Boris Groysberg
There are 7 articles for this faculty member.
The New Challenge of Leading Financial Firms
| Published: | November 21, 2011 |
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| Feature: | Executive Education |
| Forum: | open for comment; 12 Comments posted |
Running a financial organization, never easy to begin with, has quickly become one of the most difficult leadership challenges that an executive can undertake, requiring mastery of talent management, change management, and ethics. An interview with Professor Boris Groysberg, who teaches a new HBS Executive Education program on the subject with Professor Paul M. Healy.
Chasing Stars: Why the Mighty Red Sox Struck Out
| Published: | October 25, 2011 |
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| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
| Forum: | open for comment; 7 Comments posted |
When the Red Sox announced they had signed away veteran pitcher John Lackey from the Anaheim Angels, it was the start of one of the most expensive talent hunts in baseball history. So why were the Red Sox an epic failure in 2011? Lackey's lackluster performance is a case study in the perils of chasing superstars, says Professor Boris Groysberg.
Published in 2010
Why Do We Chase Stars?
| Published: | November 4, 2010 |
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| Feature: | What Do YOU Think? |
| Forum: | closed | 46 Comments posted |
Summing Up: Is it wise for companies to recruit "star" performers? Discussing the book "Chasing Stars", Jim Heskett's readers support the idea that talent is portable between employers and that women are better at it than men. (Next Forum opens December 2)
Published in 2009
The Value of a 'Portable' Career
| Q&A with: | Boris Groyberg, Lex Sant, and Robin Abrahams |
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| Published: | January 12, 2009 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Can you predict whether star performers will replicate their success in a new environment? HBS professor Boris Groysberg and colleagues ask this question of professional football teams, and the results offer valuable lessons for star performers and hiring executives of business firms, too. Q&A with Groysberg, Lex Sant, and Robin Abrahams.
Published in 2008
How Female Stars Succeed in New Jobs
| Q&A with: | Boris Groysberg |
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| Published: | August 4, 2008 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Women who are star performers on Wall Street tend to fare better than men after changing jobs. Why? According to HBS professor Boris Groysberg, star women place greater emphasis than men on external business relationships, and conduct better research on potential employers. Plus: Businesswomen are asked to share career experiences.
Published in 2007
The Key to Managing Stars? Think Team
| Q&A with: | Boris Groysberg and Linda-Eling Lee |
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| Published: | May 14, 2007 |
| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Stars don't shine alone. As Harvard Business School's Boris Groysberg and Linda-Eling Lee reveal in new research, it is imperative that top performers as well as their managers take into account the quality of colleagues. Groysberg and Lee explain the implications for star mobility and retention in this Q&A.
Published in 2006
Why CEOs Are Not Plug-and-Play
| Published: | May 29, 2006 |
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| Feature: | Research & Ideas |
Company-specific skills may be valuable in a new job under the right conditions, say Harvard Business School's Boris Groysberg, Andrew N. McLean, and Nitin Nohria. They studied GE; here's an excerpt from Harvard Business Review.
