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How to Live with Risks
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleFor years "risk management" has been characterized chiefly by caution--preventing the business from doing things that would create exposure. Although... -
Ending the Wage Gap
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleTop female executives usually start out with pay comparable to their male counterparts', but a gap emerges and increases over the course of their tenure.... -
What You Can Learn from the Private Equity School of Management
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleWith private equity buyouts and acquisitions on the rise, we turned to Harvard Business School professor Josh Lerner, a longtime observer and researcher... -
A Blockbuster Move on Executive Pay
Executive compensation Digital ArticleStephen Davis is the coauthor of The New Capitalists: How Citizen Investors Are Reshaping the Corporate Agenda. There is a cutting edge to corporate leadership, but you won’t find it at Blockbuster. Here is a board of directors that knew going into its 2007 annual meeting that share-owners were at a boiling point — over […] -
Chief Executive Pay Needs to Get Real
Executive compensation Digital ArticleThis post is in three parts. Parts I and II were originally posted on May 5, and they are titled, respectively, The Ideal and The Deal. Part III, which appears here for the first time, is titled The Real. The extreme income gap between chief executive officers and nearly everyone else has a corrosive effect. […] -
Survey: Female Founders Are (Finally) Paying Themselves More
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTheir salaries are typically lower than male founders'. -
The Rise (and Likely Fall) of the Talent Economy
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleSince 1960 the U.S. economy has moved from largely financing the exploitation of natural resources to making the most of talent. The rewards to executives... -
Why Executive Pay Is Failing
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Why Elon Musk's Compensation Plan Wouldn't Work for Most Executives
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Compensation Packages That Actually Drive Performance
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleBy aligning executives' financial incentives with company strategy, a firm can inspire its management to deliver superior results. But it can be hard... -
Firms Still Willing to Pay Dearly for Talent
Executive compensation Magazine ArticleAssuming that you’re able to keep your executive job in this downturn, what will become of your compensation? Despite the heightened rhetoric since the onset of the financial crisis, Americans have shown a remarkable tolerance for big C-level paychecks. Past crises have curbed pay only temporarily. During the Great Depression, an alarmed Congress forced large […] -
Four Ways to Fix Banks
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleBig banks have become too complex for boards to govern them effectively, writes a former top executive at Bank of America and Citigroup. Directors need... -
Profits Without Prosperity
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleThough corporate profits are high, and the stock market is booming, most Americans are not sharing in the economic recovery. While the top 0.1% of income... -
Does Business Need a New Model?
Organizational Development SpotlightCritics charge that in today's heavily traded capital markets, executives are increasingly incentivized to manage in tiny, short-term windows, with an... -
Luxury Branding Below the Radar
Sales & Marketing Magazine Article"Inconspicuous consumption"--elite consumers' affinity for discreet rather than traditionally branded luxuries--has become a global phenomenon. Work by... -
A New Framework for Executive Compensation
Executive compensation Digital ArticleLeaders’ pay should be tied to corporate mission, not strategy. -
What Good Are Shareholders?
Corporate communications Magazine ArticleInvestors should provide money, information, and discipline. They often fall short. -
Israel Isn’t the Only Country That Thinks CEOs Should Earn Less
Executive compensation Digital ArticleIt’s also the case in societies with more tolerance for inequality. -
Linking Executive Pay to Sustainability Goals
Global Business Digital ArticleFive questions to help companies align ESG priorities with executive compensation. -
Technology, Tradition, and the Mouse
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleBob Iger became Disney's CEO in 2005, following a rough five years for the company that included a hostile takeover attempt, a shareholder revolt, and...
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Research: Can a More Detailed LinkedIn Profile Boost Your Salary?
