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- 30 Sep 2007
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The M.B.A. Investment
- 18 Jul 2011
- News
News Corp and Questions Boards Need to Ask
- 31 Aug 2021
- Video
Welcome MBA Class of 2023
- December 2011
- Article
CEO and Board Chair Roles: To Split or Not to Split?
By: Aiyesha Dey, Ellen Engel and Xiaohui Liu
We examine the performance and compensation implications of firms' decisions to combine the roles of CEO and board chairman (duality). We document that firms that split the CEO and chairman positions due to investor pressure have significantly lower announcement...
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Keywords:
CEO Duality;
Board Chairman;
Firm Performance;
Pay-performance Sensitivity;
Corporate Governance;
Governing and Advisory Boards;
Leadership;
Performance Efficiency
Dey, Aiyesha, Ellen Engel, and Xiaohui Liu. "CEO and Board Chair Roles: To Split or Not to Split?" Journal of Corporate Finance 17, no. 5 (December 2011): 1595–1618.
- 24 Jul 2015
- News
Why CEO Activism Could Change the World of Public Companies
- Research Summary
My broad research interests include leadership, leader development, leading change, and organizational failures. However, my current focus for the past several years has been around LEADER DEVELOPMENT: How do leaders develop? How can we assist in the development of...
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- September 2018
- Case
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice at 40
By: Josh Lerner, Abhijit Tagade and Terrence Shu
In 2018, private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice celebrated its 40th anniversary and its 20th year under the leadership of CEO Don Gogel. In those decades, CD&R showed solid portfolio performance and generated strong returns for its investors - accomplishments...
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Keywords:
Finance;
Succession;
Buyout;
Leveraged Buyout;
Turnaround;
Operations;
Private Equity;
Management Succession;
Business Model;
Leveraged Buyouts;
Trends;
Organizational Change and Adaptation
Lerner, Josh, Abhijit Tagade, and Terrence Shu. "Clayton, Dubilier & Rice at 40." Harvard Business School Case 819-055, September 2018.
- February 2015
- Case
Sarah Sullivan at Greater Marketing Solutions (GMS)
By: Thomas J. DeLong, Paul McKinnon and Rebecca McCue
Sarah Sullivan, the new Managing Director of Greater Marketing Solutions, faces the difficult challenge of letting seven professionals go within a short span of time. In doing so she faces two greater challenges: figuring out which individuals to let go and getting her...
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DeLong, Thomas J., Paul McKinnon, and Rebecca McCue. "Sarah Sullivan at Greater Marketing Solutions (GMS)." Harvard Business School Case 415-051, February 2015.
- 13 Oct 2014
- News
Can disappearing desks improve how we work?
- 19 Apr 2016
- Working Paper Summaries
The Great Training Robbery
- 23 Dec 2010
- News
2010 Emerald Literati Network Outstanding Paper Award
- September 19, 2019
- Article
Walmart CEO’s Decision on Guns Is the Kind of Corporate Courage We Need
Corporate courage is in short supply. CEOs generally avoid controversial public issues lest disgruntled groups strike back. That’s why Walmart’s actions to limit ammunition sales and advocate for new gun safety legislation mark a significant milestone. CEO Doug...
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Keywords:
Gun Policy;
Gun Violence;
Social Issues;
Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact;
Leadership;
Change;
Policy
Kanter, Rosabeth Moss. "Walmart CEO’s Decision on Guns Is the Kind of Corporate Courage We Need." CNN.com (September 19, 2019).
- September 2022 (Revised April 2023)
- Case
Cesaro e Associati
By: Christina R. Wing and Amram Migdal
This case describes the leadership succession planning process at Cesaro e Associati (Studio Cesaro), founded in 1986 by Franco Cesaro in the northeastern Italian state of Veneto. In 2022, Franco was contemplating retirement and passing leadership of his firm, which...
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Keywords:
Business Growth and Maturation;
Business Model;
Family Business;
For-Profit Firms;
Restructuring;
Small Business;
Change;
Change Management;
Competency and Skills;
Experience and Expertise;
Talent and Talent Management;
Entrepreneurship;
Governance;
Leadership;
Leading Change;
Management;
Management Succession;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Ownership;
Family Ownership;
Private Ownership;
Personal Development and Career;
Relationships;
Family and Family Relationships;
Consulting Industry;
Europe;
Italy
Wing, Christina R., and Amram Migdal. "Cesaro e Associati." Harvard Business School Case 623-021, September 2022. (Revised April 2023.)
- March 1991 (Revised July 1993)
- Case
Kyocera Corp.
By: John P. Kotter
Examines the three factors critical to this company's remarkable success in the high tech field. The first factor is the founder, Dr. Inamori's powerful leadership. The second is the strong corporate culture or philosophy of the firm. The third element in Kyocera's...
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Keywords:
Customer Relationship Management;
Information Infrastructure;
Leadership Style;
Management Systems;
Management Style;
Organizational Culture;
Practice;
Profit;
Planning;
Technology Industry;
Electronics Industry
Kotter, John P. "Kyocera Corp." Harvard Business School Case 491-078, March 1991. (Revised July 1993.)
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