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Stakeholder Voices in the Boardroom Corporations are increasingly accountable to a wider universe of stakeholders, whose interests often converge with those of shareholders. Boards must prioritize their stakeholders, put mechanisms in place to engage with them and bring their voices into boardroom debate.
2021 U.S. Spencer Stuart Board Index Now in its 36th year, the U.S. Spencer Stuart Board Index examines the latest data and trends in board composition, board governance practices and director compensation among S&P 500 companies.
Too Important to Fail: Four New Rules for CEO Succession Planning To reflect the dynamism of today’s business environment, best-in-class CEO succession planning will plan for more scenarios and develop more succession options.
Corporate DE&I Oversight: Six Questions for Boards As boards increase their oversight of human capital and DE&I, here are six questions to help shape their approach and accelerate the pace of change at their company.
2021 S&P 500 Board Diversity Snapshot We look at the progress S&P 500 boards have made increasing their diversity and provide advice increasing board refreshment.
3 Ways Companies Can Increase Hispanic/Latino/a Inclusion Companies can do more to ensure that Hispanic/Latino/a employees have a greater opportunity to make a leadership impact.
Making Progress on DE&I: What Leaders Can Learn from Their Digital Transformation Journey Like digital transformation, making progress on DE&I requires a systemic approach addressing leadership, strategy, talent, culture and processes.
Rethinking Transportation and Logistics Leadership in an Age of Digital Transformation The transportation and logistics sector is undergoing rapid change. The old modes of leadership and organizational culture will need to change in this increasingly digital-first world.
The future of technology leadership Businesses will emerge from the crisis with a greater reliance on digital technology. CIOs have a unique opportunity to use their enhanced status to accelerate the path towards digitization.
Is Your C-Suite Equipped to Lead a Digital Transformation? This article in Harvard Business Review analyzes search requirements for senior roles at Fortune 1000 companies to find out how they are changing and how companies can close the digital skills gap.
Defining the New Technology Leaders In the wake of digital acceleration and the pandemic, new specialized technology leadership roles have emerged. We explore what they are, how to distinguish between them and their importance.