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- 04 Nov 2014
- News
Why do American CEOs make twice as much as German CEOs?
- August 1983
- Supplement
Connecticut General Corp.: CEO Compensation, Video
Vancil, Richard F. "Connecticut General Corp.: CEO Compensation, Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 884-503, August 1983.
- May 1992 (Revised May 1993)
- Supplement
Jan Carlzon: CEO at SAS (B)
Summarizes Carlzon's new focus externally on building alliances and acquiring travel service companies. Describes the financial problems resulting from the recession and the Gulf War crisis. Designed as an in-class handout to highlight the long-term management... View Details
Keywords: Acquisition; Financial Crisis; Problems and Challenges; Planning; Leadership; Alliances; Strategy; Air Transportation Industry
Bartlett, Christopher A. "Jan Carlzon: CEO at SAS (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 392-150, May 1992. (Revised May 1993.)
- September 2002
- Article
The Curse of the Superstar CEO
By: Rakesh Khurana
Keywords: Management
Khurana, Rakesh. "The Curse of the Superstar CEO." Harvard Business Review 80, no. 9 (September 2002).
- 22 Jul 2024
- Podcast
Explaining The Success Of First-Time CEOs
How is it that so many searchers become successful CEOs, even when many have never run a company before and may not have the relevant industry experience? Personal characteristics count for a lot, but so too do company attributes. Sticky customers, for example, are... View Details
- 13 Mar 2014
- News
When Companies Should—and Shouldn’t—Hire Outside CEOs
- 04 Sep 2013
- News
At Microsoft, Old Guard Sets Future for Next CEO
- July–August 2004
- Article
How CEOs Manage Growth Agendas: A Commentary
By: Ranjay Gulati
Gulati, Ranjay. "How CEOs Manage Growth Agendas: A Commentary." Harvard Business Review 82, nos. 7-8 (July–August 2004): 124–126.
- 12 Aug 2024
- Podcast
An Acquisition Entrepreneur’s First Months As CEO
In February of 2024, after a self-funded search, Nick Wheeler took the helm at NSCA & Tra-Cal, an enduringly profitable small business that’s been serving the electronics, manufacturing, and telecom industries since 1988. In this episode, he reflects on his... View Details
- 25 Nov 2014
- News
United Technologies CEO Chenevert Abruptly Steps Down
- 27 Aug 2013
- News
CEOs Find Unplugging Can Help With Work
- 07 Oct 2011
- HBS Seminar
George Scangos, Ph.D., CEO of Biogen Idec
- 05 May 2017
- News
Barnes & Noble Names Demos Parneros CEO
Demos Parneros (AMP78, 2010), who had been working as Barnes & Noble’s COO for the last five months, has been named the booksellers new CEO. A story in the New York Times details the company’s recent struggles, which includes everything from executive turnover to... View Details
- 12 Mar 2014
- News
Managing the Family Business: Firing the CEO
- 24 Jun 2016
- News
Is It Safe for CEOs to Voice Strong Political Opinions?
- 2011
- Working Paper
CEO Bonus Plans: And How to Fix Them
By: Kevin J. Murphy and Michael C. Jensen
Almost all CEO and executive bonus plans have serious design flaws that limit their benefits dramatically. Such poorly designed executive bonus plans destroy value by providing incentives to manipulate the timing of earnings, mislead the board about organizational... View Details
Keywords: Business Earnings; Competency and Skills; Cost of Capital; Executive Compensation; Risk Management; Performance Evaluation; Projects; Motivation and Incentives; Value
Murphy, Kevin J., and Michael C. Jensen. "CEO Bonus Plans: And How to Fix Them." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 12-022, October 2011.
- November 2003 (Revised March 2004)
- Supplement
GE's Talent Machine: The Making of a CEO
CEO Jeff Immelt, ex-CEO Jack Welch, and HR Chief Bill Conaty discuss how GE has made talent development a source of sustainable competitive advantage. Immelt describes GE's deeply embedded philosophy around its people and how it has allowed the company to add value... View Details
Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Talent and Talent Management; Human Resources; Business or Company Management; Performance Capacity; Performance Effectiveness; Competitive Advantage; System; Value
Bartlett, Christopher A. "GE's Talent Machine: The Making of a CEO." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 304-804, November 2003. (Revised March 2004.)
- 30 Apr 2013
- News
CEO Pay 1,795-to-1 Multiple of Wages Skirts U.S. Law
- 18 May 2011
- News