Over the past two years, my colleagues and I, at Executive Advisory and the University of Chicago, have conducted research that has demonstrated that diversity is a crucial business tool in achieving corporate success. Corporate leaders have reviewed our research positively and, as outlined below, are taking bold actions to create more diverse […]
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Theranos: An Innocent Board?
Elizabeth Anna Holmes is the founder and CEO of Theranos, a medical technology startup which claimed to have revolutionized blood testing by using much smaller amounts of blood and hence making it abundantly more convenient and accessible. By 2015 Theranos was valued at $9 billion and Holmes was named the youngest and wealthiest female […]
Inflation on the Responsibilities of the Board
The phenomenon of inflation warps myriads of aspects of corporate life, and perhaps most significantly the task of the compensation committee. As prices across the board skyrocket, budgets must be increased and compensation packages must be reevaluated. In the current inflationary economy boards must advise based on the level and rate of inflation that […]
Managing Cyber Risk
In this digital age, technology yields the power to open new business avenues for companies, but also presents new challenges for cybersecurity protection. With so much of today’s markets being dominated by digital assets, managing cyber risk has become an increasingly important and tricky topic for boards to navigate. Boards play an indisputable oversight role […]
The NYSE Refrains From Adopting Diversity Requirements
NYSE Diversity for Listed Companies On August 6th, 2021, The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission approved the rule changes proposed by the Nasdaq Stock Market regarding board diversity. The rule stipulates that the boards of Nasdaq-listed companies must have one director who identifies as female and another who is a member of an underrepresented minority […]
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