…fall under the umbrella of organizational stewardship. This includes establishing the organization’s purpose, direction and strategies, safeguarding and making efficient use of the organization’s resources, developing strong leadership, monitoring corporate… Continue Reading Three Keys to Strategic Planning
…boards don’t simply talk about engagement, they practice it regularly, tackling their underlying issues, evaluating their effectiveness, and adjusting their processes accordingly to become high functioning teams. Watson’s Five Tips… Continue Reading Why an engaged Board is a powerful Board (Watson’s 5 tips for building a better board)
…signed and assume that the new CEO will address the organizational challenges as they expect. In order to increase the chances of CEO transition success, boards must direct considerably more… Continue Reading Managing the Risk of CEO Transition
Abbotsford BC — Barb Schimnowsky is pleased to announce the merger of Westview Executive Search Ltd. and WATSON Advisors Inc. As part of WATSON, Barb will lead the Executive… Continue Reading Westview Executive Search Merges with WATSON Advisors Inc.
…to why directors had not yet addressed sexual harassment at the Board level. The Washington Post notes that the most common reason given by directors is that they “felt it… Continue Reading In the Shadow of Weinstein Woes: How Boards Should Be Thinking About Sexual Harassment
…the decision-making process ahead of time. When it comes to determining who the preferred candidate is, establish a process that has been agreed upon ahead of time, before personalities become… Continue Reading Desperately Seeking Commitment: Expectations of the Board in Chair Succession Planning
…they seek directors with the right competencies, commitment and character. While the diversity pool has initially focused on women, cultural and age diversity are also gaining more consideration.” Read the… Continue Reading Principles of Good Governance
…you can make as chair is to step into the role assuming the hard work and learning is behind you now that you have taken your place at the head… Continue Reading (#1) Chair is an Action, Not a Position
…most important and most difficult job. And the sad fact is, most boards don’t think about it enough, and almost completely ignore it in the early days of CEO tenure… Continue Reading Timing is Everything: Seven factors effective CEO transition timing
…focused manner 3. Being too forgiving Bad board behaviour and dysfunction can quickly spiral and spread. Chairs don’t always have the luxury of settling into the role before dealing with… Continue Reading (#3) Leadership Lessons from the Intentional Chair
