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OCTOBER 20, 2010

Here is a paragraph describing a recent headline-dominating story about a fallen CEO and his (or her) golden parachute. Or, about the irrefutable need for leaders to posses some vague element of character, like trust or authenticity.

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Golden Parachute Leadership Sports CEO 79

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 15, 2017

Although the fall of Yahoo was probably inevitable, our fascination with celebrity leaders has resulted in an extraordinary amount of interest in Marissa Mayer’s recent resignation as CEO, in particular her $23 million golden parachute. What’s good for the leader is not necessarily good for the organization.

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Golden Parachute Self-aware CEO Reputation 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 28, 2011

Tis the season when public companies publish their 10Ks, complete with the Compensation Disclosure and Analysis section revealing the pay of their five most highly paid officers, including the highest paid of all, the CEO. When these figures are made public, the business media have a field day. Comparisons are made to other U.S.

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Golden Parachute Incentives Short-term Long-term 13

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 18, 2012

These are the qualities I believe made him the best CEO, so far, of the 21st century: Humility and openness. In 2009 he called off the $7 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems in part due to Sun's egregious golden parachutes. Palmisano once said, "The CEO is not the brand! Cisco now sells mostly commoditized products.

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Globalization Golden Parachute Short-term Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 7, 2014

Kozlowski is the former CEO of Tyco International. The directors needed Kozlowski to be convicted for a number of reasons, not the least of which was a half billion dollar golden parachute the company would owe Kozlowski if he was found not guilty. But like the meeting minutes, the directors’ testimony was unreliable.

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Golden Parachute Committee Ethics Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 28, 2014

According to Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman, “It’s not a business issue. JP Morgan may not employ a lot of minimum wage workers — for them, it’s an interest, for MacDonald’s more like ownership — but its CEO has a bully pulpit and can be influential. How should business respond to the growing prominence of this issue?

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Golden Parachute Apparel Trends Short-term 11

Harvard Business Review

MAY 12, 2014

They are hedge fund tycoons; “private equity” barons; privateers who have bought the natural resources of entire countries whole; CEOs with golden parachutes the size of small planets. And they are not doctors; businessmen; bankers. And their wealth is questionable; not just in moral terms, but also in economic ones.

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Golden Parachute Class Long-term Incubator 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 18, 2016

Donald Trump has called high CEO pay “a total and complete joke” and “disgraceful,” arguing that CEOs stack boards with their buddies who rubber-stamp excessive pay. First, to cap, or at least force the disclosure of, the ratio of CEO pay to median employee pay. In the U.S.,

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CEO Golden Parachute Politics Short-term 8