Executive compensation ResearchAccording to a study of 1,741 executives, showcasing merit can move the needle when it comes to compensation. -
Linking Executive Pay to Sustainability Goals
Business and society Digital ArticleFive questions to help companies align ESG priorities with executive compensation. -
Reevaluating Executive Compensation to Meet Stakeholder Needs
Executive compensation Digital ArticleHow boards can align executives’ incentives with the priorities of their employees, customers, and communities. -
The “Wages Are Skyrocketing” Narrative Is False
Labor Digital ArticleAnecdotal evidence is at odds with the data. -
Why Executive Compensation Clawbacks Don’t Work
Executive compensation Digital ArticleAnd how to fix them. -
Should You Reward Your CEO with Stock Options?
Executive compensation Digital ArticleThe record is spottier than you might think. -
Compensation Packages That Actually Drive Performance
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Don’t Let the Short-Termism Bogeyman Scare You
Business models SpotlightActive investor oversight is a plus, not a minus. -
Does Business Need a New Model?
Organizational Development SpotlightCritics charge that in today's heavily traded capital markets, executives are increasingly incentivized to manage in tiny, short-term windows, with an... -
A New Framework for Executive Compensation
Executive compensation Digital ArticleLeaders’ pay should be tied to corporate mission, not strategy. -
Is Technology Subsuming Marketing?
Marketing Digital ArticleAn analysis finds CMO pay declining while CTO pay skyrockets. -
5 Steps for Tying Executive Compensation to Sustainability
Sustainable business practices Digital ArticleDesign incentives for both financial and nonfinancial goals. -
Carlos Ghosn, Nissan, and the Need for Stronger Corporate Governance in Japan
Boards Digital ArticleThe country’s recent reforms don’t go nearly far enough. -
How to Tie Executive Compensation to Sustainability
Sustainable business practices Digital ArticleMost leaders won’t prioritize it on their own. -
Your Corporate Purpose Will Ring Hollow If the Company’s Actions Don’t Back It Up
Public relations Digital ArticleEmployees notice hypocrisy. -
Survey: Female Founders Are (Finally) Paying Themselves More
Entrepreneurs and founders Digital ArticleTheir salaries are typically lower than male founders’. -
Elon Musk’s Unusual Compensation Plan Isn’t Really About Compensation at All
Executive compensation Digital ArticleIt’s about communicating a long-term, ambitious vision to shareholders. -
Study: When CEOs’ Equity Is About to Vest, They Cut Investment to Boost the Stock Price
Economics ResearchIt’s more (and more-rigorous) evidence of short-termism. -
CEO Pay Is Even More Outrageous Than It Seems
Here's a better way to measure it. -
Why Elon Musk’s Compensation Plan Wouldn’t Work for Most Executives
Executive compensation Digital ArticleIn most cases, there’s a simpler, more effective alternative.
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Aubrey McClendon's Special Incentive Compensation at Chesapeake Energy B
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Recruiting Andrew Yard (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details This case describes a compensation negotiation between a global HR director and a candidate for a high-level executive position. The situation becomes... -
Hikma Pharmaceuticals Governance Journey
Leadership & Managing People Case Study15.05View Details The case opens with Said Darwazah, chairman and CEO of Hikma Pharmaceuticals, the multinational generics company, anticipating the company's 2017 AGM... -
Recruiting Andrew Yard (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details This case describes a compensation negotiation between a global HR director and a candidate for a high-level executive position. The situation becomes... -
10b5-1 Plans: Mortgaging a Defense against Insider Trading
Leadership & Managing People Case Study9.95View Details In 2006, David Zucker, chief executive officer of Midway Games, came under fire for selling a significant amount of Midway stock just weeks before a precipitous... -
Attention Shoppers: Executive Compensation at Kroger, Safeway, Costco, and Whole Foods
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details Retail grocery sales represent a significant portion of the U.S. economy. The industry was highly competitive, with companies operating on low gross and... -
Collaborating for Growth: Duane Morris in a Turbulent Legal Sector
Leadership & Managing People Case Study6.95View Details By the late 2000s, the law firm Duane Morris had transformed itself from a growing U.S. law firm to a significant global player. The firm's uniquely collaborative... -
People Management (Abridged)
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details "Highlights critical gaps between research and practice in the field of strategic human resources management. Also, aims to debunk some myths and preconceptions... -
Promoting a Culture of Equity in the #MeToo Era: Moving Beyond Responding to Gender-Related Workplace Issues to Tackling Root Causes
