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Hiring Without Firing
Leadership Magazine ArticleHitting the hiring bull’s-eye is one of an executive’s most important—and most difficult—responsibilities. Ten common mistakes can get in the way, but a pointed and systematic approach can virtually guarantee success. -
Test Your Board's Readiness for the Post-Covid Era
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleQuestions that every board should be asking itself right now. -
Executive Incentives vs. Corporate Growth
Boards Magazine ArticleBonuses and other forms of incentive compensation are an effective motivator of executives to achieve ever higher earnings per share. The drive to produce short-term results, however, often influences management to forgo investment in capital equipment and R&D that would benefit the corporation several years hence even more than improved earnings next year would. The […] -
How Boards Can Plan for the Disasters That No One Wants to Think About
Organizational Development Digital ArticlePandemics, global warming, cyberattacks, and other catastrophes are a question of when, not if. -
Can You Hear Me Now?
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleBecause board meetings involve two groups-directors and managers-and because directors play a difficult dual role as both cops and advisers, boardroom... -
The Trouble with CFOs
Leadership Magazine ArticleIf the CEO sits in the hot seat, the CFO’s chair is positively smoking. According to analysis conducted by the CFO Executive Board, annual CFO turnover at the largest 162 global companies between 1995 and 2003 was 17%—even higher than for CEOs—and three out of four current Fortune 500 finance officers have been in their […] -
The Case for Professional Boards
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleWhen the world's largest financial institutions had to be rescued from insolvency in 2008, many experts laid the blame at the feet of corporate boards.... -
The Quick Wins Paradox
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleMany leaders taking on new roles try to prove themselves early on by going after quick wins - fresh, visible contributions to the business. But in the... -
Board Members: Rocket Fuel or Rocks?
Boards Digital ArticleA good board can be rocket fuel or it can be rocks in an organization’s pockets. Much of success and failure in the boardroom comes down to the way the individuals around the table — be it on a public company board, a small private board, or a non-profit board — do their jobs. So […] -
What's Wrong with Executive Compensation?: A Roundtable Moderated by Charles Elson
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleWhat's wrong with executive compensation, and what can we do about it? HBR and the University of Delaware's Center for Corporate Governance convened a... -
The Key to a Better Board: Team Dynamics
Boards Digital ArticleLessons from new research. -
The Rise of the Not-So-Experienced CEO
Organizational Development Digital ArticleToday's leaders are leapfrogging traditional candidates. -
Should CEOs Be Allowed to Be Chairmen?
Boards Digital ArticleWhen the US pay czar, Kenneth Feinberg, approved the compensation of the top executives at seven troubled financial institutions, he insisted that they all appoint an independent director as the board chair rather than the CEO. Several major investors — the Government Pension Fund of Norway, which manages $400 billion in assets, among them — […] -
News Corp and Questions Boards Need to Ask
Boards Digital ArticleMuch has been written and said regarding News Corp and its activities in the UK, and serious questions have been raised about the leadership and culture of this company. Some of these questions have been directed at the company’s board of directors: did it properly fulfill its independent fiduciary responsibilities in overseeing this global organization? […] -
Assess Your CEO’s Strategic Fit Over Time
Leadership Digital ArticleCompanies change, and so should the way tenure is managed. -
Each Employee's Retirement Is Unique
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleHave a process, but tailor it to each individual. -
Siblings and Succession in the Family Business (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleHow do family businesses handle succession? What happens when siblings compete for the position of CEO? Can nonfamily board members navigate successfully... -
We May Never Know Leaders' Responsibility in Gulf Disaster
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThe last official report on the April 2010 explosion at the Deepwater Horizon rig was issued on September 16th. And yet the ultimate question remains:... -
Obama's Taxing Transition
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleThis post is part of our in-depth look at Obama's First 90 Days in office. What a difference a few days can make to the trajectory of a transition. At... -
Changing Leaders: The Board’s Role in CEO Succession: A Roundtable with Philip Caldwell, George D. Kennedy, G. G. Michelson, Henry Wendt, and Alfred M. Zeien
Corporate governance Magazine ArticleA Roundtable with Philip Caldwell, George D. Kennedy, G. G. Michelson, Henry Wendt, and Alfred M. Zeien The selection of a CEO is one of the most important decisions a board of directors makes. Not only does a chief executive have an enormous impact on the fortunes of a company, but the very process by […]
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Bennett, Strang & Farris
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details A law firm must decide how to split partnership profits among the partners. Issues of seniority versus performance, performance evaluation, and lack of... -
THE WOODVILLE REPUBLICAN: FAMILY FIRM OR COMMUNITY ASSET?
