Understanding the Value Next-Gen Directors Bring to Corporate Boards
Erin Lantz, board member with TrueCar, reflects on key board responsibilities amid a landscape of increasing shareholder pressures.
State Street Global Advisors CEO Cyrus Taraporevala On The Value Of Culture
Examining a company’s principles and standards isn’t a conversation about values, says State Street Global Advisors CEO Cyrus Taraporevala. It’s about value. Here’s why.
How Not To Hire A CEO
When hiring a CEO, boards tend to overlook critical steps like creating a transition plan, building a coalition of support for the change and conducting an impact analysis before, during and after the decision.
How Cyber Breaches Will Shape Your Next M&A Deal
With cyber attacks increasingly an issue in M&A deals, boards who are buyers and sellers can take steps to properly inform and inoculate themselves.
Board Diversity: Recruiting Latino Board Members
Despite 18% of the population being Hispanic or Latino, this segment holds less than 3% of Fortune 1000 company board seats.
C-Suite Preparation for Board Meetings: Do You Know Your ROI?
Lead directors, board chairs, and CEOs collectively bear the responsibility for ensuring the resources dedicated by the organization in preparing for board meetings are justified by the ensuing dialogue and decisions.
How Board Members And Management Can Collaboratively Improve Company Culture
Proactively addressing issues of company culture before they escalate into a crisis is a multifaceted challenge. Boards must first gain the proper insights to assess culture within their organization, and then guide the actions of management on these issues.
Good Governance Has A Way Of Growing On You
Good governance is not about optics. It’s about protocols and practices that are so embedded in a board’s culture that they can be communicated with the same ease as a company’s vision, strategy and metrics.
How To Onboard A New Director
Boards must be prepared to onboard new directors and facilitate a process that allows them to hit the ground running.
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Board Oversight Across Borders: From FCPA to Geopolitical Affairs
How can the board effectively oversee risk across foreign jurisdictions? How should a global company approach board composition and succession planning?
SSGA: Monitoring Culture Isn’t Easy—But It’s Important
Corporate Board Member spoke with State Street Global Advisors (SSGA)’s senior managing director and head of ESG, Rakhi Kumar, about the company’s framework to align culture with long-term strategy.
Two Minutes To Midnight: A Shrinking Window For Action On Climate Change
Why should U.S. board directors follow the news and conversations around the various energy and climate-related proposals being advanced by today’s “Green New Deal” activists?
#MeToo Movement Exposes Lack Of Succession Planning
Recent incidents involving sexual harassment emphasizes the ticking time bomb for many organizations across industries: a complete absence or severely underdeveloped succession management capabilities.
Board Composition Trends
With investors increasingly scrutinizing the composition, diversity and quality of boardrooms, directors serving on their board's nominating/governance committee are now in the spotlight.
Committee Briefings: Top Considerations for 2019
Investor expectations, new disclosure requirements, ESG, current and future trends–your committee agendas are filling up.