Three Stages to an Emotionally Connected Board – The Corporate Board
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Read MoreCommonsense Governance Principles in Action: Succession, Compensation, & Asset Managers
Welcome to the fifth and final week of our series on the Commonsense Corporate Governance Principles. In the last few weeks we’ve covered everything from board composition to shareholder rights to board leadership. In this article we are going to cover the last three principles – succession planning, compensation management, and the asset manager’s role […]
Read MoreCommonsense Governance Principles In Action: Board Leadership
We have come to the fourth week of our series on the Commonsense Principles of Corporate Governance. In the past few weeks we’ve talked about board composition, internal governance, director responsibilities, shareholder rights, and public reporting. More importantly, we’ve discussed the best method of applying these principles within your board – emotional connection. This week […]
Read MoreCommonsense Principles in Action: Board of Directors’ Responsibilities
The Commonsense Governance Principles presented by some of the biggest names in corporate governance and business offer a wide variety of best practices for boards of all types of companies. Last week we talked about the Composition and Internal Governance principle – this week we are moving on to the Board of Directors’ Responsibilities principle. […]
Read MoreCommonsense Principles in Action: Shareholder Rights and Public Reporting
Welcome to week three of our Commonsense Governance Principles coverage. We are taking time to go over each of the proposed principles for best practices in board governance and put them in terms of emotional connection. Last week we examined the Board of Directors’ responsibilities and in week one we looked at board composition and […]
Read MoreHow to Avoid a Bad M&A
With mergers and acquisitions at their peak, we thought it might be helpful to dive into the decision-making process behind a successful (and not so successful) M&A. Companies like Boeing are always looking for acquisition opportunities, but how do they decide what kind of company is best to approach with a deal? And what should […]
Read MoreWhy M&As Fail – For CEOs and Board Members
Some say that the reason why some M&As don’t succeed is because board members can’t agree and have too many differences. But research shows that is not a good indicator, it is an easy one to see but the real problem is distance. It is whether you have moments on your board where you feel […]
Read MoreHow Board Disconnections Lead to Wrong Decisions: Volkswagen’s Perfect Storm
Every once in a while there seems to be a perfect storm within a company that causes a huge scandal and rocks the face of an industry. These scandals usually brew for years and when they eventually come to a head, boards and CEOs are left scrambling and panicked. This is certainly the case of […]
Read MoreInspiring Great Strategy: For CEOs and Board Leaders
When talking about boards, it is hard to avoid the topic of strategy development. We hear CEOs complain all the time that board members aren’t providing good strategy ideas even though they are all individually highly intelligent and highly capable professionals. The problem is not that the board members are unable to create an effective […]
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