by Constance | Sep 13, 2021 | Get on Board
Measuring What Matters The most highly functioning boards have established rigorous and targeted reporting that is not burdensome for management to prepare or for directors to read and comment upon. Executives measure, assess, and report on what matters most....
by Constance | Apr 15, 2021 | Get on Board
Prioritizing your ESG efforts This article originally appeared in The Board Mindset Environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations are increasing in prominence – across the globe. Delivering shareholder value, maintaining financial strength, being...
by Constance | Mar 18, 2021 | Get on Board
Why Boards Are Slow To Diversify And What They Can Do Now This article originally appeared in Forbes. A tired and untrue refrain still heard (even though often whispered) is, “There aren’t enough qualified women or people of color” to serve on...
by Constance | Dec 12, 2019 | Get on Board
The Merger Mindset In Action The business news is filled with stories of failed mergers or acquisitions, yet they remain appealing, not because leaders are unaware of the risks but because they don’t believe their deal will fail. The estimates of rate of failure...
by Constance | Sep 19, 2019 | Get on Board
How Saving Face Can Render You Shirtless If something or someone seems too good to be true, it probably is. Bob, an Executive Vice President, was a master of spin. So good at it, his boss didn’t realize the myriad problems he was hiding and the toxic culture he...
by Constance | May 30, 2019 | Business Growth, Get on Board
Tim Cook Knows What Business He Is In – Do You? One wonders, in the midst of hacking and security breaches, if the word trust is used in executive meetings and boardrooms. Do leaders of companies have any understanding of the elements of trust and how much value...
