…model, and people. This is an unprecedented time and there is no playbook. Boards should consider their context and ask themselves: Do we have the option of delaying our search… Continue Reading 10 Questions Boards Should be asking About CEO Transition
…to reflect and evaluate possibilities and chart new opportunities. At WATSON, we’ve always been driven by purpose, and focused on helping organizations perform better for greater impact on society; the… Continue Reading Reflections From The Pandemic: What it Means for Governance and Leadership
…also working with specialized governance and talent firms, such as WATSON, to either guide them through the selection of directors, or to conduct the entire director search process. As recruitment… Continue Reading Is Your Resume Board Ready?
…not only its shareholders, but all its stakeholders – employees, customers, suppliers, local communities, and society at large.” For some time now, there has been a greater call on… Continue Reading How Effective is your Board’s Approach to Stakeholder Capitalism
…understand the rationale Satisfy themselves that management has thought through all the issues, options, risks, and implications Approve management’s recommendations or send them back to conduct more research and analysis… Continue Reading The Board’s Role in Strategy
…This is only possible with a robust CEO emergency succession plan in place. It takes time to find a new CEO, and while partnering with an executive search firm can… Continue Reading Four Talent Questions Boards Need to Ask Right Now
…and expectations of today, but also anticipating where society might be going and planning ahead with that in mind. 4) Leverage the G of ESG The governance side of… Continue Reading ESG for Not-For-Profits
…(often more significant) is the CEO entitled to (bonus, vested shares, etc.)? What is the cost of the transition (legal, search, training)? Will there be a greater indirect financial impact… Continue Reading Terminating the CEO
…celebrating their voices. One of the best opportunities to practice this is through recruitment. Here are five ways you can #ChooseToChallenge your approach to your next executive or director search:… Continue Reading International Women’s Day 2021
…search, and from 2020 on how to elevate diversity and inclusion in the boardroom. Read the Institute for Governance’s policy paper The Status of Women Corporate Directors in Canada for… Continue Reading October is Women’s History Month
