January 7, 2021
Do you believe that people can achieve whatever they set their minds to? Do you believe that if you work hard, you will be rewarded? Do you believe that where there is a will, there is a way?
December 16, 2020
Oversight of risk has long been an important role of directors. Boards and executives alike are identifying greater complexity, citing political instability, legal and regulatory constraints, local product safety and environmental laws, tax regulations, local labour laws, trade policies, and currency regulations.
November 3, 2020
The CEO and board chair relationship is the most important relationship in the company. I have seen chairs and CEOs who disagree, who have had to navigate their way to a common strategy, who have sought my advice in approaching a sensitive situation with the other, and in all cases, they have a foundation of trust.
October 14, 2020
Directors have the opportunity to establish a culture that doesn't ignore, diminish, or deny fear, but accepts it. Then they can trust in their abilities to sail in uncharted seas and disrupt the status quo.
October 1, 2020
All strategic decisions involve cognitive bias. The greatest risk is to those who think they are above it all. Here are the most common biases and how to spot them.
September 16, 2020
Sometimes intelligent, experienced and highly committed directors get mired in a circular debate that continues as each side offers evidence to support their viewpoint. Here's how to resolve the issue and move on.
August 4, 2020
Boards of directors commonly ask for my assistance to address CEO performance. In most cases, it is not achievement of the company goals that is the issue, it is CEO behaviour...
June 4, 2020
Most boards conduct a strategy session or board retreat on an annual basis. A well planned and executed strategy session is a boon for the management team.
How do I recognize when I have participated in a great board retreat?
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...
