…also working with specialized governance and talent firms, such as WATSON, to either guide them through the selection of directors, or to conduct the entire director search process. As recruitment… Continue Reading Is Your Resume Board Ready?
…not only its shareholders, but all its stakeholders – employees, customers, suppliers, local communities, and society at large.” For some time now, there has been a greater call on… Continue Reading How Effective is your Board’s Approach to Stakeholder Capitalism
…a regional leader, etc.) Mapping the shared characteristics of great leaders within the organization Layering on the specific characteristics required for each of the identified roles Developing a clear profile… Continue Reading Succession Beyond the CEO
…– a simple definition is “the way we do things around here”. Culture is never neutral. In the ideal case, it supports an organization in delivering its objectives and amplifies… Continue Reading Board Oversight of Culture
…strategy is reshaped and improved, management and the board reach a common understanding of it. In the end, directors will wholeheartedly support it.” Ram Charan, Aligning Boards and Management on… Continue Reading The Board’s Role in Strategy
…will face a new world with different talent needs and new ways to engage people. This article discusses four questions boards need to ask right now to ensure their organizations… Continue Reading Four Talent Questions Boards Need to Ask Right Now
…We’ve identified five ways NFPs can build on their purpose-driven roots and leverage the important work being done in this emerging discipline. 1) Translate your purpose into action NFPs… Continue Reading ESG for Not-For-Profits
…our WATSON diagnostics online to support directors who are thinking about these issues – it’s free for now as a way to support the conversation. Complete the assessment to receive… Continue Reading Board-Executive Assessment of Teaming
…(often more significant) is the CEO entitled to (bonus, vested shares, etc.)? What is the cost of the transition (legal, search, training)? Will there be a greater indirect financial impact… Continue Reading Terminating the CEO
Your ears perk up – what did the CEO just say? Here you are, a director participating in the last Finance Committee meeting of an exhausting 2020. As the meeting… Continue Reading In the Boardroom: COVID, Travel and Tone at the Top
