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19 Sep 2016
News

Former Blackberry CEO Uncovers Historic Shipwreck

(De Agostini/Getty Images) (De Agostini/Getty Images) Former Research in Motion CEO and Chairman Jim Balsillie’s (MBA 1989) post-Blackberry career has been spent as far from a boardroom as imaginable. Cofounder of the Arctic Research... View Details

01 Jun 2004
News

Charlie Rose Interviews Goldman CEO Paulson

When public television’s Charlie Rose asked Goldman Sachs chairman and CEO Henry M. (“Hank”) Paulson Jr. (MBA ’70) whether his firm, a pure investment bank, could survive in a world dominated by consolidations, Paulson didn’t miss a beat:... View Details

Keywords: Goldman Sachs; Finance

06 Jun 2023
Cold Call Podcast

The Opioid Crisis, CEO Pay, and Shareholder Activism

Keywords: Re: Suraj Srinivasan; Health; Pharmaceutical; Distribution

30 Oct 2017
News

How The Most (And Least) Successful CEOs Spend Their Workdays

12 Oct 2020
News

CEOs Increasingly See Sustainability as Path to Profitability

06 Mar 2014
News

At Family Firms, Do CEOs Work Fewer Hours?

17 Apr 2015
News

This CEO Blind Spot Is Costing Shareholders Billions

08 May 2013
News

Next Wal-Mart CEO Faces Challenges Sam Walton Never Saw

12 Mar 2018
Op-Ed

Op-Ed: Why BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Is Not a Socialist

Cecilie Arcurs BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s recent letter to all CEOs in the S&P 500 has reignited the never-ending debate of “shareholders versus stakeholders.” Titled “A Sense of Purpose,” Fink’s letter... View Details

Keywords: by Bill George; Banking

06 Sep 2017
What Do You Think?

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

2010
Chapter

When Does Leadership Matter? A Contingent Opportunities View of CEO Leadership

By: Noam Wasserman, Nitin Nohria and Bharat Anand

There is by now a long-standing debate on the impact that CEOs have on company performance. Studies of leadership describe how CEOs can significantly impact company performance, while the "constraints" perspective argues that leaders are sufficiently constrained by... View Details

Keywords: Business Ventures; Leadership; Performance Improvement; Research; Opportunities

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