Succession and Talent

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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The Compensation Committee’s Evolving Agenda

Considerations for compensation committees as they extend their oversight responsibilities to include human capital management and social issues.

Under pressure: Maintaining a strong board/CEO relationship

Lead directors interviewed by the KPMG Board Leadership Center share their perspectives on fostering a strong board/CEO relationship.

Calibrating board operations during COVID-19

Five areas for boards to consider as they recalibrate their operations and oversight during COVID-19.

Sharpening the board’s oversight of human capital management

Directors must look beyond the C-suite when evaluating opportunities and risks associated with the firm’s human capital.

Board oversight of human capital management

Compensation committees and boards are paying greater attention to human resources issues, as workplace issues such as diversity, culture, and talent strategy become a greater focus of investors.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On the 2020 audit committee agenda

Seven issues that audit committees should keep in mind as they consider and carry out their 2020 agendas.

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.

Crisis prevention and readiness

Insights from board and business leaders on assessing crisis readiness and response plans and steps for enhancing line of sight.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.