Strategy
INSIGHT: Leadership diversity , 28 May, 2021
What works? Achieving gender balance on executive teams
Creating an organisation where women hold senior leadership positions in proportionate numbers should be considered a major change programme.
INSIGHT: Strategy, 28 May, 2021
The challenges of balancing purpose with performance
Investors now expect firms to have a purpose that meets the needs of all stakeholders and delivers returns. It is a difficult equation to balance.
INSIGHT: Executive Pay, 20 May, 2021
Taming the tiger: how investors are tackling inflation in executive pay
Solutions to market failures usually involve government action. But on the issue of CEO earnings, investors are taking the tiger by its tail.
INSIGHT: Leadership, 20 May, 2021
Diversity in the UK: progress on targets, but power imbalances remain
Despite progress in diversity at board level, a more critical lens is required to see past “quick wins” for long-term, sustainable change.
INSIGHT: Strategy, 20 May, 2021
Implementing strategic change at a time of uncertainty
Companies are navigating one of the most unpredictable periods in modern history. Strategic change at these times is a challenging endeavour.
NEWS: Strategy, 19 May, 2021
Shell ‘say on climate’ vote set to fuel further campaigns
While 89% voted in favour of the energy giant’s climate action plan, a separate resolution saw 30% demand more ambitious targets.
NEWS: Leadership, 13 May, 2021
Leaders confident of Covid comeback but doubt their abilities in digital
C-suite members feel “very positive” about their pandemic response, but are less sure when it comes to digital strategy, ESG and diversity.
NEWS: Webinar, 7 May, 2021
Raise your digital game: strategy, governance and skills for transformation
An upcoming Board Agenda/Diligent webinar will look at the opportunities of digital transformation and the issues it raises.
NEWS: Strategy, 5 May, 2021
US boards ‘should develop transparent policies on political issues’
The link between business and politics in the US has reached a turning point and requires action from boards, says a leading investor adviser.
INSIGHT: Strategy, 29 April, 2021
Why businesses should optimise supply chains for resilience, not just cost
As events repeatedly demonstrate, supply chain disruption is a given. Here’s how improving resilience can benefit your wider strategy.