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- 16 Jul 2024
- Op-Ed
Corporate Boards Are Failing in Their No. 1 Duty
Ask board members their most important duty, and they will likely say it is appointing and overseeing the CEO. Yet many boards fail to make appropriate choices, often because they don’t prepare candidates... View Details
Keywords: by Bill George
- 23 Aug 2016
- News
7 Charts Show How Political Affiliation Shapes U.S. Boards
- 05 Mar 2008
- Working Paper Summaries
Board of Directors’ Responsiveness to Shareholders: Evidence from Shareholder Proposals
- 17 Aug 2018
- News
Worker Representation on Boards Won’t Work Without Trust
- January 2021
- Supplement
Aptiv PLC Board of Directors (B)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Will Hurwitz
Paine, Lynn S., and Will Hurwitz. "Aptiv PLC Board of Directors (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 321-051, January 2021.
- 19 Feb 2013
- News
Highly Connected Boards Mean Better Returns
- 13 Aug 2010
- News
H-P Board Sued on Hurd Exit
- Jan 27 2016
- Brochure
Value Creation Through Effective Boards Brochure
- April 2003 (Revised September 2003)
- Case
Harold Morton and the Rivendell Board (A)
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Ingrid Vargas
Describes the thoughts of a new trustee prior to his first trustees meeting. View Details
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Ingrid Vargas. "Harold Morton and the Rivendell Board (A)." Harvard Business School Case 303-114, April 2003. (Revised September 2003.)
- October 2003
- Article
The Determinants of Board Structure at the Initial Public Offering
By: Malcolm Baker and Paul Gompers
This paper describes board size and composition and investigates the role of venture capital in a sample of 1,116 firms' initial public offerings. First, firms backed by venture capital have fewer insider and instrumental directors and more independent... View Details
Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Venture Capital; Initial Public Offering; Managerial Roles; Power and Influence
Baker, Malcolm, and Paul Gompers. "The Determinants of Board Structure at the Initial Public Offering." Journal of Law & Economics 46, no. 2 (October 2003): 569–598.
- 06 Dec 2015
- News
Yahoo board is the latest focus of troubled company
- Web
Expanding Perspectives Across Board Leadership - Alumni
Careers Expanding Perspectives Across Board Leadership Careers Expanding Perspectives Across Board Leadership The HBS Board Diversity Network connects HBS alumni from... View Details
- 19 Aug 2014
- News
Can Political Pressure Save The Market Basket Board From Itself?
- 10 Feb 2020
- News
Top Boards Do These 4 Things Differently
- June 2014 (Revised November 2020)
- Background Note
Board of Directors: An Introductory Note
By: Charles C.Y. Wang, Selina Jan and Kyle Thomas
Wang, Charles C.Y., Selina Jan, and Kyle Thomas. "Board of Directors: An Introductory Note." Harvard Business School Background Note 114-096, June 2014. (Revised November 2020.)
- August 2011 (Revised February 2012)
- Supplement
Ockham Technologies (B): Building the Board
By: Noam Wasserman
Describes the issues facing a founder-ceo regarding building a board, assembling an executive team, managing tension between co-founders, and outsourcing development work. View Details
Wasserman, Noam. "Ockham Technologies (B): Building the Board." Harvard Business School Supplement 812-022, August 2011. (Revised February 2012.)
- December 30, 2010
- Article
A New Model for Corporate Boards
By: Robert C. Pozen
Pozen, Robert C. "A New Model for Corporate Boards." Wall Street Journal (December 30, 2010).
- Article
A Visit to Board 'Central Casting'
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Colin B. Carter
Lorsch, Jay W., and Colin B. Carter. "A Visit to Board 'Central Casting'." Directors & Boards 28, no. 1 (Fall 2003): 25–30.
- 27 Sep 2023
- Podcast
How Boards Can Drive Climate Performance
As part of our 2023 back-to-business school series, this episode features a session from Harvard’s Climate Action Week in May 2023. Moderated by HBS Prof. George Serafeim, the panel includes Carter Roberts, President & CEO of World Wildlife Fund, HBS professor Deb... View Details
- 04 Jan 2024
- Video