March 28, 2021

Why Boards Are Slow To Diversify And What They Can Do Now

A tired and untrue refrain still heard (even though often whispered) is, "There aren't enough qualified women or people of color" to serve on boards. Is that true, or does it appear that way because...
August 19, 2020

Leadership Lessons From Amazon’s Board

Amazon named Indra Nooyi to their board of directors, on the heels of adding Roz Brewer. These two outstanding leaders and executives are excellent choices for Amazon. It couldn’t have taken more than two minutes to think of them as candidates.
January 14, 2020

Building a Vibrant Board

When I spend time with a board, it’s pretty easy to quickly identify whether that board has a culture of vibrancy or not...
October 5, 2019

How to position yourself for board membership.

February 4, 2019

Shared Commitment to the Company’s Success

Several trends are contributing to more effective boards. Fortunately, albeit slowly, there is a positive trend of increased board diversity—on public boards in particular. Term limits […]
February 4, 2019

Diversity at the Board Table and on Executive Teams Generates Financial Benefits

The following is evidence of the progress yet to be made on diversity: the continuing dialogue on how to “manage millennials” at the same time that […]