…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
…insight they can understand quickly so they know what the right questions are, and when to ask for more detail Our metaphor is Mission Control: not in the driver’s seat… 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
Unlike corporate boards, advisory boards have no fiduciary responsibility and their advice is non-binding. Some are hands-on, meeting monthly or more, even getting involved in the daily grind. Others meet… Continue Reading 10 Tips When Building an Effective Advisory Board
…it is shifting the dialogue in the boardroom. Boards have always talked about purpose in an implicit way. By setting mission, vision, values, and strategy, they partner with management to… Continue Reading 2019 Was the Year of Purpose. Will 2020 Bring Balance? (Pt 1)
…all issues through a broad and long-term lens. Purpose-driven boards help define their organization’s purpose. They go beyond mission, vision, and regulatory pressures and think about their organization’s role in… Continue Reading Purpose Driven Board (Pt 3)
…Chair of Coast Capital Savings; Carmel Bellamy, Associate Vice-President, Governance and Corporate Secretary, The Co-operators Group Limited; and Brigitte Catellier, Vice President, Corporate Governance, Meridian Credit Union, will address The… Continue Reading WATSON Presents at the GPC Summit 2020
…and interactive sessions, participants develop actionable insights that tie mission to growth and boost performance outcomes. Plus, explore the latest issues in policy, compliance, disruptive tech and more from Canada’s… Continue Reading WATSON Presents at CPA BC Not-For-Profit Forum 2020
…Another potential source of low trust can occur within larger boards, where directors may feel, rightfully or not, that their peers are not pulling their full weight. Research shows that… Continue Reading Trust – Relationships Within the Board (#3)
…period, while a more structured search/selection process takes place. Some boards have a list of several possible interim CEO candidates as part of their emergency succession plan and have insight… Continue Reading Now is the Time: Make Sure your Emergengy Succession Plans are Crisis-Ready
