N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Furthermore, last time I checked a CEO can always be removed for lack of performance, or moral and ethical indiscretions, so what purpose do CEO term limits serve other than to disincentivize the CEO? Why would you ever want the person in charge of corporate leadership, vision and strategy to be a lame duck right from the get go?

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CEO Blog Long-term Short-term 287

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 2, 2011

Companies can take a wide variety of approaches to how to discuss ethics. At one end of the spectrum are companies that rely on their code of ethics or on the exemplary behavior of people at the top. Still, this leaves open the question of what actually works in guiding employees' ethical behavior. Setting the right example.

Ethics 14

Ethics Conflict of Interest Constraint Compliance 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 10, 2012

Ethically, the most interesting behavior I've observed is that firms exploring "projeclication" hires aren't asking for free labor. They're paying below-market rates for their candidate's insights and efforts.

Project 20

Project Peer Review Human Capital Reference 20

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

The key argument for fossil fuel divestment is that the cost of carbon dioxide emissions and other pollutants are not being accurately priced by the market. Divestment can theoretically address this market failure by limiting investment by the fossil fuel industry by depressing company valuations and thereby increasing the cost of capital.

Finance 8

Finance Cost of Capital Constraint Price 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

The key argument for fossil fuel divestment is that the cost of carbon dioxide emissions and other pollutants are not being accurately priced by the market. Divestment can theoretically address this market failure by limiting investment by the fossil fuel industry by depressing company valuations and thereby increasing the cost of capital.

Finance 8

Finance Cost of Capital Constraint Price 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 4, 2017

This makes sense, because the alternative is for behavioral insights to be tried out by individuals or specific departments, and their knowledge and skill are likely to vary: Someone in marketing might use their behavioral knowledge to develop more-effective campaigns, while at the same time someone in HR uses theirs to focus on employee engagement.

Company 8

Company Committee Ethics Project 8

Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

and held senior management positions at several large IT companies. A young, inexperienced, but talented associate had what he thought was a plan for a powerful new marketing initiative. Carl, a self-made success and CEO of a venture-backed software company, is a great example. Carl had a Ph.D. Sometimes this strategy even works.

Company 62

Company Venture Capitalist Film Reputation 62

Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

and held senior management positions at several large IT companies. A young, inexperienced, but talented associate had what he thought was a plan for a powerful new marketing initiative. Carl, a self-made success and CEO of a venture-backed software company, is a great example. Carl had a Ph.D. Sometimes this strategy even works.

Company 50

Company Venture Capitalist Film Reputation 50

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 11, 2013

At Goldman Sachs, one element that was different in the lead up to the financial crisis was not the amount of leverage but the constraints and incentives faced by partners. The result was an intense focus on risk, including risks related to ethical standards. Ethics Finance Risk management'

Incentives 8

Incentives Banking Ethics IPO 8

Frank Sonnenberg Online

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

What kind of work ethic (attitude about work) do you see as most likely to produce positive results? The only limitations on what you can achieve are the constraints that you place on yourself. Duncan: In today’s competitive job market, what can employers do to attract and retain people who will help the business—and themselves—thrive?

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Morale Bottom-up Learning-by-Doing Ethics 116

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 8, 2013

The 'iPods' of poverty alleviation and literacy have likely been invented and put to use by small organizations in some corner of the globe, but there is no market for identifying these breakthrough ideas and ensuring widespread adoption.". There are significant ethical issues with applying this model to HIV in the USA.

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Entrepreneur Porter Team Innovation 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2012

But in the report " Sustainability Nears a Tipping Point ," MIT and BCG prove their point with a fast-rising graph of companies that recently put sustainability "on the management agenda.". For them, sustainability is a thing to tackle, a functional area; it's a what , like marketing or product development.

Supply Chain 12

Supply Chain Business Model Trends Quality 12

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

For example, if you enjoy connecting with people, you could use that skill to be a psychologist or a marketer. “It’s important to enjoy spending time with your colleagues and your manager,” says Dillon. “You might try to convince your manager to let you work remotely for a month,” he says.

Career 8

Career How To Finance Case Study 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

We believe that a comprehensive approach to measuring and reducing suffering is not just an ethical imperative; it makes strategic sense for health care organizations. In those interactions, physicians in particular tend to focus upon clinical suffering — reducing symptoms, treating the underlying illness and managing side effects.

Health Care 8

Health Care Quality Constraint System 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

And French President Emmanuel Macron, after months of confrontation with labor unions on his labor market reform, is considering changes to the corporate governance to, among other issues, strengthen workers’ participation to company boards. Poor relations between labor and management lead to higher unemployment.

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Participative Crisis Consensus Constraint 8