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Establish a Formal Process for the Board’s CEO Oversight
Issue: Fourth Quarter 2022The CEO runs the company, but the board must take responsibility for the lead executive’s performance.
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My Board Journey: Lisa Greer Quateman
Issue: Fourth Quarter 2022Lisa Greer Quateman Director, Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corporation, ITR Concession Company LLC, Scherzer International; advisory board, Lyles Diversified
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How to Achieve Boardroom Diversity
Issue: Fourth Quarter 2022A blueprint for boards, diverse candidates and potential allies.
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Self-Reliance
Issue: Fourth Quarter 2022Every year I deliver a Thanksgiving address. This year, my theme was self-reliance, a principle advanced by Ralph Waldo Emerson, who instructed us to rely on our own capabilities, resources and efforts and to follow our own instincts, intuitions and ideas.
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The Conscious Workplace: Fortify Your Culture to Thrive in Any Crisis
Issue: Fourth Quarter 2022In many businesses, regardless of the importance of the company’s brand or intellectual property, or even the magnitude of its fixed assets, it is often said that “the real assets go home every night.” Board oversight of a company’s human capital has steadily grown in importance, first with workp
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Reflections on Corporate Wrongdoing
Issue: Fourth Quarter 2022During a recent conversation I had with a fellow public company director, the subject of board detection of corporate wrongdoing came up.
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Flexible Schedules Are a Must, Not a Perk
Issue: Fourth Quarter 2022A recent study confirms that employees really want to work from home.
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CEO Activism and the Board
Issue:Boards must clarify whether they expect to be consulted on the company’s response to social and political issues.
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Cyber War Games
Issue: First Quarter 2023How to use tabletop exercises to generate the right questions to ask of your cyber team.
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Board Oversight of Compliance Risk
Issue:Recent guidance from the Department of Justice shines light on the importance of corporate compliance efforts.
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What’s Driving the Record Number of Say-on-Pay Failures This Proxy Season?
Issue:Investors prefer performance-based incentives and are skeptical of time-based awards for executives.
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The Evolution of ESG: Impacts for Boards and Directors
Issue:Boards must be prepared to take a more comprehensive and strategic approach to sustainability.
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A Look Inside the SEC’s Newly Finalized Clawback Rules
Issue:Both “Big R” and “Little R” restatements are affected by the Dodd-Frank holdover regulation.
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How Should Companies Compensate Board Members?
Issue:Amid today’s heightened competition for directors, it’s essential to create a comprehensive plan for paying them.
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Boards Are Adapting to Meet New Committee Needs
Issue:Technology, sustainability and talent are among the topics forcing committees to change how they do business.
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Digital Transformation: How Boards Can Help Forge the Path Forward
Issue:Directors should be able to identify the signs that a company would benefit from advanced digital processes.
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Five Keys for Ensuring a Fruitful CEO Succession
Issue:Finding the new top executive can’t be all about culture fit.
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Becoming Future-Ready in a Digital World: The Board’s Role
Issue:Boards must become more digitally savvy to help guide companies through transformations.
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Prepare Today for Your Company’s Environmental Challenges of Tomorrow
Issue:Ten actions the board can take now!
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Cyber Disclosure Practices Are Evolving Ahead of SEC Rules
Issue:An efficient board must set the tone for a company’s cybersecurity prioritization.
Q2 2023 Audio
| Title | Article Sound Track | Audio Sound Duration | ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lessons Learned from High-Profile Board Challenges | /sites/default/files/2023-03/BoardChallenges.mp3 | 8:31 | nid=34203=nid |
| Think Like an Activist | /sites/default/files/2023-04/Activist.mp3 | 14:14 | nid=34285=nid |
| The Evolution of Total Shareholder Return and Incentive Plans | /sites/default/files/2023-03/TSR.mp3 | 6:11 | nid=34241=nid |
| Silicon Valley Bank Collapse: Lessons for Boards | /sites/default/files/2023-03/SVBCollapse.mp3 | 6:17 | nid=34255=nid |
| The Inherent Conflict in Setting Director Pay | /sites/default/files/2023-04/DirectorPay.mp3 | 8:42 | nid=34263=nid |
| Sitting CEOs Get the First Call | /sites/default/files/2023-04/SittingCEOs.mp3 | 4:03 | nid=34289=nid |
| Activism Run Amok | /sites/default/files/2023-04/Activism.mp3 | 4:41 | nid=34288=nid |
| Do Responsible Special Awards Have to Be an Oxymoron? | /sites/default/files/2023-04/SpecialAwards.mp3 | 6:05 | nid=34271=nid |
| What Directors Are Thinking | /sites/default/files/2023-03/WDATZimmerman.mp3 | 5:43 | nid=34171=nid |
| Chief Compliance Officers Are In the Crosshairs | /sites/default/files/2023-04/CCOs.mp3 | 5:21 | nid=34270=nid |
| My Board Journey | /sites/default/files/2023-03/MyBoardJourneyLee.mp3 | 6:08 | nid=34176=nid |
| Two Models of Leadership and Service | /sites/default/files/2023-04/Leadership.mp3 | 5:18 | nid=34272=nid |
| Investors Are Becoming More Focused on Board Quality and the CEO Role | /sites/default/files/2023-04/Investors.mp3 | 2:05 | nid=34291=nid |
| A Slow but Steady Increase in Gender Diversity on Boards | /sites/default/files/2023-04/GenderDiversity%20%281%29.mp3 | 1:20 | nid=34292=nid |
| Culture Alignment: The Hidden Killer of M&A Success | /sites/default/files/2023-04/CultureAlignment.mp3 | 8:55 | nid=34287=nid |
| Digital Transformation Payday | /sites/default/files/2023-04/DigitalTransformationPayday.mp3 | 5:14 | nid=34290=nid |
| Embattled Companies Need the Right Directors | /sites/default/files/2023-03/GoingGetsRough.mp3 | 6:38 | nid=34167=nid |
| Who Should Serve on the Board When Times Get Tough? | /sites/default/files/2023-04/ToughTimes.mp3 | 11:19 | nid=34286=nid |
| “Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste” | /sites/default/files/2023-02/Crisis.mp3 | 07:08 | nid=34157=nid |