Respond to Employee Activists With Clarity and Consistency

Idea posted: November 2021

Institutions: Stanford Graduate School of Business   

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More than ever before, employees are asking the companies they work for to take a stand and become actively involved in supporting environmental and social causes. The increasingly visible activism…

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How CEO Personality Impacts on Firm Performance

Idea posted: November 2016

Institutions: Harvard Business School    University of Chicago Booth School of Business    Stanford Graduate School of Business   

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How much does the personality of a CEO impact his or her decision-making and the performance of the firm? A team of researchers explored connections between the personality traits of…

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Investors Complain Proxy Statements Unclear on Executive Pay

Idea posted: July 2015

Institutions: Stanford Graduate School of Business   

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A new survey from Stanford University’s Rock Center for Corporate Governance on how investors use information from corporate proxy statements reveals deep dissatisfaction with corporate disclosure about executive compensation. The…

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Nonprofit Boards Need Better Skills and Resources to Do Their Jobs

Idea posted: June 2015

Institutions: Stanford Graduate School of Business   

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The Stanford Graduate School of Business surveyed 924 directors of nonprofit organizations. Conducted in collaboration with BoardSource and GuideStar, the surveyed covered areas such as the engagement of directors, their…

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Seven Key Steps to Effective Succession Planning

Idea posted: October 2014

Institutions: Stanford Graduate School of Business    The Institute of Executive Development (IED)   

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No one would deny the importance of strong, capable leaders at the helm of a company. Successfully managing the transition from a departing leader to a new CEO or C-suite…

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The Impact of Ideal Vs Problematic Shareholders

Idea posted: October 2014

Institutions: Stanford Graduate School of Business    National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI)   

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Companies want shareholders who share their long-term investment horizon, according to a survey of 138 North American investor relations professionals. More than 90% of the companies surveyed describe their ideal…

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Succession Planning: Boards Need to Know Their Senior Managers

Idea posted: October 2014

Institutions: Stanford Graduate School of Business    The Institute of Executive Development (IED)    The Conference Board   

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Succession planning is a vital issue for corporations. As CEOs leave, the smoother transitions occur when a successor or a short list of successors has been groomed and is prepared…

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Coaches Needed to Help CEOs and Senior Managers

Idea posted: September 2014

Institutions: Stanford Graduate School of Business    Stanford Law School   

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Based on a survey of nearly 200 North American CEOs, board directors and senior executives, Stanford’s 2013 Executive Coaching Survey revealed that nearly 2/3 of  the CEOs were ‘going it…

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What Boards Think of CEOs

Idea posted: September 2014

Institutions: Stanford Graduate School of Business    Stanford Law School   

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CEOs tend to be strong in decision-making and the financial elements of their jobs, but weak when it comes to managing their people and developing talent, according to a survey…

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