In this Economy, Don’t Become Risk Averse Culture We posit that if you have the capacity to take risk, this is the best time to be embracing of risk.
Focus of Executive Compensation: When, Not How Much Culture Last month, when the world was in uproar over the bonuses paid out to AIG executives, this topic seemed timely.
Now Is the Time to Invest in Your Business Culture Make those investments that you might have otherwise deferred, so that you are poised to change the landscape when the economy recovers.
Should the Board Get Involved in Strategic Planning? Culture This topic is particularly germane to directors on boards of small to mid-cap public companies.
Consensus: a Road to Mediocrity Culture In a corporate environment, consensus is usually achieved through one of four means and the resulting decisions lead to mediocrity.
Would You Tender Your Resignation? Culture Imagine that your CEO sent out this memo to all employees in the company.
Can your board face Warren Buffett? Culture For boards of smaller public companies, we offer a provocative exercise.
Do your Meetings Drag On? Try This! Culture We offer three ideas for keeping meetings crisp and short.
Where Is the Bottom Half? Culture Our belief is based on the observation that half the directors of public companies are below the median amongst their peers.
Accountability & Co-Accountability Culture To enhance accountability within organizations, people in the organization must accept the obligation of co-accountability.