Call Options - Publications - Faculty & Research

04 Jan 2022
What Do You Think?

Firing McDonald’s Easterbrook: What Could the Board Have Done Differently?

to keep $64 million in proceeds from stock that he had sold while CEO and $41 million in stock and options to which he was entitled at the time. "Did the board act appropriately in firing Easterbrook without cause in the first place?"... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

02 May 2025
Blog Post

How to Work with Search Firms

they’re small by design (say 4 to 6 candidates), candidate pools often feature breadth and depth of experience, qualifications, and potential fit. Recruiters like to provide options to their clients. Candidates might: Be deeply... View Details

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Case Studies - Social Impact Collaboratory

its new President Laurie Patton faced the challenge of students calling for divestment from fossil fuels, trustees opposed to it, and a series of day to day administrative challenges that demanded her immediate attention. How does change... View Details

03 Dec 2020
Research & Ideas

Cut Payroll Costs with Transparency, Fairness, and Compassion

significant upfront costs in the form of severance. Pay cuts can be temporary or permanent. The challenge with salary cuts is that your best people, the ones with the most work options, may choose to leave the firm. A study of an inbound View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg and Sarah Abbott

14 Apr 2022
Op-Ed

Let’s Move Forward from COVID—Without Forgetting What We’ve Learned

quickly allows employees to assess their options and find new opportunities within the industry, pivoting to another sector or starting an entrepreneurial venture to find more meaningful work. Two things companies should be doing now:... View Details

Keywords: by Hise O. Gibson and MaShon Wilson

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Request more information | HBS Courses | HBS Online

option Please Select I want to accelerate my career I want to change careers I am or plan to be an entrepreneur I am interested in pursuing an MBA I want to prepare for my first job Please select an option... View Details

11 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Why Budgeting Kills Your Company

culprit is what he calls the fixed-performance contract. "The targets for sales, costs, and key ratios that are spelled out in the budget become an implicit contract," he says. A recent Hackett survey found between 60 percent... View Details

Keywords: by Loren Gary

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Digital Innovation - Alumni

giving to the HBS Fund . As our annual fund, the HBS Fund supports core priorities and new initiatives, and donors have the option to direct their gift specifically to digital innovation . To learn about other opportunities to support... View Details

03 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

Dealing with the ‘Irrational’ Negotiator

What do you do when the people with whom you are negotiating act in ways that can best be called counterproductive? Before throwing up your hands, take a deep breath and ask yourself 3 questions. Do these people lack good information? Are... View Details

Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra & Max H. Bazerman

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Business in Global Society - Alumni

HBS Fund supports core priorities and new initiatives, and donors have the option to direct their gift specifically to business in global society . To learn about leadership giving opportunities to support the Institute for Business in... View Details

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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

actively working on expanding our financial aid offerings and programs' reach, we're currently unable to offer grants for CLIMB. For payment options and loan information, please visit our Payment and Financial Aid page . Can I use... View Details

01 Jun 2023
News

From Big Pharma to Startup

confidence that what we were working on resonated with people and was important and valuable and venture-backable,” he says. Nurturing Breakthrough Ideas READ MORE STORIES Nurturing Breakthrough Ideas READ MORE STORIES Soon after, the team’s venture (then View Details

Keywords: April White

03 Jun 2020
Blog Post

How to Thrive as a Remote Manager and Employee

they need to succeed by reviewing these tips and implementing what works for you and your company. Remote Work Management Practices: Weekly 1:1 meetings with your direct reports by video call Weekly group video View Details

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Engagement - Christensen Center for Teaching & Learning

Teaching by the Case Method Engagement Preparing to Teach Leading in the Classroom Pre-Class Arrival Diversity and Inclusion Openings Cold Calling Questioning, Listening & Responding Transitions Closings Timing Participation Engagement... View Details

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MBA Program - Alumni

ensure that the School continues to develop and offer transformational learning experiences is by giving to the HBS Fund . As our annual fund, the HBS Fund supports core priorities and new initiatives, and donors have the option to direct... View Details

11 May 2016
Research & Ideas

Fix This! Why is it so Painful to Buy a New Car?

call after the dealer initially turned him down. Then he had to wait hours while his new car was prepped, bank check accepted, documents signed, registration obtained and the other thousand details that make buying a car feel like a... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Auto

15 Mar 2017
Lessons from the Classroom

More Than 900 Examples of How Climate Change Affects Business

This word cloud is composed of blog posts by more than 900 students describing how individual organizations are likely to be affected by climate change. Image by Patrick Clapp Last fall, first-year MBA students at Harvard Business School received a new assignment in... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Green Technology

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Diversity and Equity - Alumni

supports both core priorities and new initiatives, and donors have the option to direct their gift specifically to diversity and equity . To learn about other opportunities to support HBS’s efforts in this area, please contact Ellen... View Details

30 Mar 2020
Research & Ideas

The New Rules for Remote Work: Pandemic Edition

“Managers should make the call on high-level priorities, so employees can focus on their best work.” Here are 10 ways that leaders can support employees who are working remotely during an unprecedented and uncertain time: 1. Communicate... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

07 Aug 2013
What Do You Think?

Is There Still a Role for Judgment in Decision-Making?

poor Synthesis is what happens when, after absorbing a subject, there is a leap in thinking that one can't quite explain." Zuff Deo explained the semantic difficulties this way: "We do use various faculties and when we can't figure out which one we are using... View Details