Publications

Publications

Filter Results: (1,995) Arrow Down
Filter Results: (1,995) Arrow Down Arrow Up

Show Results For

Show Results For

← Page 4 of 1,995 Results →
  • 01 Mar 2008
  • News

Avoiding a Succession Crisis

Citigroup appear to be. One survey of human resource directors of large corporations indicated that 60 percent lacked CEO succession planning. This situation is hardly optimal — not when global competition... View Details
Keywords: Joseph L. Bower; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management
  • 01 Dec 2002
  • News

An Admirable CEO

With CEOs being viewed in a harsh light these days, Business Week (September 23, 2002) profiled six corporate leaders who “have built enduring U.S. companies without bending the rules.” Among them was Reuben Mark (MBA '63), chairman and... View Details
  • March 1991 (Revised October 1991)
  • Case

CEO Evaluation at Dayton Hudson

By: Jay W. Lorsch
Describes the Dayton Hudson CEO evaluation process, one of the most intensive in corporate America today. The board of directors' role in the evaluation is examined, as is the question of whether the Dayton Hudson CEO evaluation process should serve as a model for... View Details
Keywords: Performance Evaluation; Governing and Advisory Boards; Management Succession; Management Teams
Related
  • 10 Oct 2018
  • News

Building Paths to Success

influence.” That small act led to an epiphany for Traill, who set out on a mission to create venture philanthropy that could back social entrepreneurs with strategy and guidance to support young people. A year later, he founded Social Ventures Australia (SVA), where he... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
  • 05 Nov 2007
  • What Do You Think?

Why Is Succession So Badly Managed?

Summing Up Should CEO succession processes be certified? Respondents to this month's column agree that CEO succession is badly managed, perhaps... View Details
Keywords: Re: James L. Heskett
  • 12 May 2021
  • Book

The Hard Truth About Being a CEO

Click to watch. David Fubini has never been a CEO of a major corporation, but during his 34-year career as a senior director at consulting firm McKinsey, he had ample opportunity to work closely with and observe View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • 18 Nov 2015
  • Research & Ideas

Who Really Determines CEO Salary Packages?

only related to the ratio of base salary and incentive pay. In terms of how the boards measured success (financial performance vs. other measures), board interlock didn’t seem to have an effect. Firms connected through compensation... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Consulting
  • 20 Nov 2019
  • News

The CEO Who Saved Best Buy From Ruin Says Creating Meaning at Work Was Key to His Success

  • 16 Sep 2002
  • Research & Ideas

The Irrational Quest for Charismatic CEOs

Quest for Charismatic CEOs(Princeton University Press, 2002).Lagace: CEOs are suddenly very much in the spotlight, but you have been studying the dynamics of CEO successions... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 30 Jan 2019
  • Blog Post

The Life and Role of a CEO

The Conductor, who orchestrates the organization to fulfill its mission  While the CEOs do have ultimate power and responsibility, the success of the company depends on their team. To lead effectively, View Details
  • February 2015
  • Case

BlackRock: Diversity as a Driver for Success

By: Boris Groysberg and Katherine Connolly
In July 2014, the Global Executive Committee (GEC) for BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, held a two-day offsite to discuss the state of talent within the firm. A year prior, in 2013, Chairman and CEO Laurence (Larry) Fink had asked Global Head of HR Jeff... View Details
Keywords: Women And Leadership; Diversity; General Management; Leadership; Change Management; Human Capital; Leading Change; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Culture; Financial Services Industry; United States
Related
  • 20 Oct 2008
  • Research & Ideas

The Seven Things That Surprise New CEOs

new CEOs. See a video interview with Porter.Most new chief executives are taken aback by the unexpected and unfamiliar new roles, the time and information limitations, and the altered professional relationships they run up against. Here are the common surprises new... View Details
Keywords: by Michael E. Porter, Jay W. Lorsch & Nitin Nohria
  • 12 Mar 2014
  • Lessons from the Classroom

Managing the Family Business: Firing the CEO

Successful family CEOs often have the values, vision, passion for the business and abilities to build loyalty with key owners, customers, suppliers, and the employees that make them the right leaders of... View Details
  • February 2024 (Revised May 2024)
  • Case

Johnson Security Bureau: Building Multigenerational Success

By: Henry McGee, Annelena Lobb and David Muoser
Jessica Johnson-Cope, CEO of Johnson Security Bureau (JSB), pondered options for scaling the firm. JSB was the oldest Black-owned security firm in New York, and among the oldest Black-owned security firms in the United States. It provided mostly unarmed security guards... View Details
Keywords: Business Growth and Maturation; Gender; Race; Cybersecurity; Growth and Development Strategy; Competitive Strategy; Expansion; New York (state, US)
Related
  • 24 Apr 2014
  • News

The way to measure success

When it comes to Robert Kraft (MBA 1965), most people quickly think of him as the chairman and CEO of the three-time Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots. But, through the Kraft Group, the holding company of his many businesses, Kraft... View Details
  • 03 Jun 2013
  • News

Who's Really Responsible for P&G's Succession Problems?

  • 01 Dec 2001
  • News

Navigating Success in Volatile Times

The theme of this year's annual HBS African-American Alumni Association (HBSAAA) conference, "Navigating Success in Volatile Times," seemed particularly apropos after the incidents of September 11. "Like many organizations with events... View Details
Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner; Finance
  • 01 Nov 2016
  • News

As Iger’s Exit Nears, Disney Takes Quiet Approach to Succession

  • 9 AM – 5 PM EST, 12 Feb 2022
  • Virtual Programming

31st Women In Business Conference: Building a Successful Life

We are thrilled to invite you to the 31st Annual Dynamic Women in Business Conference. The conference provides an exciting opportunity to forge new connections while learning from the experiences of all our speakers and each other. The theme of the conference is... View Details
  • 06 Nov 2000
  • What Do You Think?

Succession at GE: What’s Next?

Last year I completed a case series on GE, titled "GE ... We Bring Good Things to Life," in which the issue of CEO succession was raised in the last of the two cases. In classes in which I've used... View Details
Keywords: by James Heskett