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And future growth prospects are baked into stock market valuations of companies. Yet an increasingly high percentage of Fortune 500 CEOs have not come up the ranks through marketing or sales. At the same time, in many companies, the chief... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch

April 2025
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Setting a CEO Agenda: Ole Rosgaard at Greif

By: Krishna Palepu and Kerry Herman

Since taking over as CEO of industrial packaging giant Greif, Ole Rosgaard has focused on growing the company and improving the perception of its value by the capital markets. He and his senior leadership team have made inroads to this end, including adjusting the... View Details

Keywords: Leadership; Valuation; Governing and Advisory Boards; Growth and Development Strategy; Organizational Culture; North America; Europe

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12 Mar 2018
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Why BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Is Not a Socialist

03 Jul 2018
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Should CEO Satya Nadella Cancel Microsoft’s Contract with ICE?

Madrolly When Should a Board Encourage a Triple Bottom Line Philosophy? Respondents to this month’s column provided a resounding “no” to the question of whether CEO Satya Nadella should accede to the wishes of a vocal minority of... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Computer; Technology

May 16 2023
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From Chief Retail Banking Officer to CEO

8 Feb 2022
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Episode 109: Former Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly

By: Hubert Joly and Adam Mendler

A former Fortune 100 CEO, Hubert Joly was the leader of America's largest consumer electronics retailer. As CEO of Best Buy, Hubert led the company’s turnaround by implementing a distinct leadership philosophy and contrarian strategic decisions. Hubert joins Adam to... View Details

Keywords: Leadership Philosophy; Leadership; Personal Development and Career

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September 13, 2023
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The Myth of the CEO as Ultimate Decision Maker

By: Nitin Nohria

Chief executives are responsible for guiding corporations, so the role inevitably requires making many decisions. But people overestimate the level of personal involvement CEOs have in this process. Instead of making decisions, CEOs tend to shape decisions, by... View Details

Keywords: Problem Solving; Delegation; Leadership Style; Decision Making; Time Management; Power and Influence

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02 Jan 2014
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Managing the Family Firm: Evidence from CEOs at Work

Keywords: by Oriana Bandiera, Andrea Prat & Raffaella Sadun

17 Apr 2015
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This CEO Blind Spot Is Costing Shareholders Billions

06 Sep 2017
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Summing Up: What Are the Limits of CEO Activism?

CEOs face difficult choices when deciding to speak out under the company's brand. Credit: fizkes Summing Up: Should Boards Specify Limits on CEO Activism? Opinions about suitable View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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From Chief Retail Banking Officer to CEO

Episode 109: Former Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly

The Myth of the CEO as Ultimate Decision Maker

Managing the Family Firm: Evidence from CEOs at Work

This CEO Blind Spot Is Costing Shareholders Billions

Summing Up: What Are the Limits of CEO Activism?