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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.
Beyond Digital: Why Boards Need More Product-Centric Leaders Advice for identifying the right technology leader for your company board and leveraging these leaders' expertise for success.
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.
The Future of Sales Leadership What will be expected of future chief sales and commercial officers in an era of greater complexity driven by AI and data analytics?
Two Leaders Reflect on the Path from CMO to CEO Hershey’s CEO Michele Buck and Ulta Beauty’s executive chair Mary Dillon discuss their paths from marketing leadership to CEO.
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.
CFO of the Future As the role of the CFO evolves, what characteristics will next-generation finance leaders need for success?