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details The #MeToo movement brought global awareness to the magnitude of gender-related inequalities in the workplace, including unequal pay and the lack of women... -
Marshall & Gordon: Designing an Effective Compensation System (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details CEO Kelly Browne wrestles with the design and roll-out of a new compensation system to promote the collaboration necessary for supporting her firm's new... -
Executive Compensation at General Electric (A)
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Faced with falling share prices and the critical eye of the media focused on Jack Welch's retirement plan, newly appointed CEO Jeff Immelt had the challenge... -
Ball: EVA Driving the World's Leading Can Manufacturer (B)
Management Case Study5.00View Details Ball used Economic Value Added analysis to determine if it should open a new metal can manufacturing facility, which mandated closing two recently acquired... -
ARISE: A Destination-for-a-Day Spa
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details A new Dallas-based health and beauty spa aims to use a highly distinctive human resource system as the foundation of its competitive strategy. By encouraging... -
Esser & Ackermann at Mannesmann
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AFL-CIO: Office of Investment and Home Depot
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Describes the AFL-CIO: Office of Investments activities in their campaign to improve governance at Home Depot by calling attention to Home Depot CEO Robert... -
Transforming Kimball International, Inc. (A)
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details Kimball International, Inc. (KII), led by CEO Kristie Juster, and its board of directors, chaired by Kim Ryan, faced critical questions about KII's future... -
Executive Compensation at General Electric (B)
Organizational Development Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Executive Compensation at Talent Partners
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details Talent Partners' CEO was very successful at growing the business and establishing its leadership position. He was compensated with a mix of salary and... -
The SimpleTel Dilemma
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Until recently, SimpleTel had been a star performer in the telecom industry, and the CEO had been a darling of the analyst community. Several years back,... -
Stock Options at Celia-Check
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details Describes issues facing three young founders of a high-tech start-up, including hiring an experienced CEO and negotiating with a potential VC investor....
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How to Live with Risks
Strategy & Execution Magazine ArticleFor years "risk management" has been characterized chiefly by caution--preventing the business from doing things that would create exposure. Although... -
Ending the Wage Gap
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleTop female executives usually start out with pay comparable to their male counterparts', but a gap emerges and increases over the course of their tenure.... -
What You Can Learn from the Private Equity School of Management
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleWith private equity buyouts and acquisitions on the rise, we turned to Harvard Business School professor Josh Lerner, a longtime observer and researcher... -
Collaborating for Growth: Duane Morris in a Turbulent Legal Sector, Teaching Note
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTeaching Note for 414022. -
Aubrey McClendon's Special Incentive Compensation at Chesapeake Energy B
Finance & Accounting Case Study5.00View Details Supplement for case 110047 -
A Blockbuster Move on Executive Pay
Executive compensation Digital ArticleStephen Davis is the coauthor of The New Capitalists: How Citizen Investors Are Reshaping the Corporate Agenda. There is a cutting edge to corporate leadership, but you won’t find it at Blockbuster. Here is a board of directors that knew going into its 2007 annual meeting that share-owners were at a boiling point — over […] -
Chief Executive Pay Needs to Get Real
Executive compensation Digital ArticleThis post is in three parts. Parts I and II were originally posted on May 5, and they are titled, respectively, The Ideal and The Deal. Part III, which appears here for the first time, is titled The Real. The extreme income gap between chief executive officers and nearly everyone else has a corrosive effect. […] -
Job-Hopping Toward Equity
Technology & Operations Digital ArticleChanging employers has been linked to larger pay increases for executives and managers. Although survey-based studies suggest that men gain more than... -
Recruiting Andrew Yard (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details This case describes a compensation negotiation between a global HR director and a candidate for a high-level executive position. The situation becomes... -
Survey: Female Founders Are (Finally) Paying Themselves More
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTheir salaries are typically lower than male founders'.