My previous two posts (here and here) offered a bit of an overview of what’s happening around the world with board quotas now. Today I’d like to share some of the insights I received when I conducted polls for both men and women on this subject. In order to get a better sense of the […]
Diversity Quotas for Boards: What’s happening now.
Worldwide, the call for gender diversity on boards is growing. Recently, particularly this past year, there has been a lot of buzz about board quotas. Importantly, a number of governments have taken actions to impose board quotas. Since I am an advocate for optimal board governance and board composition for all types of boards, especially for the […]
Men: Do you support Board Quotas? (A quick poll)
There is a lot of interesting talk about “board quotas” right now, and as I am an advocate for optimal board composition, board diversity is a topic I care deeply about. I want to add my voice to the conversation. Last week, I asked the women in my network (and beyond) whether they’ve ever served […]
What Makes Great Boards?
Great boards deliver on their core mission of providing strong oversight and strategic support for management’s efforts to create long-term value for the organization. To do so, the members of the board, the directors that are recruited, must be independent thinkers who can collaborate with their peers and provide a value-add with relevant experience and […]
Is it Time for an Advisory Board?
No business is too small to benefit from a strong group of advisors, but when, how and why should a company consider building a formal Advisory Board? An Advisory Board can be thought of as a management think thank– both a sounding board and a source of ideas and honest feedback. The Advisory Board should […]