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How Boards Can Catalyze Change
Episode 41
What worked in the past won’t always lead a company forward. To guide effective transformation, boards should be less impressed by yesterday's succes…
6 hours ago
A Board Playbook for Breakups
Episode 40
A sale or divestiture is more than a financial transaction. For the board, there’s also the strategic alignment between asset and buyer and what valu…
2 weeks ago
The Art of the Board Exit
Episode 39
Many companies don’t have procedures for offboarding directors. So, how can boards approach a conversation that's often overdue—and uncomfortable?
In …
1 month ago
Refreshing the Boardroom
Episode 38
Board refreshment may seem like a numbers game at some companies: years served, age reached. But curiosity, not tenure, is a key factor that determin…
1 month, 1 week ago
Preparing for the Annual Meeting
Episode 37
Board work is year-round. Case in point: Planning for the next proxy season starts when the current annual meeting ends.
In this episode, board member…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Weathering Economic Uncertainty
Episode 36
Directors are no strangers to volatility. But how can boards learn to separate signals from noise as the economic playbook they have relied on for ye…
3 months, 1 week ago
Protecting Directors: Physical Security
Episode 35
Physical threat actors now bypass the “let’s talk about it” stage and go straight to acting on their grievances, says cybersecurity expert and board …
4 months ago
Protecting Directors: Cybersecurity
Episode 34
As high–net-worth individuals with access to sensitive company information, board members are increasingly targeted by cyber-threat actors. Awareness…
4 months, 1 week ago
The Growing Pains of Family Businesses
Episode 33
“Business is easy. Family business is hard,” says Charlie Bitzer, chair and CEO of ABARTA. The relationships and dynamics within family-owned compani…
5 months, 1 week ago
Investing in Board Culture
Episode 32
Culture is often described as the “operating system” of an organization. But what role does culture play in the boardroom, and how does it shape the …
6 months, 1 week ago