The Corporate Secretary's Identity Crisis
Corporate secretaries face a turning point as the role evolves from administrative support to a key driver of board strategy and governance.| Board Room Pulse
Corporate secretaries face a turning point as the role evolves from administrative support to a key driver of board strategy and governance.| Board Room Pulse
Learn how confidential executive searches create director liability and how to protect your board through governance discipline.| Board Room Pulse
Boardrooms buzz with succession talk, but the CHRO’s role in succession planning often gets pushed aside. This is a huge mistake, and it quickly breaks down how companies plan for the future. Most boards focus only on finding the next […] The post Why Boards Can’t Afford to Sideline the CHRO in Succession Planning appeared first on Board Room Pulse.| Board Room Pulse
Summary About 49% of directors want at least one director on their board replaced, and 25% would like to see multiple directors removed, according to recent surveys. Why? The reasons range from: The fact that board turnover rates for S&P […] The post Difficult Conversations: What to Do When a Board Member Must Go appeared first on Board Room Pulse.| Board Room Pulse
For more than two decades, I have cautioned chief audit executives (CAEs) to remain vigilant to signals from their stakeholders. Expectations can shift overnight, and with […]| Audit Beacon
If you ask almost any chief audit executive (CAE) whether they have the full support of their audit committee, the answer will almost always be “yes.” But experience tells us that this support is sometimes conditional — firm when the stakes are low, but fragile when the stakes are high. Audit committees rarely hesitate to back us on the easy issues: approving changes to the audit plan or charter or even supporting resource requests. But when it comes to the toughest conversations — pa...| Audit Beacon
Over the years, I’ve had countless conversations with chief audit executives (CAEs) who are navigating the complex terrain of organizational politics and governance. One of the most troubling trends I continue to hear about—despite years of progress in internal audit independence—is the intrusion of management into the CAE’s executive sessions (sometimes referred to as in camera sessions) with the audit committee. Let me be blunt: executive sessions are not for executives—at least n...| Audit Beacon
Discover the top 5 CFO search firms specializing in C-suite finance leadership. Find the right CFO with expertise in strategy, growth & more.| Board Room Pulse
Here are a few of the things corporate boards can consider to help their companies thrive in turbulent market conditions.| Board Room Pulse
Boards & their directors can harness the power of digital transformation & use it to drive business success using these strategies.| Board Room Pulse
In her iconic book, Extraordinary Circumstances, former WorldCom chief audit executive (CAE) Cynthia Cooper recounts her challenge of bringing to the audit committee’s attention more than […]| Audit Beacon
Focusing on these 5 key areas can empower audit committees & boards to uncover novel opportunities to achieve strategic goals.| Board Room Pulse
