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Section Summary 2019 CMO Summit Highlights from the recent 2019 CMO Summit, where global marketing leaders discussed how to maximize team performance.
Section Summary The CPG CEO of The Future Spencer Stuart interviewed 16 global leaders to understand the challenges they face, the changes they’ve made and their projections for what it will take to be a world-class CPG leader by the year 2025.
Section Summary Telco CEOs Today and in the Future The attributes and experience of CEOs of the world’s 60 largest telecommunication companies and questions for developing the next generation of telco leadership.
Section Summary Nominating/Governance Survey 2019 See the most in-demand director profiles, top issues and trends from our annual survey of nominating/governance committee members.
Section Summary Finding the right fit: Assessing First-Time Candidates for Non-Executive Directors A framework to help boards determine the readiness of a new director.
Section Summary Becoming a non-executive director A guide for those considering a board directorship for the first time, expanded and updated.
Section Summary Women Leaders: How We Got Here From sponsorship to P&L opportunities, C-level women share the factors that contributed to their success.
Section Summary Increasing Gender Diversity in Insurance Leadership How can insurance companies make significant progress increasing gender diversity? What we've learned from analyzing the careers of women in the C-suite.
Section Summary Six Ways for Leaders and Organizations to Foster Inclusion and Diversity Insights on how leaders and organizations can embed inclusion and diversity in the workplace and make them part of the culture.
Section Summary Helping Place 2,000 Women on Corporate Boards Around the World Ensuring the advancement of women in the boardroom for more than four decades.
Section Summary C-Suite Succession Planning for First-Time CHROs: How to Get Started Advice for new CHROs on how to start the conversation around C-suite succession and navigate team dynamics at the top.
Section Summary Can You Trust Your Trusted Advisers? We explore a few ways to assess if your network of advisers can truly be trusted.
Section Summary Nominating and Governance Committee: Succession Planning CEO and strategic board succession planning are among the most important responsibilities for the nominating/governance committee. We highlight best practices for both.
Section Summary Prioritizing Experience Our research shows no discernable link between CEO experience and shareholder returns. We share other criteria that may provide a fuller picture of potential performance.