by Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams - Publications - Faculty & Research

November 2008 (Revised January 2012)
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Teena Lerner: Dividing the Pie at Rx Capital (Abridged)

By: Boris Groysberg, Victoria Winston and Robin Abrahams

Teena Lerner, the CEO of Rx Capital, had a problem. Her three-year-old hedge fund was highly profitable, but in 2004, one of her four equities analysts lost a lot of money for the firm. If Lerner followed her existing compensation system, designed to reward teamwork,... View Details

Keywords: Compensation and Benefits; Employee Relationship Management; Performance Evaluation; Groups and Teams; Financial Services Industry

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12 Apr 2016
First Look

April 12, 2016

challenges like reworking an outdated strategy or business model. The culture evolves as you do that important work. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=50894 April 2016 Harvard Business Review Making Exit Interviews Count By: Spain,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Sep 2010
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Faculty Books

Talent and the Portability of Performance by Boris Groysberg (Princeton University Press) Many firms try to buy star performers View Details

Keywords: Retail Trade; Water Transportation; Transportation

03 May 2011
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First Look: May 3

portfolio vary greatly in their character, clientele, positioning, and locations. Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/511108-PDF-ENG Cherie Blair: Inventing Herself Boris Groysberg,... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Jun 2013
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Notes from W50

presenters. (See www.alumni.hbs.edu/women50 for a full list of speakers, as well as photos and videos from the events.) Professor Robin Ely, senior associate dean for Culture View Details

June 2014
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Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd.: Driving Change Through Internal Communication

By: Boris Groysberg, Sarah L. Abbott and Robin Abrahams

Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL), confronted in 2003 with an urgent need to change how it operated externally, adopted a highly innovative approach to communicating internally. This case, set in 2010, presents an overview of the new, more interactive model of employee... View Details

Keywords: Communication Strategy; Change Management; Communication; Change; Leadership; Management; Energy Industry; India

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October 2023
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What Leaders Need to Know about Mental Health

By: Boris Groysberg, Robin Abrahams, Liana Groysberg, Natalia Groysberg and Abhijit Naik

This paper will provide an overview of the nature of anxiety and depression, the particular vulnerabilities and stresses of CEOs, and suggestions for managing mental health in the workplace. View Details

Keywords: CEO; Mental Health; Health Care and Treatment; Health Disorders; Leadership; Well-being

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10 Feb 2016
Sharpening Your Skills

Sharpening Your Skills: New Insights into Career Development

Few of us want to take less money to move to another organization, but Boris Groysberg and Abhijit Naik point to research that shows hooking up with the right manager—whether... View Details

Keywords: Re: Multiple Faculty

October 2018
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Cowen Inc.: Leveraging Data

By: Boris Groysberg, Robin Abrahams and Tricia Gregg

Teaching Note for HBS No. 418-035. View Details

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01 Sep 2013
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Faculty Books

money searching for the next blockbuster, why superstars are paid unimaginable sums, and how digital technologies are transforming the entertainment landscape. Wall Street Research: Past, Present, and Future... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

September 22, 2008
Article

How to Minimize the Risks of Hiring Outside Stars

By: Boris Groysberg, Lex Sant and Robin Abrahams

Keywords: Risk and Uncertainty; Selection and Staffing

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01 Sep 2012
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What’s the Big Idea?

reporting standards,” he continues. “Integrated reporting will help take the capital markets to the next level, to the benefit of everybody.” —RT Star Gazing Boris Groysberg In today’s hypercompetitive... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Roger Thompson; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

01 Mar 2009
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Faculty Research Online

their success in a new environment? Associate Professor Boris Groysberg, with Lex Sant (MBA ’03) and HBS research associate Robin Abrahams, ask this question of professional... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

May 2019 (Revised February 2020)
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Rachael Ray: Cooking Up a Brand

By: Boris Groysberg, Robin Abrahams and Kerry Herman

Teaching Note for HBS Case No. 419-022. View Details

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November 2018
Teaching Note

TrustSphere: Building a Market for Relationship Analytics

By: Boris Groysberg, Robin Abrahams and Tricia Gregg

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March 23, 2009
Article

The Myth of the Lone Star: Why One Top Performer May Not Shine as Brightly as You Hope

By: Boris Groysberg, Linda-Eling Lee and Robin Abrahams

Keywords: Performance

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What It Takes to Make 'Star' Hires Pay Off

By: Boris Groysberg, Linda Eling-Lee and Robin Abrahams

Keywords: Selection and Staffing

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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

Reunions 2024 Reunion Presentations At Reunions, HBS faculty and other thought leaders address a range of issues facing business and society. Program recordings and materials... View Details