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First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 23

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Become a Value Creator

by Dina Gerdeman

Managers who adopt a mindset to create value hold the key to becoming truly successful leaders, says Brian Hall. Closed for comment; 5 Comment(s) posted.

Excessive Executive Pay: What’s the Solution?

by Roger Thompson

Now that the worst fears about economic meltdown are receding, what should be done about lingering issues such as over-the-top executive compensation? Does government have a role? Is it time we rethink corporate governance? HBS faculty weigh in. From the HBS Alumni Bulletin. Key concepts include: With White House support, congressional leaders are intent on shifting the balance of power in the boardroom away from management. Skeptics say more than two decades of well-meaning attempts to constrain ever-soaring corporate pay and to reform governance through legislation, regulation, and shareholder pressure have, for the most part, failed or even backfired. According to Professor Brian Hall, it is not a given that executive pay practices had a role in creating the financial crisis. Director independence on boards is a mixed blessing. Independence has a downside when directors don't understand the business, says Professor Jay Lorsch. We need to rethink corporate governance structure in fundamental ways for the 21st century, according to Professor Rakesh Khurana. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

Fixing Corporate Governance: A Roundtable Discussion at Harvard Business School

by Garry Emmons

Bad business practices on a huge scale have made corporate governance Topic A of late. In a roundtable discussion, Harvard Business School professors Krishna Palepu, Jay Lorsch, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Nancy Koehn, Brian Hall, and Paul Healy explore guidelines for change. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.

Stock Options Are Not All Created Equal

by Brian Hall

Stock options dominate the pay of top executives today, but are often poorly understood both by those who grant them and those who receive them. In this excerpt from an article in the Harvard Business Review, HBS Professor Brian J. Hall describes three types of stock option plans and the incentives and risks they entail. Closed for comment; 0 Comment(s) posted.