Enhancing Board Effectiveness: A Layered Approach to Governance
You may have noticed a few changes to our look and feel over the past few months at Watson –… Continue Reading Enhancing Board Effectiveness: A Layered Approach to Governance
Purpose
Achieving Alignment & Engagement, Article
Three Key Areas Where Boards Can Have an Impact in 2022: A Letter from Liz Watson
Happy New Year! As we welcome in the new year, my inbox is filled with publications telling directors what they… Continue Reading Three Key Areas Where Boards Can Have an Impact in 2022: A Letter from Liz Watson
Achieving Alignment & Engagement, Article
2019 Was the Year of Purpose. Will 2020 Bring Balance? (Pt 1)
Part 1 – The Purpose Driven Series In 2019, purpose is paramount. The tug of war between purpose and profit… Continue Reading 2019 Was the Year of Purpose. Will 2020 Bring Balance? (Pt 1)
Achieving Alignment & Engagement, Article
The Purpose Driven Director (Pt 2)
Part 2 – The Purpose Driven Series The relationship between business purpose and social purpose is getting serious. The traditional… Continue Reading The Purpose Driven Director (Pt 2)
Achieving Alignment & Engagement, Article
Purpose Driven Board (Pt 3)
Part 3 – The Purpose Driven Series A recent Edelman study of over 600 institutional investors found that “84 percent of… Continue Reading Purpose Driven Board (Pt 3)
Achieving Alignment & Engagement, Article
How Effective is your Board’s Approach to Stakeholder Capitalism
World Economic Forum, Davos Manifesto 2020: “The purpose of a company is to engage all its stakeholders in shared and sustained… Continue Reading How Effective is your Board’s Approach to Stakeholder Capitalism
Achieving Alignment & Engagement, Article
ESG for Not-For-Profits
Discussions of purpose, stakeholder capitalism, social license, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) are front and centre on corporate boardroom… Continue Reading ESG for Not-For-Profits
Understanding Your Board’s Performance, Article
NEW – An Intentional Approach to Governance – WATSON’s W Model
When governance is not working well, directors usually know there is an issue. But unless they are steeped in governance… Continue Reading NEW – An Intentional Approach to Governance – WATSON’s W Model