…appropriate experience and leadership and outside advice to appropriately plan and execute strategies in response to this technology? What kind of information do we need management to report to the… Continue Reading Enhancing Board Effectiveness: A Layered Approach to Governance
…end of new and emerging areas where directors are expected to play an expanded role in oversight, advice, and decisions, e.g., ESG, data privacy, the future of work, DEI, strategy… Continue Reading Three Key Areas Where Boards Can Have an Impact in 2022: A Letter from Liz Watson
…adds value to your Board. To your search, we bring a deeper appreciation of Director effectiveness, your Board’s dynamics, and how a diversity of perspectives and work styles can improve… Continue Reading Building a Strong Board Director Search / Board Renewal / Board Composition
…saw an increased demand for HR skills in director searches and board skills matrices. And boards were looking for increased reporting on people dashboards and strategies. With an almost overnight… Continue Reading People in a New Paradigm
…are checking against the body of research to consider what you may have missed. To get this right: Seek trusted research and compare the CEO and organizational context and results… Continue Reading Is Your CEO Succession Up to Scratch?
…barrier to improvement. Consider this practical advice from our own experience helping boards navigate these changes: Invest in education. Directors often have differing opinions on what diversity means and looks… Continue Reading Organizations Deserve Diverse Boards
Your organization’s success depends on the right leader for the time, whether it’s a CEO, President, or Executive Director. We help Boards find their organization’s next leader, manage CEO performance,… Continue Reading Finding & Supporting Your CEO CEO Search / Performance / Succession Planning / Leadership & Culture
We’ve seen so many complex succession stories in the news recently about boards that are seemingly unprepared for emergency succession; stories from organizations like Traynor Ridge Capital, Rogers, Indigo, and… Continue Reading Emergency Succession: Beyond Names to a Playbook for Preparedness
…to turn this nice word into real business? In Watson’s research and experience, there are eight factors that boards and leaders can review and monitor to understand the current state… Continue Reading Resilience is a Nice Word