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Andy Lewis was the fourth-generation publisher and editor of a small family- owned newspaper in rural Mississippi. Lewis faced the challenges of operating... -
Sharks in the Water: Battling an Activist Investor for Corporate Control (A)
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details In July 2006, Barracuda became the largest investor in Tarco International. In a meeting with management, Barracuda's managing director advised that strong... -
Deloitte & Touche (A): A Hole in the Pipeline
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Deloitte & Touche was losing talented women, and CEO Mike Cook wanted to stop the loss, especially as the accounting and consulting fields became more... -
Playgrounds and Performance: Results Management at KaBOOM! (C)
Strategy & Execution Case Study5.00View Details An abstract is not available for this product. -
Governance at Metallgesellschaft (A)
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details MG Corp., a U.S. subsidiary of Germany's international conglomerate, Metallgesellschaft, engaged in a disastrous hedging strategy that nearly dragged... -
Mobil USM&R (A1)
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details First of a two-part case on the development and use of a Balanced Scorecard (BSC) at Mobil's US Marketing and Refining Division. Split from the original... -
Marimekko
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details Kirsti Paakkanen has achieved a celebrity status in Finland for her enigmatic leadership of the Finnish design company Marimekko. Purchasing the company... -
Frank Addante, Serial Entrepreneur
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Frank Addante is a 28-year-old serial entrepreneur who is in the process of building his fifth venture. Of his first four ventures, two were sold, one... -
Family Business Ownership
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Individuals who belong to a family that owns a business are faced with a choice: whether or not to participate in the family business project. Family... -
Seven Rules for New Leaders
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Provides guidelines for how to successfully enter a new senior management position. Identifies key traps into which new leaders fall and provides a framework... -
Tata Motors (A): A History of Service in a New Era of Corporate Social Responsibility
Strategy & Execution Case Study11.95View Details In 2013, India passed a law to make corporate social responsibility mandatory for large companies. The case examines the context in which the CSR legislation... -
Netscape's Initial Public Offering
Finance & Accounting Case Study11.95View Details In August 1995, Netscape's board of directors was confronted with a decision about what price to offer the company's shares in its initial public offering... -
Professionalization of Ujwal Bharati
Global Business Case Study11.95View Details The case is woven around the decision dilemma faced by the second generation managing director of Ujwal Bharati Pharmaceuticals, a mid-size business.... -
Mysore Saree Udyog: Establishing a culture of professionalism in a family business
Management Case Study11.95View Details Mysore Saree Udyog is an iconic retail store in Bangalore for sarees, fabric and other Indian traditional wear. Its success rests on the family's merchandising... -
QADRI-GROUP: SUSTAINING BEYOND THE FIRST 100 YEARS
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details The case describes the situation of over a hundred years old, family-owned, and male-managed business group - Qadri-Group (QG). QG was facing challenges... -
RKO Warner Video, Inc.: Incentive Compensation Plan
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details Details the design and implementation of an incentive bonus plan for video store managers. The problem for top management of the chain is to induce the... -
Assessing Managerial Talent at AT&T (A)
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details Provides background on the assessment center used by AT&T to assess managerial potential for upper middle management. Contains assessment reports for... -
Contract Manufacturing: Dealing with Supply Chain Ethics Challenges
Leadership & Managing People Case Study11.95View Details This case describes a number of situations in which important customers of a major electronics manufacturing firm (contract manufacturer) behaved in a... -
Reimagining Enel: Enabling Sustainable Progress (A)
Organizational Development Case Study11.95View Details CEO Francesco Starace is considering what is next for Enel SpA, one of world's largest energy companies. From 2014 to 2022, he has wrought a dramatic...
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Hiring Without Firing
Leadership Magazine ArticleHitting the hiring bull’s-eye is one of an executive’s most important—and most difficult—responsibilities. Ten common mistakes can get in the way, but a pointed and systematic approach can virtually guarantee success. -
Test Your Board's Readiness for the Post-Covid Era
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleQuestions that every board should be asking itself right now. -
Executive Incentives vs. Corporate Growth
Boards Magazine ArticleBonuses and other forms of incentive compensation are an effective motivator of executives to achieve ever higher earnings per share. The drive to produce short-term results, however, often influences management to forgo investment in capital equipment and R&D that would benefit the corporation several years hence even more than improved earnings next year would. The […] -
How Boards Can Plan for the Disasters That No One Wants to Think About
Organizational Development Digital ArticlePandemics, global warming, cyberattacks, and other catastrophes are a question of when, not if. -
Can You Hear Me Now?
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleBecause board meetings involve two groups-directors and managers-and because directors play a difficult dual role as both cops and advisers, boardroom... -
Bennett, Strang & Farris
Technology & Operations Case Study11.95View Details A law firm must decide how to split partnership profits among the partners. Issues of seniority versus performance, performance evaluation, and lack of... -
The Trouble with CFOs
Leadership Magazine ArticleIf the CEO sits in the hot seat, the CFO’s chair is positively smoking. According to analysis conducted by the CFO Executive Board, annual CFO turnover at the largest 162 global companies between 1995 and 2003 was 17%—even higher than for CEOs—and three out of four current Fortune 500 finance officers have been in their […] -
The Case for Professional Boards
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleWhen the world's largest financial institutions had to be rescued from insolvency in 2008, many experts laid the blame at the feet of corporate boards.... -
The Quick Wins Paradox
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleMany leaders taking on new roles try to prove themselves early on by going after quick wins - fresh, visible contributions to the business. But in the... -
Board Members: Rocket Fuel or Rocks?
Boards Digital ArticleA good board can be rocket fuel or it can be rocks in an organization’s pockets. Much of success and failure in the boardroom comes down to the way the individuals around the table — be it on a public company board, a small private board, or a non-profit board — do their jobs. So […]