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  • The G in ESG

    Issue:
    By: Bill Hayes

    With ESG here to stay, the key is ensuring that good governance practices are instilled in related board discussions and strategies.

  • It Is Essential for Directors to Learn from Their (and Other’s) Mistakes

    Issue:
    By: Bill Hayes

    Unfortunately, boards sometimes screw up. The important thing to learn from said screw-up and ensure it doesn’t happen again.

  • What Boards Should Ask Management About Compensation and ESG

    Issue:
    By: Paul Washington and Merel Spierings

    The board should understand the company’s broader ESG goals to ensure the right approach is taken in linking pay to ESG performance.

  • A Decade of Disruption Continues for Boards

    Issue:
    By: Jim DeLoach and Frank Kurre

    In an unstable risk environment, directors must help their companies manage for the long term and maintain organizational agility.

  • Finance, the Audit Committee and the Climate Disclosure Journey

    Issue:
    By: Marc Siegel and Patrick Niemann

    To guide companies toward their ESG goals, audit committee members should understand their company’s strategy for climate risk and sustainability.

  • A Proxy Season Survival Guide for Compensation Committees

    Issue:
    By: Josh Black

    To withstand investor scrutiny, directors must understand industry compensation trends and how incentives relate to company strategy.

  • An SEC Enforcement Action Could Change the Game for “Without Cause” Firings

    Issue:
    By: Frank M. Placenti

    Public boards may find it more difficult to afford favorable treatment to terminated executives following the SEC’s action against McDonald’s.

  • Wrangle the Top "Gray Rhinos" of 2023

    Issue:
    By: James Lam and Michele Wucker

    Scenario analysis is crucial to the board’s ability to stay on top of major risk trends.

  • 2023 Compensation Committee Priorities

    Issue:
    By: Eric Hosken and Daniel Laddin

    Preparing for a recession and ensuring that executives have appropriate equity incentives top the list for the new year.

  • ESG Metrics in Executive Incentive Plans

    Issue:
    By: Bill Hayes

    In the U.S., the prevalence of ESG metrics is high but still lags behind Europe and the U.K.

  • Special Interview with Patagonia Chair Charles Conn

    Issue:
    By: Bill Hayes

    The company’s non-family chair addresses the owners’ decision to make Earth Patagonia’s only shareholder. 

  • How Companies Incorporate ESG Metrics in Compensation Plans

    Issue:
    By: Justin P. Klein and Louisa K. Cresson

    The following companies have implemented ESG metrics and made disclosures in their 2022 proxy statements.  

  • ESG Metrics in Compensation Plans and Executive Employment Agreements

    Issue:
    By: Justin P. Klein and Louisa K. Cresson

    See how some of America’s largest companies are implementing sustainability metrics into their comp strategies.

  • Book Review - ESG in the Boardroom: A Guidebook for Directors

    Issue:
    By: Howard Brod Brownstein

    Board members have been inundated for the past several years with demands for them to be attentive to ESG considerations. However, precious little has been written about how this should actually work in the boardroom.

  • CEOs and Boards Are Putting Succession Plans to the Test

    Issue: Fourth Quarter 2022
    By: Bill Hayes

    Top executive succession rates climb as challenges multiply and boards gain confidence.

  • Director Reflections on Talent

    Issue: Fourth Quarter 2022
    By: Beth A. Brooke

    Beth A. Brooke

  • Director Reflections on Talent

    Issue: Fourth Quarter 2022
    By: Anna Catalano

    Anna Catalano Director, HF Sinclair Corporation, Frontdoor Inc., Ecovyst Inc., Hexion Inc.  

  • The Future of Talent

    Issue: Fourth Quarter 2022
    By: Erin Essenmacher

    Boards must understand how their companies’ people strategy aligns with overall strategy and drives growth.

  • If You Haven’t Been a CEO, Can You Hire a CEO?

    Issue: Fourth Quarter 2022
    By: Jena E. Abernathy

    Board members who have educated themselves about the role of the CEO are well-equipped to make hiring decisions, even if they haven’t served in the role themselves.

  • A Corporation’s Purpose: Disagreeing Without Being Disagreeable

    Issue:
    By: Lawrence A. Cunningham

    Boards must balance the interests of shareholders and stakeholders while maintaining a focus on value creation.

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The Future of Talent /sites/default/files/2022-12/FutureTalent.mp3 19:41 nid=34022=nid
If You Haven’t Been a CEO, Can You Hire a CEO? /sites/default/files/2022-12/HireaCEO.mp3 12:48 nid=34020=nid
Do You Already Know Your Next CEO? /sites/default/files/2022-12/NextCEO.mp3 08:45 nid=34018=nid
How to Achieve Boardroom Diversity /sites/default/files/2022-12/BoardroomDiversity%20%281%29.mp3 19:42 nid=34011=nid
Onboarding the First-Time Director /sites/default/files/2022-12/Onboarding.mp3 08:58 nid=34015=nid
Hybrid Workplace Success Requires the Right Culture /sites/default/files/2022-12/HybridWorkplace.mp3 08:04 nid=34014=nid
Human Capital? Talent? How About Treating Employees as People? /sites/default/files/2022-12/HumanCapital%20%281%29.mp3 04:54 nid=34013=nid
Duty of Oversight in Disruptive Times /sites/default/files/2022-12/DutyofOversight.mp3 13:38 nid=34012=nid
Establish a Formal Process for the Board’s CEO Oversight /sites/default/files/2022-12/CEOOversight.mp3 05:54 nid=34004=nid
Self-Reliance /sites/default/files/2022-12/SelfReliance.mp3 04:23 nid=34001=nid
Reflections on Corporate Wrongdoing /sites/default/files/2022-12/CorporateWrongdoing.mp3 04:06 nid=34000=nid
Flexible Schedules Are a Must, Not a Perk /sites/default/files/2022-12/FlexSchedules.mp3 05:19 nid=33999=nid
The Conscious Workplace: Fortify Your Culture to Thrive in Any Crisis /sites/default/files/2022-12/Conscious.mp3 03:54 nid=34002=nid
My Board Journey: Lisa Greer Quateman /sites/default/files/2022-12/MyBoardJourneyQuateman.mp3 05:30 nid=34003=nid
Director Reflections on Talent /sites/default/files/2022-12/DirectorReflectionsonTalent.mp3 02:45 nid=34021=nid
Director Reflections on Talent /sites/default/files/2022-12/DROTBrooke.mp3 01:10 nid=34016=nid
CEOs and Boards Are Putting Succession Plans to the Test /sites/default/files/2022-12/SuccessionPlans.mp3 04:05 nid=34019=nid
Diverse Directors Help Companies Better Reflect Their Client Base /sites/default/files/2022-12/DiverseDirectors_0.mp3 01:09 nid=34006=nid
Diversity Rules Work (If You Follow Them) /sites/default/files/2022-12/DiversityRules.mp3 05:55 nid=34007=nid
Eight CEO Succession Planning Questions Boards Should Ask /sites/default/files/2022-12/8SuccessionQuestions.mp3 08:13 nid=34005=nid
Modern Governance Requires Anti-Racist Leadership /sites/default/files/2022-12/AntiRacist.mp3 04:45 nid=34008=nid
Stewardship and the Evolution of Holistic Governance /sites/default/files/2022-12/Stewardship.mp3 10:44 nid=34010=nid
Women: Defy the Myths That Keep You From the Boardroom /sites/default/files/2022-12/WomenMyths.mp3 08:01 nid=34017=nid
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