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Former Boards
By: Linda A. Hill
-Board of Directors of the Bridgespan Group
-Board of Directors of Eaton Corp.
-Board of Directors of Harvard Business Publishing
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-Board of Directors of Eaton Corp.
-Board of Directors of Harvard Business Publishing
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- March 1993 (Revised September 1993)
- Case
Praxair: Creating a Board (A)
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Discusses the process a CEO/chairman goes through in creating a new board. Specifically, follows a CEO's decision-making process in selecting board members. Also includes decisions about the selection process for board members and the structure and process of board... View Details
Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Decision Making; Corporate Governance; Conferences; Business or Company Management; Selection and Staffing
Lorsch, Jay W. "Praxair: Creating a Board (A)." Harvard Business School Case 493-038, March 1993. (Revised September 1993.)
- 02 Sep 2010
- What Do You Think?
How Transparent Should Boards Be?
Gogula put it, "While protecting the short term interests of shareholders and avoiding a depression of stock prices may be a tempting recourse for a Board member to take, long-term shareholder interest is what the View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 24 May 2018
- Blog Post
Win/Win Board Assignments: Expert Advice from Board Recruiter Julie Norris
For many successful business people, retirement (or the advanced stages of their careers) is not a time to abandon old interests, but an opportunity to create new successes on the foundations of previous ones, perhaps by serving on a View Details
- March 1993
- Supplement
Praxair: Creating a Board (B)
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Discusses the final formation of Praxair's board. Lists the members chosen with their backgrounds. Also describes the selection process of board members, and the structure and process of board meetings. View Details
Keywords: Conferences; Governing and Advisory Boards; Selection and Staffing; Management Practices and Processes
Lorsch, Jay W. "Praxair: Creating a Board (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 493-065, March 1993.
- Second Quarter 2014
- Article
Dynamics of the Board Interview
By: Blythe McGarvie
You want candidates who meet the requirements of cultural fit, the right skill set, and meaningful diversity. No one expects the candidate to know everything about the company during the interview process. Research shows that companies with more women on their boards... View Details
McGarvie, Blythe. "Dynamics of the Board Interview." Directors & Boards 38, no. 3 (Second Quarter 2014).
- 11 Jul 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Future of Boards
eight experts and practitioners, all with ties to HBS, to examine the state of boards today, what lies ahead, and what needs to change in the context of an increasingly global world that has seen the complexity of corporations increase to... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- February 2001
- Article
Unbalanced Boards
By: Jay W. Lorsch, A. Zelleke and Katharina Pick
Lorsch, Jay W., A. Zelleke, and Katharina Pick. "Unbalanced Boards." F0102E. Harvard Business Review 79, no. 2 (February 2001).
- 14 Feb 2007
- News
Board Silly
- 2007
- Other Presentation
Libyan Economic Development Board Blueprint
Libyan Economic Development Board Blueprint View Details
Porter, Michael E. "Libyan Economic Development Board Blueprint." Libyan Economic Development Board, 2007.
- 11 Jul 2012
- News
The Future of Boards
- 2015
- Working Paper
Staggered Boards and Shareholder Value: A Reply to Amihud and Stoyanov
By: Alma Cohen and Charles C.Y. Wang
In a paper published in the Journal of Financial Economics in 2013, we provided evidence that market participants perceive staggered boards to be on average value-reducing. In a recent response paper, Amihud and Stoyanov (2015) “contest” our results. They... View Details
Keywords: Staggered Boards; Takeover Defense; Antitakeover Provision; Firm Value; Agency Costs; Delaware; Chancery Court; Airgas; Governing and Advisory Boards; Acquisition; Corporate Governance; Business and Shareholder Relations; Delaware
Cohen, Alma, and Charles C.Y. Wang. "Staggered Boards and Shareholder Value: A Reply to Amihud and Stoyanov." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-097, February 2016.
- TeachingInterests
Making Corporate Boards More Effective
By: Suraj Srinivasan
While a corporate board may have broadly defined legal duties, its role in evaluating management, providing strategic oversight, and dealing with the complexity of today's regulatory environment has never been more tested—or more critically dependent on effective... View Details
- December 2022 (Revised May 2024)
- Background Note
Brief Note on Staggered Boards
By: Lynn S. Paine and Will Hurwitz
This background note discusses the evolution, use, and prevalence of staggered boards. By comparison with unitary boards whose members are all elected annually for one-year terms, staggered boards are divided into subsets of directors, with one subset up for election... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Business History; Trends; Decision Choices and Conditions; United States
Paine, Lynn S., and Will Hurwitz. "Brief Note on Staggered Boards." Harvard Business School Background Note 323-040, December 2022. (Revised May 2024.)
- July 2004 (Revised August 2004)
- Case
On Becoming a Board Member
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Ashley Robertson
A Hispanic executive is considering whether to join the board of directors of a company and receives advice from several more experienced directors. Teaching Purpose: To focus on the issues related to joining a board of directors. View Details
Lorsch, Jay W., and Ashley Robertson. "On Becoming a Board Member." Harvard Business School Case 405-012, July 2004. (Revised August 2004.)
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Getting on Board
Membership on a corporate or advisory board seems like a natural fit for MBAs with solid managerial skills and career experience. But according to the experts, unless you are a prominent CEO, finding a seat at the boardroom table today... View Details
- 01 Dec 2000
- News
A Trusty Board
What makes a good board member? "The three w's," jokes Carter Brown, "work, wealth, and wisdom." Brown, who reported to a board during his two decades at the National Gallery and who is a longtime trustee of... View Details
- Apr 07 2017
- Testimonial
Primed for a Board Opportunity
- November 2009 (Revised July 2012)
- Case
Board Leadership at Entergy Corporation
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Melissa Barton
Wayne Leonard became CEO of Entergy in 1999. After serving as CEO for close to eight years, the Entergy Board named Leonard Chairman and CEO. View Details
Lorsch, Jay W., and Melissa Barton. "Board Leadership at Entergy Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 410-061, November 2009. (Revised July 2012.)