…saw an increased demand for HR skills in director searches and board skills matrices. And boards were looking for increased reporting on people dashboards and strategies. With an almost overnight… Continue Reading People in a New Paradigm
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…are checking against the body of research to consider what you may have missed. To get this right: Seek trusted research and compare the CEO and organizational context and results… Continue Reading Is Your CEO Succession Up to Scratch?
By now, we’ve all seen plenty of evidence that diverse, inclusive boardrooms are good for organizations. So why aren’t Canadian boards measuring their own diversity? Earlier this year, Innovation, Science… Continue Reading Organizations Deserve Diverse Boards
We’ve seen so many complex succession stories in the news recently about boards that are seemingly unprepared for emergency succession; stories from organizations like Traynor Ridge Capital, Rogers, Indigo, and… Continue Reading Emergency Succession: Beyond Names to a Playbook for Preparedness
…to turn this nice word into real business? In Watson’s research and experience, there are eight factors that boards and leaders can review and monitor to understand the current state… Continue Reading Resilience is a Nice Word
…reading and learning needs to combine facts and ideas and come from a range of sources so that directors are not operating in one bubble of thought. They should share… Continue Reading The Resilient Director
…worthwhile area of focus. This is in line with research that continues to indicate how ESG factors contribute to long-term sustained business success, such as common purpose, diversity of thought,… Continue Reading Getting on the Same Page About ESG
Duties and Responsibilities of Directors of Not-for-Profit Organizations is recognized as essential reading for individuals who sit on not-for-profit boards in Canada. Published by the Canadian Society of Association Executives… Continue Reading Duties and Responsibilities of Directors for NFP organizations (Fourth Ed. by WATSON)
