Strategy
Corporate strategy, 26 September, 2017
New guidelines launched for stakeholder engagement
Governance experts and investors come together to publish advice on how to assess the needs of stakeholders when forming corporate strategy.
Corporate reform, 25 September, 2017
Corporate culture and how to rebuild public trust
A succession of scandals across the world has given every indication that there is a crisis in corporate culture. So what do we do to fix the problem?
Fund managers, 18 September, 2017
UK companies face higher risk of activist action
Research from consultancy Alvarez & Marsal reveals that 54 UK companies are currently activist targets, and that more than two-thirds of activist action across Europe include demands for boardroom changes.
Corporate culture, 12 September, 2017
Take part in the European corporate culture survey
A partnership between Board Agenda, Mazars and INSEAD aims to uncover how companies embed corporate culture, how it is monitored and whether the links between culture and performance are understood.
By Maggie Pagano, 11 September, 2017
Strategic thinking in the age of digital transformation
Technological transformation is coming fast, with Blockchain, artificial intelligence and robotics all set to radically impact the way we do business. But are boards prepared to see this as the catalyst for radically changing strategy?
Digitalisation, 15 August, 2017
Digital transformation: how boards can weather the storm
With the digital revolution about to present “the greatest disruption to both leadership and governance in the entire history of business”, there are ways that boards can prepare for the new digital economy and not be left behind.
By Andrew Cave, 8 August, 2017
Unilever’s takeover rejection becomes a turning point
Unilever this year defeated a takeover bid from American rival Kraft. But the episode has prompted questions over the Anglo-Dutch group’s ability to maintain its much-envied sustainable business model.
Strategy and culture, 22 June, 2017
Research captures shift in purpose for global business
Research from EY reveals a shift in corporate culture and strategy, with two-thirds of board executives polled saying they are “profoundly rethinking” their company’s purpose.
Corporate culture, 20 June, 2017
European survey to reveal how boards are shaping corporate culture
A partnership between Board Agenda, Mazars and INSEAD aims to uncover how companies embed corporate culture, how it is monitored and whether the links between culture and performance are understood.
Organisational politics, 1 June, 2017
Organisational politics can be an asset to strategy execution
Identifying the types of political behaviour in your organisation is the first step to using it for positive change, says Michael Jarrett.