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Wonderful decisions
García-Castro, Roberto; Ariño, Miguel AngelArticle ART-3342-EDecision Analysis, Leadership and People Management, StrategyOne of the hardest things for companies to do is to make good, sound decisions on a consistent, long-term basis. To make wonderful decisions, companies need to strike the right balance between effectiveness, attractiveness and unity, and then hone their strategic, executive and leadership abilities. These diagnostic tools may help.Starting at €8.20
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Short-Termism: Don't Blame Investors
Brochet, Francois; Serafeim, George; Loumioti, MariaArticle HBS-F1206C-EExecutives often complain that investors' obsession with short-term returns forces them to make decisions that are bad in the long term. New research shows that it works both ways: Companies with a short-term orientation attract investors interested in short-term time frames.Starting at €8.20
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White-Collar Crime
Healy, Paul M.; Serafeim, George; Soltes, Eugene; Osmundsen, Erik; White, Mary JoArticle HBS-R1904B-EDespite efforts to crack down on illegal activity, crimes like fraud, bribery, embezzlement, and money laundering are rampant in corporations. What steps can leaders take to fix this growing problem? In "How to Scandal-Proof Your Company," HBS professors Paul Healy and George Serafeim argue that the cause of misconduct is not ineffective regulations or compliance systems. It's weak leadership and flawed corporate cultures, their research shows. C...Starting at €8.20
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Making Sustainability Count
Serafeim, George; Eccles, Robert G.; Johnstone-Louis, Mary; Mayer, Colin; Stroehle, Judith C.; MacMahon, SimonArticle HBS-R2005B-ELeadership and People ManagementInvestors these days are paying close attention to companies' environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. But business leaders are discovering that it's not enough just to disclose ESG data or invite shareholders to a sustainability-focused eveStarting at €8.20
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The Scandal Effect
Groysberg, Boris; Lin, Eric; Serafeim, George; Abrahams, RobinArticle HBS-R1609H-EExecutives with scandal-tainted companies on their resumes pay a penalty on the job market, even if they clearly had nothing to do with the trouble. Because the scandal effect is lasting, a company you left long ago could have an impact on your current and future job mobility, not to mention your compensation. Overall, executives who suffer from the effect are paid nearly 4% less than their peers. You can't control this risk, the authors write, b...Starting at €8.20
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The Performance Frontier: Innovating for a Sustainable Strategy
Eccles, Robert G.; Serafeim, GeorgeArticle HBS-R1305B-EService and Operations ManagementToo often, companies launch sustainability programs with the hope that they'll be financially rewarded for doing good, even when those programs aren't relevant to their strategy and operations. They fail to understand the trade-offs between financial performance and performance on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. Improving one typically comes at a cost to the other. But it doesn't have to be this way. It's possible to simultane...Starting at €8.20
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Inclusive Growth: Profitable Strategies for Tackling Poverty and Inequality
Kaplan, Robert S.; Serafeim, George; Tugendhat, EduardoArticle HBS-R1801K-EStrategyMore than a billion people in the developing world remain in extreme poverty and outside the formal economy. Traditional CSR programs have done little to alleviate the situation and rarely produce transformative change. Instead of trying to fix local problems, the authors argue, corporations need to reimagine the regional ecosystems in which they participate. They should search for systemic, multisector opportunities; mobilize complementary partn...Starting at €8.20
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What Makes Analysts Say "Buy"
Groysberg, Boris; Healy, Paul M.; Nohria, Nitin; Serafeim, GeorgeArticle HBS-F1211B-EA large global study examines the factors that stock analysts consider most important when issuing buy, hold, or sell recommendations. The considerations that are deemed significant vary widely from region to region.Starting at €8.20
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Cómo tomar decisiones maravillosas
García-Castro, Roberto; Ariño, Miguel AngelArticle ART-3342Decision Analysis, Leadership and People Management, StrategyHaz que tus decisiones mantengan el equilibrio entre la eficacia, el atractivo y la unidad de tu empresa para que sea longeva.Starting at €8.20