…Advice for CEOs Advice for the partnership Let the CEO know you are there to help and available at all times Ask for what you need from the chair and… Continue Reading The Chair-CEO Relationship During a Crisis
…and jargon, and re-read it again for spelling and grammar. Tap into your network and ask a director to read your resume based on your target board. Does your resume… Continue Reading Is Your Resume Board Ready?
…CEO, is now commonly referred to as the HRC and is expanding to oversee broad human capital matters throughout the organization. With a close lens on the CEO, a wider… Continue Reading Succession Beyond the CEO
…a positive culture, as this can strengthen the organization and ultimately enable it to better deliver its mandate. The benefits of a strong culture include: Competitive advantage when attracting and… Continue Reading Board Oversight of Culture
“The best strategies are born from management’s analysis and creativity, coupled with the board’s incisive questioning and probing. The board should see the CEO and the top team present the… 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
The chair of a Crown corporation feels like the CEO controls and limits information going to the board and is resistant to the board’s guidance. The CEO feels like the… Continue Reading Board-Executive Assessment of Teaming
…hiring the CEO and find it difficult to admit that the person is no longer the right person to lead the organization. They may wish to avoid the personal confrontation…. Continue Reading Terminating the CEO
…for the broader community. If you are the chair, really lean into your role as a sounding board and advisor to the CEO. Most CEOs need an outlet for the… Continue Reading In the Boardroom: COVID, Travel and Tone at the Top
…the board chair is complex and demanding. Once seen as a figurehead role focused on facilitating meetings and liaising with the CEO, the role has evolved to include a breadth… Continue Reading The Broken Chair
