by Bill George - Publications - Faculty & Research

May 2001 (Revised March 2008)
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"To hell with the future, let's get on with the past." George Mitchell in North Ireland

By: James K. Sebenius and Daniel F. Curran

Examines the strategies and tactics used by U.S. negotiator George Mitchell during his two-year tenure as chairman of the all-party talks in Northern Ireland. His efforts culminated in the signing of the historic Good Friday Accords. View Details

Keywords: Policy; International Relations; Managerial Roles; Negotiation Tactics; Strategy; Northern Ireland

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The U.S. economy is driven by innovation, but unwelcome “patent trolls” are gunking up the system. Patent reform bills sit idle in Congress as the “trolls” set up companies for the sole purpose, critics say, of shaking down inventors while never creating... View Details

December 2009
Article

Who Owns Metrics?: Building a Bill of Rights for Online Advertisers

By: Benjamin Edelman

I offer five rights to protect advertisers from increasingly powerful ad networks-avoiding fraudulent charges for services not rendered, guaranteeing data portability so advertisers get the best possible value, and assuring price transparency so advertisers know what... View Details

Keywords: Online Advertising; Crime and Corruption; Price; Measurement and Metrics; Technology Networks; Value; Advertising Industry

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08 Jan 2016
Research & Ideas

Is it Worth a Pay Cut to Work for a Great Manager (Like Bill Belichick)?

Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots is one of the highest-paid coaches in the National Football League; Forbes in 2013 estimated his salary as $7.5 million. His track record helps explain the high compensation: Belichick is the... View Details

Keywords: by Boris Groysberg & Abhijit Naik; Sports

01 Jun 1998
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Long-Term Interest: Bill Crozier, a Banker Pegged to the Customer

An innovative thinker who created BayBanks, one of the most successful retail banking franchises in the United States, William M. Crozier, Jr. (MBA '63) has a lot to say about the evolution of banking. As head of BayBanks for 21 years, View Details

Keywords: Eileen K. McCluskey

02 Jul 2015
Op-Ed

The Future of the Greek Economy

offer their thoughts on the Greek economic crisis. Their answers were written before last week's referendum vote by the Greek people, but their insights remain valuable. The Need For Sustainable Growth Calling for a referendum asking the... View Details

Keywords: by Laura Alfaro, Dante Roscini & George Serafeim; Banking

07 May 2020
Research & Ideas

The One Good Thing Caused by COVID-19: Innovation

accommodating an appropriate level of economic activity. Businesses have historically overcome this type of challenge through the introduction of risk-mitigating technologies, which in this pandemic include technologies, business practices, and strategies that improve... View Details

Keywords: by Hong Luo and Alberto Galasso

03 Aug 2015
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Bill George: The hierarchical leader is out. The empowering leader is in

21 May 2014
Working Paper Summaries

The Role of the Corporation in Society: An Alternative View and Opportunities for Future Research

Keywords: by George Serafeim

Strategy Rules: Five Timeless Lessons from Bill Gates, Andy Grove, and Steve Jobs

How does an entrepreneur, aspiring manager, or CEO become a master of strategy? In this book, we argue that everyone can learn from three of the greatest strategist of modern time, Bill Gates, Andy Grove and Steve Jobs, who also built three of the most valuable... View Details