…builds. Have a governance question? Ask WATSON Many executives are adept at preparing business cases for CEO approval and understand how the CEO likes to receive information. That is no… Continue Reading Board Packages you Want to Receive
24/7 connectivity makes it almost impossible to leave work at the office. Now imagine the challenge of trying to distance work from family when the CEO and the senior executive… Continue Reading Defy the Odds of Family Business Succession
…The CEO should establish similar protocols with the management team and expect a similar heads up from her executives. It is then the mutual responsibility of the Chair and CEO… Continue Reading The Time Between Meetings
…Check in on CEO Succession If you haven’t yet had the conversation, this is the year to put it on your board calendar. No matter where your CEO is at… Continue Reading New Years Resolutions ; 5 ideas to start the conversation
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
CEOs can be make-or-break for organizations – results, values and relationships are all at stake. Almost half of CEOs fail in their first 18 months* CEO failures can cost organizations… Continue Reading The Board’s Only Employee
…should be independent. Additionally, your board chair should be independent, and CEO and board chair roles should be separated. Board Renewal: Your board should have a clearly-articulated philosophy and process… Continue Reading Is your Board Ready to go Public?
…board needs to give the CEO and the organization space, time, and support to make a transition that typically won’t show results in the same year. It goes beyond patience,… Continue Reading The Boards’ Role in Change – Giving the CEO Space to Lead for Success
…you may not see the standard lawyer, accountant, and CEO, each with industry and governance experience. Instead, you see an extended family with varying levels of skills and experience. Some… Continue Reading Draw on Strengths of Family Business Governance
…CEO evaluation process is the conversation with the CEO. Done well, it helps the CEO focus on the most important feedback, clearly articulates the board’s key messages, and sets up… Continue Reading CEO Evaluation: Conversations with Real Impact (PT 1)
