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Investor "Short-Termism": Really A Shackle
Rose, Clayton; Henderson, Rebecca M.Case HBS-315084-EStarting at €8.20
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Aubrey McClendon's Special Incentive Compensation at Chesapeake Energy B
Healy, Paul M.; Rose, Clayton; Rossano, PenelopeCase HBS-113093-EAccounting and ControlSupplement for case 110047Starting at €8.20
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San Francisco, 2015 #tech #inequality
Rose, Clayton; Ciechanover, Allison M.; Modi, KunalCase HBS-315076-EIn December 2013 a group of angry protesters blocked one of the commuter bus provided by the large Silicon Valley firms (known as "Google buses") which was stopped in San Francisco on its way to the company's headquarters 40 miles south. The protests were a tangible manifestation of the sharp increase in tensions between citizens upset with changes they saw in San Francisco and the "techies" and technology companies they held responsible for the ...Starting at €8.20
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Aubrey McClendon's Special Incentive Compensation at Chesapeake Energy (A)
Healy, Paul M.; Rose, Clayton; Sesia, AldoCase HBS-110047-EAubrey McClendon, founder and CEO of Chesapeake Energy, was, according to Fortune Magazine, the highest paid U.S. CEO in 2008 receiving over $100 million in total compensation. McClendon received this compensation despite a significant drop in the company's stock price and financial performance during the year. The (A) case addresses the specifics of the compensation and the rationale for the compensation from the perspective of Chesapeake's boar...Starting at €8.20
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Leaders Drive Initiatives: How to Accelerate Strategic Execution Through Active Support and Coaching
Davis, Jocelyn R.; Frechette, Henry M.; Boswell, Edwin H.Book Chapter HBS-6018BC-ESuccess in business is all about creating the most value faster than the competition. Yet research shows that only 30% of strategic initiatives fully succeed on time, even with streamlined processes in place, detailed metrics to chart the course, and plenty of resources on hand to get the job done. How can you improve the odds? The authors-all executives at The Forum, a global consulting firm-argue that three often overlooked "people factors" are...Starting at €8.20
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Leaders Affirm Strategies: How Clearly Communicating Your Strategy Speeds Execution of Large-Scale Initiatives
Davis, Jocelyn R.; Frechette, Henry M.; Boswell, Edwin H.Book Chapter HBS-6012BC-ESuccess in business is all about creating the most value faster than the competition. Yet research shows that only 30% of strategic initiatives fully succeed on time, even with streamlined processes in place, detailed metrics to chart the course, and plenty of resources on hand to get the job done. Why? Because an exclusive focus on pace and process often leads to superficial results: lots of activity, but little forward motion. In this chapter, ...Starting at €8.20
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Leaders Cultivate Experience: Creating Strategic Speed by Harnessing the Experience of Your Workforce
Davis, Jocelyn R.; Frechette, Henry M.; Boswell, Edwin H.Book Chapter HBS-6019BC-EJust as a leader's ability to create a workplace climate in which employees feel competent, engaged, and appreciated can accelerate strategic results, so too can a leader's ability to "cultivate experience"-to bring individuals' and teams' experience into view, make it significant, share it, and harness it-increase strategic speed. In this chapter, the authors describe four competencies leaders need in order to capture the experience and wisdom l...Starting at €8.20
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Speed: A New View-Execute Strategy Faster and More Effectively by Focusing on People Factors
Davis, Jocelyn R.; Frechette, Henry M.; Boswell, Edwin H.Book Chapter HBS-6010BC-EAll executives agree that speed is necessary to a successful business. "Strategic speed" is where urgency meets execution-implementing plans and strategies not just quickly, but well. It's something leaders pursue every day and are paid to achieve, yet few are satisfied with the speed of execution within their organizations. In this chapter, the authors, all executives at a global consulting firm, reveal a surprising truth: that you achieve strat...Starting at €8.20
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Tools for Achieving Strategic Speed: Assessing Your Own and Your Organization's Strengths and Weaknesses and Determining Your Next Steps
Davis, Jocelyn R.; Frechette, Henry M.; Boswell, Edwin H.Book Chapter HBS-6023BC-EStrategic speed is not about concocting brilliant strategies. It's about leaders who know how to accelerate strategy execution by adopting the right mind-set and taking the right actions-actions focused on mobilizing people. Strategic speed is where urgency meets execution, and that means you don't need to go into a bunker and spend months drawing up complex plans in order to see results. If you as a leader can think and behave in speed-promoting...Starting at €8.20
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The People Factors: Clarity, Unity, Agility-Leadership Practices Proven to Accelerate Strategic Results
Davis, Jocelyn R.; Frechette, Henry M.; Boswell, Edwin H.Book Chapter HBS-6011BC-ESuccess in business is all about creating the most value faster than the competition. Yet research shows that only 30% of strategic initiatives fully succeed on time, even with streamlined processes in place, detailed metrics to chart the course, and plenty of resources on hand to get the job done. Why? In this chapter, the authors, all of whom are executives at a global consulting firm, take a closer look at the three often overlooked "people fa...Starting at €8.20