Tag: strategy
Succession planning can calm the market
When a good CEO announces their departure, revealing a succession plan eases the pain in more ways than one, finds research.
Boards must prepare for active political engagement
Why right now is the best time for boards to make contact with politicians who can impact—or potentially impact—your business’s bottom line.
Culture fit: make or break for M&As
A successful M&A—like a good marriage—needs both parties to understand and embrace their differences. Here’s how.
Let AI pick up the board’s admin only, experts advise
It may be some way off yet, but governance by robots is coming and directors need to be ready, according to new research.
Leadership in ESG: take part in our survey
Board Agenda’s research aims to lift the lid on trends in board oversight, implementation and disclosure of ESG.
Why D&I should top the board agenda
If diversity and inclusion (D&I) is not the first item on your post-holiday to-do list, then now is a good time to reflect and ask why.
Ethics, ‘shareholder wealth’ and Twitter drove companies to quit Russia
Cutting ties with Russia after social media boycott campaigns was ‘woke-wash’ for some companies, research suggests.
Climate change gets up close and personal for board members
Shell’s directors are the first to face legal action for mismanaging climate risk. Two new INSEAD reports offer advice to board members to avoid the same fate.
Business transformation is a priority now, say experts
As business survival depends on adapting to the changing post-pandemic economic landscape, it’s as well to be ahead of the game.
ESG is not a ‘distraction’
We must not let ESG become a scapegoat for the systemic failure of our society to address global warming and climate change.