Why Your Board Needs a Technological Stewardship Committee
Forty years ago, was a time well before anyone had ever heard of a Chief Technology Officer or a Chief Information Officer. Picture yourself sitting on the board of a...
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The Board Sets the Direction — Moreover It Sets the Tone
In this insight about board dynamics, I offer lessons from 25+ years as a CEO and my broad experience as a board member. An organization’s chief executive officer is the...
Generative Governing Increases Board Effectiveness
There is urgent interest in the problems of boards, and a growing demand for more accountability. Boards do not think about or debate governing; they just do it. Many boards...
Tech, Trust, and Tomorrow: A Guide to Responsible Leadership
Responsible leadership requires boards to delve into the principles of technological stewardship and explore how they intersect with the critical aspects of board stewardship. These principles guide responsible leadership in...
Technology — Creating a Remarkably Safe Robot-Human Workplace
Putting any part of your body in front of an industrial robot arm is not a smart idea. This sophisticated machine moves quickly and precisely. However, it is so blind...
How to Use Blockchain to Enhance Customer Loyalty
Customer loyalty programs are a mainstay of e-commerce and retail. Most shoppers choose to shop only at their preferred brand, 62 percent of millennial shoppers 54 percent of the general...
How To Be A Responsible AI-Driven Organization
For today’s organizations, artificial intelligence (AI) is more than a promising idea — it is a new imperative. For companies to stay competitive and relevant in their sector, enterprises increasingly...
How to Assess The Fundamental Attributes of Regulatory Excellence
The attributes of regulatory excellence are governance, accountability, competence, alignment, engagement and public interest focus. Governance Our Regulatory Excellence Model (REM™) recognizes that principles of accountability, transparency and independence are...
Why Most Executives Fail to Execute Strategy
The biggest challenge facing any executive is failing to execute strategy — especially those with a strong strategic orientation. Most are terrible at it as they are too internally focused. Also, they...
How to Solve Your Diversity Problems with System Thinking and Technology
If you are serious about enhancing diversity and inclusion within your organization, you must take a system view, and create buy-in from your team before you buy a suite of...
Promising Practices in Governance
Promising practices for Boards that will benefit every organization: Nose in, hands off Build a robust and qualified board of directors and evaluate the performance Define roles and responsibilities Emphasize...
Why 98% of Companies Do Not Achieve Their Sustainability Goals
Many CEOs want to make a difference. Convinced that companies should play a positive role in environmental stewardship and social development, they declare sustainability a top priority, launch a transformation...
How to Lead a Customer-Centric Organization
Servant leadership is a term and philosophy coined by Robert Greenleaf. He found that the most effective leaders focus on others rather than on themselves. Throughout my career, I have...
Combining Engineering, Liberal Arts, and the Humanities for Remarkable Results
Parents often ask me whether it is best to steer their children into STEM fields (science, technology, engineering, and math). I suggest that it is best for them to help...
Blockchain-Based Resume — A Resume You Can Trust
Colleges and tech companies are using the digital ledger to develop easily verifiable diplomas and employment records A blockchain-based resume could save employers and universities a lot of time and...
What are the main good governance characteristics?
Good governance means that the board makes sure that all resources increasingly contribute to achieving the organization’s mission and vision. Our governance alignment program provides analytics and methodologies give boards...
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