The board’s role in embedding corporate purpose: Five actions directors can take today
Multiple forces have increased attention on stakeholder capitalism, and most boards have not sufficiently grappled with the significant implications for their organizations. A large spotlight is shining on corporate actions these days, and all stakeholders have growing expectations. A board’s involvement in defining purpose helps meet those expectations.
4 Actions to Take: Family Business Owners and Boards Must Act Now in the Wake of the Coronavirus Crisis
The Owners and Boards of family companies must act—alongside CEOs and management teams—to steer their family businesses in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. There is a place for all three parties to problem-solve, and no one group has all the answers.
Organizing for the future: Nine keys to becoming a future-ready company
The prospect of successful vaccines for COVID-19 has given business leaders everywhere hope that the pandemic may be finally nearing a turning point. And not a second too soon: the organizational adrenaline that helped many companies get things done quickly and well during the pandemic’s early days has, in many cases, been replaced by fatigue. Yet even as leaders take action to reenergize their people and organizations, the most forward looking see a larger opportunity—the chance to build on pandemic-related accomplishments and reexamine (or even reimagine) the organization’s identity, how it works, and how it grows.