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Succession and Talent
Insights and developments from a board perspective on succession and talent.
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Seven items for nom/gov committees to keep in mind as they consider and carry out their 2020 agendas.
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The value of veterans in the boardroom
The KPMG Board Leadership Center explores the skills and experience that retired general and flag officers can bring to the boardroom.
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Aligning near-term goals with long-term value
Highlights from KPMG’s Board Leadership Conference, including the economic and geopolitical outlook, climate risk, the board-CEO relationship, corporate purpose, artificial intelligence, fintech, cybersecurity, oversight of human capital management, and more.
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Directors Quarterly: January 2020
Priorities for the board agenda in 2020, top issues for audit and nominating/governance committee focus, Bremmer’s outlook on geopolitics, insights on ESG from Bob Langert, and more.
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On the 2020 nom/gov committee agenda
Seven items for nom/gov committees to keep in mind as they consider and carry out their 2020 agendas.
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On the 2020 board agenda
Eight items for boards to consider as they focus their 2020 agendas on the critical challenges at hand and on the road ahead.
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On the 2020 audit committee agenda
Seven issues that audit committees should keep in mind as they consider and carry out their 2020 agendas.
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Should your board include a CHRO?
Board Leadership Center Senior Advisor Annalisa Barrett evaluates the case for adding a director with human resources experience to the board.
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Crisis prevention and readiness
Insights from board and business leaders on assessing crisis readiness and response plans and steps for enhancing line of sight.
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The role of culture in crisis prevention
A group of seasoned directors shares their views on what “good” culture looks like in the context of crisis prevention.
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Facilitating the board’s engagement in strategy
Lead directors are uniquely positioned to create the right level of engagement and facilitate quality boardroom discussions on strategy.
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Leading with agility and purpose
Insights and highlights from the 2019 KPMG Board Leadership Conference, including the economic and geopolitical outlook; the CEO perspective; board engagement in strategy; technology, digital disruption, data risk, and privacy; long-term performance; shareholder versus stakeholder primacy; talent, diversity, culture, the workforce of the future; and hot topics for board committees.
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Directors Quarterly: January 2019
A look at critical issues for board agendas, areas for audit committee focus, insights on integrating environmental, social, and governance issues into strategy, and more.
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On the 2019 private company board agenda
Drawing on insights from our work and interactions with directors and business leaders over the past 12 months, we’ve highlighted seven items for boards of private companies to consider as they focus their 2019 agendas on the critical challenges at hand and on the road ahead.
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On the 2019 board agenda
Seven items for boards to consider as they focus their 2019 agendas on the critical challenges at hand and on the road ahead.
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On the 2019 nom/gov agenda
Expectations for greater transparency about the board’s efforts to continually raise its game and help position the company for the future are putting the nom/gov committee squarely in the spotlight. Here are six items for nom/gov committees to consider as they focus their 2019 agendas.
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Championing successful CEO succession
Independent lead directors and independent chairs play a pivotal role in helping ensure their boards are ready for a CEO change.
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What boards can expect as iGen joins the workforce
Just when boards and management think they have finally figured out how to accommodate millennials as employees and customers, along comes iGen to reverse many millennial trends.
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Getting a start-up CFO up to speed
For a CFO of a new start-up company, this is a time of tremendous opportunity. Roles and responsibilities are being formalized, processes and controls are being implemented, and cultures and capabilities are being transformed.
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Focus on board composition
Board composition is in the spotlight. The business environment is fast-paced and complex, making it imperative that companies have the right people in the boardroom helping to guide strategy and oversee risk.
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Talking talent and disruption in the motor city
The roundtable focused on the implications of automation for the board and audit committee; the promise and potential threat of artificial intelligence; and how government, business, and educators must work as one to reskill workers.
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Expediting the CEO assessment
Given the expected five- to seven-year holding period for portfolio companies, boards may be able to avoid having to make a switch in two years by being more proactive in assessing the CEO early in the ownership period.
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How risk oversight boosts fast-growing companies
Risk oversight at rapidly growing, privately held companies is both an art and a science.
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Focusing on what counts
The demands on the board’s time and agenda continue to mount as a host of critical issues—from cyber risk and business model disruption to investor scrutiny and regulatory demands—collide and reshape the landscape.
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Global pulse survey - Building a great board
Given their oversight roles, how can boards and audit committees help ensure that the company is getting the appropriate insights from data and analytics while taking the necessary precautions to protect the company, its employees, customers, and others?
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Building a great board
Directors and business leaders discuss how they approach board composition, the potential “blind spots” boards may need to address, and how they consider other factors to build strong boards.