May 19, 2020
When the Vietnam Conflict ended in 1973, 566 military prisoners of war returned from captivity in North Vietnam. Statistics from previous wars suggested this group would suffer Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. But they didn’t. In fact, they...
March 13, 2020
Businesses leaders are often sure about what they need; sometimes they are right. The best leaders have ways to check themselves and especially, their assumptions. They know that ignoring risks, even those that are vague, seem small or unlikely to cause harm, can be deadly.
February 11, 2020
A Board Mindset™ depends on directors having the values, intellect, self-regulation, drive, and resilience to make or influence major decisions about the direction of the company they serve. Improving board effectiveness is an ongoing process that most boards ignore...
December 30, 2019
How often do we hear the clarion cry, “Where was the board?” We hear this when a company experiences a scandal involving the CEO, an economic crisis, a product recall, or unethical practices...
December 16, 2019
The transition from one chief executive officer to another is a high-stakes situation. In the most difficult situations, the outgoing CEO leaves a trail of damaged […]
February 4, 2019
The role of the board is to set the strategy for the company. The role of the CEO and his or her management team is to […]
February 4, 2019
Your company may or may not be large enough to warrant requesting a say on pay from your shareholders. Even if you are not of the […]
