch
because they believe that the chairman is trying to control the whole show, and so they feel left out. Going back 20 or 25 years, some of us came up with an alternative idea, the creation of a lead or presiding director. With that model, the View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner