Executive Compensation - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2010
News

Additional alumni books for your consideration.

revenue, and industry, Ferracone provides boards and individuals evaluating executive pay with the ability to analytically determine an appropriate compensation package. The Other Side of Innovation: Solving... View Details

Keywords: Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

24 Jul 2014
Blog Post

Create a Content Marketing Strategy for your Talent Acquisitions Team

marketing strategy that will attract and engage talent that is right for your firm. Segment your target audience.Get to know your target candidates. Who are they and what do they look for in an organization? Is culture a priority for them or is skill development,... View Details

16 Sep 2002
Research & Ideas

The Irrational Quest for Charismatic CEOs

percent. The cost of creating this closed ecosystem of top-tier executives is more than the price of CEO compensation and searches. It is also the cost of the failed messiahs who could not deliver the... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

29 May 2013
Blog Post

Four Weeks on the Road with MBAs Across America

compost accelerator), plant trees, and restore Detroit’s urban canopy. We worked with Sebastian on his community and environmental engagement strategy, compensation model, and team culture.We also held a community workshop on inclusive... View Details

Keywords: Entrepreneurship

Profile

Hunter Goble

of the totem pole, it’s hard to make a significant impact; there’s a long slog to accumulate influence. Meanwhile, you’re not getting paid, and future compensation is not very attractive. That’s when I started thinking about business. The... View Details

01 Nov 1999
Lessons from the Classroom

What’s Next & So What? Leading in the 21st Century

Leading in the 21st Century is an HBS Executive Education program being held in January 2000. Professors Gary Hamel and John Kotter talk about the course and the new realities of leadership and competitive success. Q: What led the two of... View Details

Keywords: by Staff

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Corporate Governance and Boards of Directors - Course Catalog

governance of companies you invest in. Over the longer term, many of you will serve as a CEO or other senior executive working with your company’s board. And, of course, many of you will serve on one or more boards during your careers,... View Details

01 Jun 2020
News

Meal Plan

trying to get on top of it by holding morning and evening standup meetings of the entire executive team, which we’ve continued with to this day. By mid-March we were getting local and federal guidance and trying to figure out what it was... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; restaurants; COVID-19; pandemic; recovery; Food Services and Drinking Places; Hospitality; Food and Beverage Stores; Retail Trade

19 Feb 2008
News

The Scoop Behind the Silver Screen

the additional risk and legwork involved in making an independent film can pay off in creative control over the final product—even after a studio accepts a film for marketing and distribution, executives can’t demand that the ending a... View Details

Keywords: Arts, Entertainment; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Real Estate

31 Mar 2002
Research & Ideas

You’re Wasting Your Employees! What You Can Do About It

human-resource foundation. As more and more companies come to that conclusion, competition for scarce human resources heats up. The Role Of The Executive In The "war For Talent" Era Senior managers at most traditional companies... View Details

Keywords: by Christopher A. Bartlett & Sumantra Ghoshal

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HBS - Financials | From the Chief Financial Officer

primarily by Executive Education, HBP, and MBA tuition and fees. After a challenging fiscal 2021 in which Executive Education was forced to halt operations and then rapidly transition to all-virtual... View Details

15 Apr 2014
First Look

First Look: April 15

Harmony: Peer Comparison and Executive Compensation By: Gartenberg, Claudine, and Julie Wulf Abstract—This study suggests that peer comparison affects both wage setting and productivity within firms. We... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

22 Aug 2005
Research & Ideas

Balancing the Future Against Today’s Needs

It is a classic leadership challenge of the early twenty-first century: How do you steer your business and motivate your people to pursue breakthrough growth while giving proper attention to executing the here and now with the utmost care... View Details

Keywords: by Paul Michelman

01 Oct 2000
News

Q & A: Bain & Company's Thomas J. Tierney

for-profit. Not only must you confront most of the same issues faced by for-profits, but you must do so with more limited resources and in a more transparent environment. Two important barriers have kept some high-caliber executives from... View Details

Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

Profile

Matt Thurmond

list. "Its vision aligns with my ideals: leaders who make a difference in the world. I don't measure my progress by compensation or titles, but by what I do to help society." In addition, "The case method was a system I... View Details

01 Sep 2005
News

Trouble in Mouse Land

for Eisner’s reelection to the board. “I was looking for a case about executive compensation and corporate governance,” says Beaulieu, who teaches the elective Coordination, Control, and Management of... View Details

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

11 Jul 2012
Research & Ideas

The Future of Boards

maximizing shareholder value as the primary focus and motivation for a corporation's existence” Topics tackled include how boards can most effectively oversee company strategy, CEO succession, and executive compensation. Also considered... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

October 2023 (Revised January 2024)
Case

Ball: EVA Driving the World's Leading Can Manufacturer (A)

By: Jonas Heese and Susan Pinckney

The case describes Ball’s multi decade history of using Economic Value Added to drive decision making and workforce compensation. In 2016, the company acquired Rexam PLC and became the world’s leading metal beverage container company. Consumer demand for varied... View Details

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26 Oct 2010
First Look

First Look: October 26, 2010

declines in 2008 (leading to potential violation of regulatory capital). Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/111041-PDF-ENG Post-Crisis Compensation at Credit Suisse (A) Clayton Rose and Aldo Sesia, Jr. Harvard... View Details