by tracy | Mar 24, 2014 | Perspectives, Prism on Leadership
George Bernard Shaw commented, “All progress is initiated by challenging current conceptions and supplanting existing institutions.” WHY LEADERS FIND INNOVATION CHALLENGING Innovation challenges “current ways” that are not necessarily “Black Swans,” per se, but rather...
by tracy | Jan 23, 2014 | Board Matters, Perspectives
Our Firm continues to be actively engaged to advise on recruitment of directors for public and investor controlled companies. And, as we do annually, we are pleased to share two trends and the qualifications that boards are seeking in new directors. ** Boards are...
by tracy | Dec 4, 2013 | Perspectives
Having successfully conducted several hundred board recruitments, attracting not only qualified director candidates but importantly, those that will truly contribute and represent the shareholders remains a challenge. Ferreting out the best qualified, given a...
by tracy | Aug 20, 2013 | Perspectives, Prism on Leadership
Edward R. Murrow the noted news journalist once commented, “Difficulty is the excuse history never accepts.” In a world that is all about outcomes, and even with a rigorous process, why is it that a newly selected leader turns out to be “fool’s...
by tracy | May 30, 2013 | Board Matters, Perspectives
Current Observations Boards are and will continue to face increasing scrutiny/pressure by “Activist Shareholders.” Most boards continue to view this as a distraction and not constructive. We have observed that investors become demanding when they sense a board is...
by tracy | May 10, 2013 | Board Matters, Perspectives
As “Board Season” is behind us for the majority of public companies, there are three trends that we are observing….sometimes subtle. TREND ONE: ACTIVIST ENGAGEMENT…HEIGHTENED INTENSITY Given current market valuations, boards and their leadership are facing increasing...
