Posts for: Insight

Trust, Transparency, and Mutiny in the Workplace

Employees in the UK are sending a signal to their leaders that enough is enough. From nurses to paramedics, midwives...

Succession Management: Part of the Business Continuity Jigsaw Puzzle

Succession management is business continuity planning for talent. But while 90% of HR leaders agree that succession management can be...

Thinking Outside the 9-Box

For time immemorial (well, since the 1970s when it was developed by McKinsey & Co.), the 9-box grid has been...

Is It Possible to Eliminate Bias from Talent Management?

Spoiler alert! The answer is no, but we can do better. In the first webinar in our series on improving...

C-Suite Preparation for Board Meetings: Do You Know Your ROI?

In the pursuit of good governance, the board of directors of publicly held companies meet four or more times per...

Black is Beautiful

In our work, we ask leaders to explore who they are and why it matters. It’s a big part of...

When CEO Retirement is on the Horizon

Ideally, CEO-succession planning begins the day after the new leader starts and continues throughout this CEO’s tenure. However, once chief...

Being Yourself is a Competitive Advantage

“I was looking for myself and asking everyone except myself questions which I, and only I, could answer. It took...

Leading a Company? Make Sure Your Journey Isn’t a Solo Expedition

Marc: “Do you know the best thing about startups?”  Ben: “What?” Marc: “You only ever experience two emotions: euphoria and...

CEO Succession: Getting it Right

Ensuring the right CEO is leading the organization is one of a board’s most important responsibilities. It may also be...