Diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives have taken a real hit over the last six months. People are taking a stand against DEI and saying it’s
Leading your organization’s digital transformation involves constantly monitoring what technology is available and how it can help you. Whether you’re a CEO or a board
In today’s world, the chances of circumstances remaining exactly the same from the time you complete your annual plan to the time you execute that
The success of businesses today often hinges on input from a high-performing corporate board of directors. Corporations face an endless stream of uncertainty from political
Sports teams with high-performance cultures are the teams that win championships. Their play is fluid; they move as one entity. Their play seems scripted—or even
Everyone has experienced the pain of a poorly executed meeting. It’s frustrating at best and disastrous at worst. Corporate board meetings are no exception. You
Our world is hyperconnected, constantly changing, and brutally impatient. When a global event occurs—be it a pandemic, an act of violence, a political movement, a
Change management is a nonnegotiable skill for today’s leaders. I encourage you to begin charting a map for navigating change by reframing your approach to
Emotional intelligence is an often underrated yet pivotal leadership skill. In fact, 71 percent of employers value emotional intelligence more than technical skills when evaluating
Unless you already know everything there is to know as a leader and you’ve already experienced everything there is to experience in business, you can
As you’re looking at the year ahead and planning priorities for your corporate board, it’s important to thoughtfully consider the latest business trends and how
Shocking absolutely no one, a Google search on “setting leadership goals” yields over 366 million results, presenting an endless array of frameworks, processes, and methodologies
Every leader—and therefore every business—benefits from outside advice, whether you’re a thirty-year veteran CEO at a Fortune 50 company, an entrepreneur launching your first startup, or a mid-career executive at a medium-sized company. No one has all the answers, regardless of their experience, education, or training.
Your board of directors is crucial to your organization’s success. This group offers outside perspectives and invaluable expertise while holding leadership accountable and providing governance, oversight, and strategy to support your business.
Business leaders face mounting pressure to integrate environmental, social, and governance practices into their organizations. Veteran CEOs and start-up entrepreneurs alike may feel an obligation to implement ESG initiatives as they aim to practice responsible leadership. Their own values, guiding principles, and sense of duty can steer ESG decisions.
Anybody who watches the news or even casually follows politics knows that there’s a bit of an ethical crisis occurring in the world right now. Ethical lines are blurring and shifting. Navigating the current landscape and maintaining ethical principles as a leader are challenging to say the least. The need to hold people—and organizations—accountable has never been more apparent. In business, that’s where your board of directors comes in.
The worst way to manage conflict is to eliminate it. Conflict—done right—is actually a great thing for teams, including boards. In fact, if your board of directors has the right structure and the right mix of people, conflict is inevitable. It’s all in how you approach conflict.
The paralysis of indecision—we’ve all been there. When you can’t decide what to have for dinner, it’s one thing, but when indecision strikes in your business, it can be disastrous.
