CEO succession - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2002
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Bad Times for Business

are trying to do the right thing. How do we make boards even stronger? Some good ideas I've heard recently call for getting the independent directors to meet alone without management and having somebody other than the CEO lead the board,... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons

26 Feb 2020
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Phoenix Rising

assets—which Greece has had a wealth of in recent years. Indeed the last decade has been rough on the country, to vastly understate the impact of a sovereign debt crisis that nearly kneecapped the entire eurozone. A succession of three... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

01 Dec 1997
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Growing Together

customers and the community, and differentiates us from our competitors," explains Jackson. "It's all part of our business strategy for leading BankBoston into the 21st century and is consistent with the philosophy of managing with values for value." Meanwhile, David... View Details

Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso and Nancy O. Perry

19 Jan 2023
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Forged in Fire

empathy, particularly for their employees. And I would say the toughest one to have is courage. Now Chad has to have courage, but I've seen a lot of CEOs that have no courage and their companies don't fare well over time. Now, the... View Details

01 Mar 2014
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The Solution to the Global Food Crisis Just Might Come from Nigeria

capital, and because many smallholders don't have clear title to their land—and therefore no collateral—banks are loath to lend them the funds they need. To unlock financing for his initiative, Masha turned to his friend Ladi Balogun (MBA 2000), View Details

Keywords: Francis Storrs; John H. Davis; Michael Halse; Crop Production; Agriculture; Administration of Economic Programs; Government; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Mar 2023
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Clearing the Air

really want to see this work. It’s going to take only a couple of successful projects to tip that over the line. “We have to invent new molecules.” “We have to invent new molecules.” You spent last spring and summer trying to build out a... View Details

Keywords: April White and Dan Morrell; Illustrations by Richard Borge

01 Jun 2000
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The Business of Biotech

uncertainty over time. HBS professor Gary P. Pisano, a longtime observer of the industry, points to two key elements common to successful biotech firms: development capabilities and strong senior management. "Once you attract bright,... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna

01 Dec 2003
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Business Answers the Call

graduates have shown increasing interest in carving out careers in these areas, while other alumni often look to make contributions following rewarding private-sector careers. Innovative Leadership One such individual is Donald P. Nielsen (MBA 1963). After a View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Educational Support Services; Educational Services

06 Dec 2021
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December 2021 Alumni and Faculty Books

manage to be where their feet are will grow, stretch, and emerge stronger, smarter and more prepared as we find peace and gratitude in the pause. In Be Where Your Feet Are, the former CEO of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils... View Details

01 Dec 2004
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Retirement's Changing Face

is the CEO of one’s own life,” he adds. “Maybe I could have been a better executive, or a more accomplished mountain climber, or a better husband and father if I hadn’t tried to balance those three things. But it was my choice to try.”... View Details

Keywords: Personal Services

01 Mar 2017
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The Middle Way

for the environmental groups at the table. “Their job is to stay there and not make too many waves.” But Eamer got it, she says. “He was the sane one, trying to actually find solutions.” Rick Jeffery, CEO of Coast Forest Products—a... View Details

Keywords: Dan Morrell; photos by Kamil Bialous

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