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- 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 (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...
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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.)
- January 2016 (Revised January 2019)
- Case
The Allergan Board Under Fire (A)
By: Lynn S. Paine, Suraj Srinivasan, John C. Coates and David Lane
In 2014, the Allergan Inc. board of directors received a surprise takeover offer from Valeant Pharmaceuticals in alliance with hedge fund activist Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Management. In the unprecedented arrangement between an acquirer and a hedge fund...
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Allergan, Inc.;
Valeant;
Ackman;
Pershing Square;
Tender Offer;
Activist Investors;
Business Models;
R&D;
Board Of Directors;
Securities Litigation;
Acquisition Strategy;
Takeover Defenses;
Hedge Funds;
Shareholder Rights;
Proxy Contest;
Shareholder Special Meetings;
Legal Issues In Contested Takeovers;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Corporate Governance;
Management Teams;
Business and Shareholder Relations;
Pharmaceutical Industry
Paine, Lynn S., Suraj Srinivasan, John C. Coates, and David Lane. "The Allergan Board Under Fire (A)." Harvard Business School Case 316-010, January 2016. (Revised January 2019.)
- 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.
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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.
- 2012
- Chapter
Board Challenges 2009
By: Jay W. Lorsch
Lorsch, Jay W. "Board Challenges 2009." Chap. 9 in Corporate Governance and the Global Financial Crisis: International Perspectives, edited by William Sun, Jim Stewart, and David Pollard, 165–187. Cambridge University Press, 2012.
- Web
Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship
About Rock Advisory Board The Rock Center’s Advisory Board is responsible for providing strategic direction for the Rock Center and its staff. The Advisory Board includes HBS...
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- 11 Jul 2012
- News
The Future of Boards
- 2007
- Other Presentation
Libyan Economic Development Board Blueprint
Libyan Economic Development Board Blueprint
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Porter, Michael E. "Libyan Economic Development Board Blueprint." Libyan Economic Development Board, 2007.
- 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...
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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
- 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...
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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.)
- 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...
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- 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.
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Lorsch, Jay W., and Ashley Robertson. "On Becoming a Board Member." Harvard Business School Case 405-012, July 2004. (Revised August 2004.)
- Apr 07 2017
- Testimonial
Primed for a Board Opportunity
- March 2023
- Case
FinTunes, Inc., Board of Directors
By: Lynn S. Paine and Jennifer Fonstad
The board of FinTunes, Inc., a start-up aimed at helping musicians distribute their work and manage their finances, must decide among three candidates to serve as the company’s first independent director. The terms of FinTunes’ last round of financing provided that the...
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- Research Summary
Dissertation: Speaking Up on Boards
My dissertation examines individual and group behavior in corporate boards of directors. I focus on individual traits and group traits that can foster or inhibit the act of speaking up when an individuals views go against the general consensus in the room. Research and...
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- 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.
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Lorsch, Jay W., and Melissa Barton. "Board Leadership at Entergy Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 410-061, November 2009. (Revised July 2012.)
- TeachingInterests
Making Corporate Boards More Effective
While your 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...
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- 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...
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