…package. What advice would you give management teams to help improve board packages? MD – The answer doesn’t lie solely with a well-crafted board package, although there are some approaches… Continue Reading Board Packages you Want to Receive
…odds. And although it may look easy from the outside to be the children of the president, well-orchestrated succession in a family business is a direct result of intentional governance…. Continue Reading Defy the Odds of Family Business Succession
…If there are too many divergent opinions, you may consider parking the issue for now and revisiting at a later date. Evaluating the performance of the people as well as… Continue Reading Are you ready for a Director Evaluation (PT 1)
How Can the Board Really Know What’s Happening with Culture, Leadership, and People Risk Inside the Organization? “We’ve made a commitment to inclusion and diversity. How are we truly doing,… Continue Reading Mission Control
…and a continuous activity, just as the best managers continually engage and guide their teams. The CEO is the board’s only employee; paying attention is critical. *Research findings from HBR,… Continue Reading The Board’s Only Employee
…is critical. For any organization, having the right people around the board table with the right complement of skills, experiences, and perspectives is a critical first step in having a… Continue Reading Is your Board Ready to go Public?
…for more serious issues. If you feel the issue is with the Chair, talk to the Vice Chair or Governance Committee Chair about how best to proceed. Have a governance… Continue Reading Mastering Peer Evaluation Feedback (PT 3)
…have asked for and received the insight they needed to be confident that the direction was correct and the transformation was progressing. Our advice to boards who are living through… Continue Reading The Boards’ Role in Change – Giving the CEO Space to Lead for Success
…board members with relevant outside experience, can leverage the strengths of diverse perspectives and experiences while diffusing different interests of family members. 2. Process Over People Family businesses often see… Continue Reading Draw on Strengths of Family Business Governance
…We find it is best to have two people who have been involved in the CEO evaluation process. One should ideally be the chair and the other should be someone… Continue Reading CEO Evaluation: Conversations with Real Impact (PT 1)
