Governing and Advisory Boards - Publications - Faculty & Research

15 Jul 2020
News

Making Corporate Boards More Effective - Virtual

01 Sep 2007
News

Alumni Board Goes Global to Pick New President

explain that there are three stages in life: twenty years devoted to learning; twenty years devoted to earning; and twenty years devoted to serving. That advice really stuck with us.” “Becoming a board... View Details

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

17 Dec 2013
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What Boards Can Do About Brain Drain

02 Jun 2021
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What Corporate Boards Can Learn from Boeing’s Mistakes

04 Jan 2022
What Do You Think?

Firing McDonald’s Easterbrook: What Could the Board Have Done Differently?

disappointing to board members who witnessed the turnaround Easterbrook had led at the company since his promotion to CEO four years earlier. The board’s investigation found that Easterbrook’s “consensual relationship” wasn’t physical but... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

01 Feb 2001
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

Board Leader, and Transitions and Transformations. Long-term goals for this committee include determining which programs resonate with alumni and... View Details

Keywords: conferences; committees; leadership; alumni; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools

05 May 2003
Research & Ideas

Sharing the Responsibility of Corporate Governance

or breakup of the corporation has become inevitable. Thus, the CEO who asserted, "I have a duty to maximize value for my shareholders. I can't let my own sense of right and wrong get in the way," is just plain wrong as a matter... View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler

04 Oct 2023
News

A Tool to Help Boards Measure Cyber Resilience

01 Jun 1999
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HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

distinguished group of South African business and government leaders speak about the challenges facing their dynamic continent? Be sure to note the dates for the next conference, June 13-16, 2000, in Berlin,... View Details

2014
Chapter

Promoting Corporate Sustainability through Integrated Reporting: The Role of Investment Fiduciaries and the Responsibilities of the Corporate Board

By: Robert G. Eccles, J. Herron and George Serafeim

This book is a comprehensive reference work exploring recent changes and future trends in the principles that govern institutional investors and fiduciaries. A wide range of contributors offer new perspectives on dynamics that drive the current emphasis on short-term... View Details

Keywords: Governance; Integrated Corporate Reporting; Institutional Investing; Financial Services Industry

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01 Jun 1997
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

alumni, twelve HBS professors, and a distinguished group of Asian business and government officials focused on the June 30 transfer of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of... View Details

14 Dec 2022
News

4 Strategies to Secure a Corporate Board Seat

1999
Chapter

Why Sane People Shouldn't Serve on Public Boards

By: William A. Sahlman

Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards

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16 Sep 2015
News

The Real Duty of the Board of Directors

06 Aug 2014
News

Boards can get better at expecting the unexpected

19 Aug 2014
News

What exactly is the Market Basket board doing?

01 Feb 1997
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report

"Governing for Nonprofit Excellence: Critical Issues for Board Leadership." This was a terrific opportunity to sample one of the short program offerings of Executive Education. As with so many HBS experiences, I came away with a wealth of... View Details

February 2021 (Revised September 2022)
Case

Shareholder Activists and Corporate Strategy

By: David J. Collis and Caeden Brynie

This library case examines the rise of shareholder activism in recent years, particularly in the public eye, and analyzes its effects on corporate strategy, growth, and shareholder value. It looks at three contemporary targets of shareholder activism in particular—Bed... View Details