Blog
Through our blog posts, we share insight into our latest thinking. We strive to provide answers to the questions that are important to our clients.
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06.12.20What Can I Do? Some Answers to Our White Allies in...
By: Jimmy Davis
Over the past week or so, I have received numerous texts from my white coworkers, friends, and mentors with the same sentiment: what can I do to help?
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06.11.20Planning and Executing This Year's Board...
By: Paul C. Winum
The current COVID-19 pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges for boards and management teams. Every organization has been wrestling with how the health and economic crisis have impacted their company, including the way the board and management team have navigated the threats and opportunities.
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06.10.20Is now the time for a new story?
By: Simon Callow
Some years ago, when virtual teaming was a fad rather than a necessity, I happened to come across a doctoral thesis on virtual teams. After three years of sweat and toil, the erstwhile student had summed up their work with the phrase “distance amplifies dysfunction”.
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06.08.20The New Normal in Governance: A Paradigm Shift?
By: Jeff Kirschner, By: Deborah P. Rubin, By: Paul C. Winum
As the coronavirus makes its way across the globe, nearly every person and every business on the planet has been impacted.
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06.05.20Dismantle Racism
By: Dante CapitanoWith the disturbing events of the past week in the U.S., I write with a heavy heart and lots of anger and frustration. Across the country, people are horrified by the recent killings of three African Americans: Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and George Floyd.
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05.27.20Do You Have the Right People in Your Foxhole?...
By: Eden Abrahams
Being a leader is a lonely job under the best of circumstances. Forging close friendships with work colleagues isn’t part of a CEO’s remit, nor should it be. Even executives who are committed to inclusive and transparent leadership understand that the unique demands of running an organization require a certain degree of circumspection.
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05.20.20What CEOs Are Talking About Right Now
By: Joanna E. Starek
If you wonder what chief executive officers are thinking right now, here is a small window into those conversations. Recently, RHR International facilitated conversations with groups of CEOs from different industries. The purpose was to allow CEOs to share ideas and to calibrate their thoughts about reopening after the COVID-19 shutdown.
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05.19.20CEO Succession and the COVID-19 Pandemic
By: Jeff Kirschner, By: Deborah P. Rubin
As the coronavirus crisis impacts our society, it creates some unique challenges for boards. One of the major issues under consideration is whether the chief executive officer who took you to this point is the same leader who can take your company through this challenge and beyond.
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05.12.20The Quarterback Problem
By: Grant W. Levitan, By: Gene Morrissy
In our last blog, we discussed the National Football League’s scouting challenges and what Major Leagu
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05.07.20Setting the Foundation: Building a Strong Board-CEO...
By: Jeff Kirschner
Establishing a positive connection between the board and the CEO is never more important than when onboarding a new chief executive officer. Actions taken during the first few weeks and months of a new CEO’s tenure will establish the groundwork for a successful ongoing relationship. Here are some tips for getting off to a fast start.