Created by Stanford GSB Corporate Governance Research Initiative

Stanford Closer Look Series

The Stanford Closer Look series is a collection of short case studies through which we explore topics, issues, and controversies in corporate governance.

Board Evaluations and Boardroom Dynamics
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Cashing It In: Private-Company Exchanges and Employee Stock Sales Prior To IPO
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From Boardroom To C-Suite: Why Would A Company Pick A Current Director As CEO?
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The Wells Fargo Cross-Selling Scandal
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The Double-Edged Sword of CEO Activism
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Governance Gone Wild: Epic Misbehavior at Uber Technologies
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CEO Talent: A Dime A Dozen, or Worth Its Weight in Gold?
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An Activist View of CEO Compensation
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Retired or Fired: How Can Investors Tell If A CEO Was Pressured To Leave? - CGRP66
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Netflix Approach To Governance: Genuine Transparency With The Board
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Critical Update Needed: Cybersecurity Expertise in The Boardroom
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Where Does Human Resources Sit at The Strategy Table?
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Survey - CEO Talent: America's Scarcest Resource? 2017 CEO Talent Survey
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The Big Thumb On The Scale: An Overview of The Proxy Advisory Industry
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Scaling Up: The Implementation of Corporate Governance in Pre-IPO Companies
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The Wells Fargo Cross-Selling Scandal The Wells Fargo Cross-Selling Scandal
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Governance of Corporate Insider Equity Trades
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Stakeholders and Shareholders: Are Executives Really "Penny Wise and Pound Foolish" About ESG?
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Pay For Performance But Not Too Much Pay: The American Public's View of CEO Pay
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Loosey-Goosey Governance: Four Misunderstood Terms in Corporate Governance
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The Business Case For ESG
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Diversity in The C-Suite: The Dismal State of Diversity Among Fortune 100 Senior Executives
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Diversity in The C-Suite: Fortune 100 C-Suite Organizational Charts
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The Spread of COVID-19 Disclosure
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Stanford Closer Look Series

Board Evaluations and Boardroom Dynamics

Cashing It In: Private-Company Exchanges and Employee Stock Sales Prior To IPO

From Boardroom To C-Suite: Why Would A Company Pick A Current Director As CEO?

The Wells Fargo Cross-Selling Scandal

The Double-Edged Sword of CEO Activism

Governance Gone Wild: Epic Misbehavior at Uber Technologies

CEO Talent: A Dime A Dozen, or Worth Its Weight in Gold?

An Activist View of CEO Compensation

Retired or Fired: How Can Investors Tell If A CEO Was Pressured To Leave? - CGRP66

Netflix Approach To Governance: Genuine Transparency With The Board

Critical Update Needed: Cybersecurity Expertise in The Boardroom

Where Does Human Resources Sit at The Strategy Table?

Survey - CEO Talent: America's Scarcest Resource? 2017 CEO Talent Survey

The Big Thumb On The Scale: An Overview of The Proxy Advisory Industry

Scaling Up: The Implementation of Corporate Governance in Pre-IPO Companies

The Wells Fargo Cross-Selling Scandal The Wells Fargo Cross-Selling Scandal

Governance of Corporate Insider Equity Trades

Stakeholders and Shareholders: Are Executives Really "Penny Wise and Pound Foolish" About ESG?

Pay For Performance But Not Too Much Pay: The American Public's View of CEO Pay

Loosey-Goosey Governance: Four Misunderstood Terms in Corporate Governance

The Business Case For ESG

Diversity in The C-Suite: The Dismal State of Diversity Among Fortune 100 Senior Executives

Diversity in The C-Suite: Fortune 100 C-Suite Organizational Charts

The Spread of COVID-19 Disclosure