Posts for: Insight

The Whole Picture of Diversity in High-Performing Teams

You look around your table, pleased. Your senior team looks great. Lots of diversity there—not just in gender and ethnicity...

Transitioning from Big Corporate to PE Portfolio

The last decade has been good for private equity (PE). Since 2013, PE funds have invested more than $400 billion...

Promoting Intimacy at Scale

In the current business environment, there is a plethora of tips and advice on how to communicate remotely in light...

Planning and Executing this Year’s Board Evaluation

The current COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges for boards and management teams. Every organization has been wrestling with how...

What CEOs Are Talking About Right Now

If you wonder what chief executive officers are thinking right now, here is a small window into those conversations. Recently,...

CEO Succession and the COVID-19 Pandemic

As the coronavirus crisis impacts our society, it creates some unique challenges for boards. One of the major issues under...

Setting the Foundation: Building a Strong Board-CEO Partnership

Establishing a positive connection between the board and the CEO is never more important than when onboarding a new chief...

Retiring Underperforming Directors

The best boards are composed of a diverse group of committed directors who all bring experience, insights, and high value...

Who do you think you are?

A leader’s evolving self-concept We all have a self-concept; the term refers to who we understand ourselves to be. It...

Together Apart: Teaming through a Time of Social Distancing

“The quality of strength lined with tenderness is an unbeatable combination.” This quote from Maya Angelou elegantly expresses what is...