The Wall Street Journal said in their recent article, “Salesforce’s Marc Benioff Has Kicked Off New Era of Corporate Social Activism”: “Marc rallies CEOs when business and trade groups are much slower to act, particularly on noneconomic issues, ‘Our jobs as CEOs now include driving what we think is right,’ says Bank of America CEO […]
New Strategies for Board Composition: Qualities Over Personalities
There is a shift that is taking place in the boardroom from “who” should join to “what” is needed within the board to ensure solid oversight and readiness and help the organization maximize its success potential. Given the ever changing and complex business dynamics that have surged with the digital era, the introduction of disruptive […]
Assessments for Effective and High-Performing Boards
Do you belong to a board? How healthy is it? With the kick off of a new year, I invite you to encourage your board to conduct an annual leadership effectiveness assessment (if you haven’t already). Regardless of the type of board(s) you belong to (corporate, private and/or non-profit), your board(s) will heighten its/their […]
CEO Succession Planning: Guiding Principles
According to the Wall Street Journal, SurveyMonkey announced on May 8th, 2015, one week after the sudden death of its CEO, David Golberg, that Zander Lurie, a GoPro Executive, would step in as its interim Executive Chair for the board for three months while the company searches for a new CEO, inside and outside the […]
CEO Succession Planning: The Elephant in the Boardroom
As I shared in my article “Succession Planning: A Strategic Imperative,” proactively and thoughtfully addressing succession planning minimizes chaos when confronted with the unpredictable and the uncontrollable, and it enables a smoother leadership transition for the organization overall. While succession planning for all leaders of the Pivotal Leadership TrioTM (PLT-Board, CEO/Executive Director, Executive Team) needs […]