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Managing Investors
Palmisano, Samuel J.; Fox, JustinArticle HBS-R1406E-EManagers and academics often lament that Wall Street's short-term focus makes it impossible for corporations to plan for the long run. Palmisano disagrees. Yes, there are some on Wall Street, such as the sell-side analysts who dominate quarterly earnings conference calls, who can't see more than a few months out. But CEOs shouldn't participate in those calls anyway, he believes. They should instead focus their energies on the institutional invest...Starting at €8.20
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What Good Are Shareholders
Fox, Justin; Lorsch, Jay W.Article HBS-R1207B-ELeadership and People ManagementExecutives complain, with justification, that meddling and second-guessing from shareholders are making it ever harder for them to do their jobs effectively. Shareholders complain, with justification, of executives who pocket staggering paychecks while delivering mediocre results. Boards are stuck in the middle--and under increasing pressure to act as watchdogs and disciplinarians despite evidence that they're more effective as friendly advisers....Starting at €8.20
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The Economics of Well-Being
Fox, JustinArticle HBS-R1201D-EGross domestic product has long been the chief measure of national success. But there's been a lot of talk lately about changing that, from economists and world leaders alike. GDP is under siege for three main reasons. First, it is flawed even on its own terms: It misses lots of economic activity (unpaid household work, for example) and, as a single-number representation of vast, complex systems, is inevitably skewed. Second, it fails to account ...Starting at €8.20
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From "Economic Man" to Behavioral Economics
Fox, JustinArticle HBS-R1505F-ELeadership and People ManagementWhen we make decisions, we make mistakes. We all know this from personal experience, of course. But in case we didn't, a stream of experimental evidence in recent years has documented the human penchant for error. This line of research is probably best known for its offshoot, behavioral economics. Its practitioners have played a major role in business, government, and financial markets. But that isn't the only useful way to think about making dec...Starting at €8.20
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What We've Learned from the Financial Crisis
Fox, JustinArticle HBS-R1311G-EEconomicsFor decades, the basic idea that governed economic thinking was that markets work: The right price will always find a buyer and a seller, and millions of buyers and sellers are far better than a few government officials at determining the right price. But then came the Great Recession, when the global financial system seemed on the verge of collapse--as did prevailing notions about how the economic and financial world is supposed to function. The...Starting at €8.20
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The HBR Interview: Whole Foods CEO John Mackey
Mackey, John; Fox, JustinArticle HBS-R1101J-ELeadership and People ManagementIn 1977 John Mackey moved into a vegetarian co-op, became its food buyer, and went to work in a natural foods store, putting him on the path to founding Whole Foods. An iconic brand, Whole Foods dominates natural-foods retailing in the United States. Mackey talked to HBR about how top management functions at the company (decisions are made by consensus), his sustainable seafood initiative, and what he means by "conscious capitalism." Among other ...Starting at €8.20