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  • October 2008
  • Article

Evaluating the CEO

By: Stephen P. Kaufman
This article includes a one-page preview that quickly summarizes the key ideas and provides an overview of how the concepts work in practice along with suggestions for further reading. After Kaufman became a CEO, he was struck by how perfunctory the board was in its... View Details
Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Governing and Advisory Boards; Leadership; Managerial Roles; Performance Evaluation; Motivation and Incentives
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Kaufman, Stephen P. "Evaluating the CEO." First Person. Harvard Business Review 86, no. 10 (October 2008).

    George A. Riedel

    George A. Riedel is the Henry B. Arthur Fellow and Senior Lecturer in the General Management Unit, where he currently teaches TEM (The Entrepreneurial Manager) and acts as a Section Chair in the Required Curriculum (RC). He has also taught TOM (Technology and... View Details

      Brian J. Hall

      Brian J. Hall is the Albert H. Gordon Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. He served as the Unit Head for the Negotiation, Organizations and Markets (NOM) Unit for 14 years. Previously, he was an assistant professor of economics in the... View Details

      Keywords: accounting industry; consulting; consumer products; executive search; financial services; high technology; investment banking industry; management consulting; private equity (LBO funds); restaurant; sports; venture capital industry
      • December 2019
      • Supplement

      Mãe Terra and Unilever (B)

      By: Lynn S. Paine, Ruth Costas and Mariana Cal
      Unilever is making strides to integrate the operations of Mãe Terra—one of Brazil's leading brands for packaged organic foods—into its own structures, after acquiring the company in 2017. Mãe Terra’s CEO, Alexandre Borges, must decide whether to implement his original... View Details
      Keywords: Brand Management; Sustainability; Mergers and Acquisitions; Mission and Purpose; Social Enterprise; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Environmental Sustainability; Organizational Culture; Food and Beverage Industry; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Brazil; Latin America
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      Paine, Lynn S., Ruth Costas, and Mariana Cal. "Mãe Terra and Unilever (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 320-069, December 2019.
      • 20 Jul 2011
      • News

      Murdoch's Refusal to Take Responsibility May Undermine Credibility as CEO

      • 2023
      • Working Paper

      Corporate Leaders Say They Are for Stakeholder Capitalism—But Which Version Exactly?: A Critical Look at Four Varieties

      By: Lynn S. Paine
      The past few years have seen an outpouring of articles and statements heralding the arrival of a new and more inclusive form of capitalism often called stakeholder capitalism. The new capitalism promises to strengthen companies, improve outcomes for their... View Details
      Keywords: Stakeholder Capitalism; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Economic Systems; Business and Shareholder Relations
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      Paine, Lynn S. "Corporate Leaders Say They Are for Stakeholder Capitalism—But Which Version Exactly? A Critical Look at Four Varieties." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 24-008, August 2023.
      • August 2000
      • Case

      Mannesmann AG

      By: Jay W. Lorsch and Katharina Pick
      Explores the functioning of a German supervisory board in the context of a takeover bid made by a British company. View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Governance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Governing and Advisory Boards; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Germany; United Kingdom
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      Lorsch, Jay W., and Katharina Pick. "Mannesmann AG." Harvard Business School Case 401-013, August 2000.

        Gary P. Pisano

        Gary Pisano is the Harry E. Figgie, Jr. Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School where he has been on the faculty since 1988. From 2018-2023, Pisano was Harvard Business School’s Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Promotion and... View Details

        Keywords: biotechnology; electronics; health care; manufacturing; pharmaceuticals
        • 27 Oct 2008
        • Lessons from the Classroom

        Achieving Excellence in Nonprofits

        of the same form that are not social-mission-driven. Q: What are some of the critical issues facing nonprofit boards and their leaders today? A: The biggest challenge is keeping focused on key goals; developing a strategy for... View Details
        Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

          How Robust Is Your Climate Governance?

