CEOs - Publications - Faculty & Research

January 2003 (Revised July 2005)
Case

Finding a CEO for the School District of Philadelphia: Searching for a Savior?

Following the largest state takeover of a local public school district in U.S. history, a new governing body must find a CEO to effect a large-scale turnaround in the Philadelphia school district. This case examines the context of large urban public schools and... View Details

Keywords: Leading Change; Restructuring; Education; Crisis Management; Education Industry; Philadelphia

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27 May 2021
News

" THINK21: Former Best Buy CEO Shares How 'Human Magic' Helped Turnaround the Retailer..."

May 2020
Teaching Note

Income Inequality and the CEO Pay Ratio at TJX Cos

By: Ethan Rouen

Teaching Note for HBS No. 120-063. View Details

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November 2017
Comment

Discussion: Do Common Inherited Beliefs and Values Influence CEO Pay?

By: Lauren Cohen

The origin of preferences is something we know strikingly little about in economics. Given the central importance of preferences, we have not invested nearly the time we should into this concept. And so, as an overarching research direction, I am heartened by the push... View Details

Keywords: Executive Compensation; Values and Beliefs; Ethnicity

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2008
Blog

Harvard Business Online—Marketing Know:How: How CEOs Should Work With Customers

By: John A. Quelch

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Other Teaching and Training Material

The Real Heroes of Business...and Not a CEO Among Them

By: Leonard A. Schlesinger and Bill Fromm

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14 Sep 2024
News

Would Companies Get Better CEOs if Employees Had a Vote?

21 Mar 2018
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These Women Could Be the Tech Industry's Next Great CEOs

12 Mar 2024
Video

Entrepreneurial Insights: Ellen DaSilva, Founder and CEO of Summer Health

09 Feb 2022
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A Conversation with Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft

27 May 2021
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CEO Series: Ursula Burns on Leading with Authenticity at Xerox

03 Dec 2020
News

Managing Diversity: A Conversation Between Roger Ferguson, CEO of TIAA, and Hubert Joly, HBS Senior Lecturer

07 Dec 2014
News

The Hardest Job in Airlines: CEO of New Malaysian Air

Keywords: Mueller, Christoph; Air Transportation; Transportation

28 Dec 2013
News

DocuSign's CEO on Getting in Over Your Head (and Succeeding)

Keywords: Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services; Professional Services

09 Feb 2021
Cold Call Podcast

Developing Resilience on the Path to Becoming a CEO

Keywords: Re: Tsedal Neeley; Information Technology; Technology

October 2024
Case

Sacoor Brothers: From Co-Family CEOs to No Family CEOs?

By: Lauren Cohen, David Ager and Alpana Thapar

Sacoor Brothers, a luxury clothing retail company, was founded in 1989 in Lisbon, Portugal, by four brothers—Malik, Salim, Rahimo, and Moez. After establishing a strong presence in Portugal, the brothers were drawn to the rapidly growing retail markets in the Middle... View Details