          During the past few years, as evidence of climate change and its effects has mounted, many corporate boards have added climate governance to their agendas. But the maturity of boards’ climate-oversight processes and activities varies widely. To better... View Details

          • November 2004 (Revised November 2005)
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          Musimundo

          By: Francisco de Asis Martinez-Jerez and James Robert Dillon
          Mario Quintana, managing partner of Pegasus Capital, was preparing for the upcoming Musimundo board of directors meeting. He was satisfied with the investment decisions of the entertainment retailer, as actual performance surpassed the initial budget. However, given a... View Details
          Keywords: Decisions; Governing and Advisory Boards; Partners and Partnerships; Performance Evaluation; Budgets and Budgeting; Retail Industry; Spain
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          Martinez-Jerez, Francisco de Asis, and James Robert Dillon. "Musimundo." Harvard Business School Case 105-036, November 2004. (Revised November 2005.)
          • April 2020 (Revised May 2021)
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          Middlebury College: Energy2028

          By: Brian Trelstad, Michael Norris and John McKinley
          In 2018, Middlebury College’s board of trustees is considering a proposal called Energy2028 that would push the small, liberal arts and sciences college in Vermont to become a net zero carbon emitter, decrease energy usage by 25%, divest fossil fuels from its... View Details
          Keywords: Divestment; Energy; Higher Education; Energy Conservation; Climate Change
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          Trelstad, Brian, Michael Norris, and John McKinley. "Middlebury College: Energy2028." Harvard Business School Case 320-029, April 2020. (Revised May 2021.)
          • June 2002 (Revised January 2010)
          • Case

          Delphi Corporation (A)

          By: Jay W. Lorsch, Rakesh Khurana and Sonya Sanchez
          The Delphi Corp.'s board of directors faces a transition as lead director Thomas Wyman approaches mandatory retirement. Chairman and CEO J.T. Battenberg reflects on Delphi's history and its successful reinvention by Wyman and Battenberg when it separated from its... View Details
          Keywords: Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Leadership; Management Succession; Management Teams; Relationships; Corporate Strategy
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          Lorsch, Jay W., Rakesh Khurana, and Sonya Sanchez. "Delphi Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 402-033, June 2002. (Revised January 2010.)
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          Governing for Nonprofit Excellence (Executive Education, Faculty Chair)

          This Executive Education course, an HBS Social Enterprise Initiative program, is designed to maximize the contributions of individual nonprofit board members. Participants are challenged to examine their role and the role of their boards in improving organizational... View Details
          • September 8, 2015
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          Making Better Decisions in Your Family Business

          By: Josh Baron, Rob Lachenauer and Sebastian Ehrensberger
          Family businesses face complex decisions, from CEO succession to business strategies. A "four-room" model helps structure decision-making in these businesses: Owner Room (ownership goals and board election), Board Room (performance monitoring and CEO appointment),... View Details
          Keywords: Family Business; Decisions; Business Strategy; Goals and Objectives; Management Succession; Talent and Talent Management
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          Baron, Josh, Rob Lachenauer, and Sebastian Ehrensberger. "Making Better Decisions in Your Family Business." Harvard Business Review (website) (September 8, 2015).
          • August 2010 (Revised March 2012)
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          The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (B)

          By: Jay W. Lorsch and Melissa Barton
          The Dow Board made a bid for Rohm and Haas Company in order to transition its portfolio away from commodity chemicals towards specialty chemicals. View Details
          Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Investment Portfolio; Governing and Advisory Boards; Chemical Industry
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          Lorsch, Jay W., and Melissa Barton. "The Dow Acquisition of Rohm and Haas (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 411-002, August 2010. (Revised March 2012.)
          • 07 Nov 2023
          • Cold Call Podcast

          How Should Meta Be Governed for the Good of Society?

          Keywords: Re: Jesse M. Shapiro; Technology; Communications
          • October 1996 (Revised December 1997)
          • Case

          American Cyanamid (A): Boardroom Response to a Hostile Takeover Offer

          American Home Products' (AHP) $9 billion hostile takeover of American Cyanamid (Cyanamid) was the largest mergers and-acquistions transaction in 1994, and made AHP the fourth largest pharmaceutical firm in the United States. At the time of AHP's offer, Cyanamid had... View Details
          Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Governance; Pharmaceutical Industry; United States
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          Wruck, Karen, and Sherry P. Roper. "American Cyanamid (A): Boardroom Response to a Hostile Takeover Offer." Harvard Business School Case 897-048, October 1996. (Revised December 1997.)
          • 06 Oct 2020
          • News

          COVID-19 Is Rewriting the Rules of Corporate Governance

          Keywords: COVID-19
          • February 2005 (Revised March 2005)
          • Case

          The P&G Acquisition of Gillette

          By: Jay W. Lorsch and Ashley Robertson
          Raises issues about the role of boards of directors in compensating CEOs and, specifically, the rewards granted to CEOs for arranging a change-of-control for their companies. View Details
          Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Acquisition; Corporate Governance; Consumer Products Industry; United States
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          Lorsch, Jay W., and Ashley Robertson. "The P&G Acquisition of Gillette." Harvard Business School Case 405-082, February 2005. (Revised March 2005.)
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