Directors & Boards

5 days ago | directorsandboards.com | Ian Koplin

Optimizing shareholder return is not a CEO's main objective, according to Lauren Chung, director of Genenta Science and NorthView Acquisition Corp. and chief financial officer and executive director at Laxxon Medical. A CEO must, first and foremost, be able to establish company priorities and communicate them internally to management as well as to the entire workforce while also externally communicating those same priorities to shareholders and key stakeholders alike.

6 days ago | directorsandboards.com | Ian Koplin

The economic climate in America is fast-evolving and growing in complexity. Public companies are increasingly turning to CEOs who can do more than just deliver short-term earnings. The role of the CEO has expanded dramatically and the expectations from the board are growing in tandem. Traditionally, traits such as decisiveness, investor fluency and a strong external presence have dominated the CEO success profile, especially in the eyes of markets and analysts.

1 week ago | directorsandboards.com | Ian Koplin

Spencer Stuart recently released another installment of its Measure of Leadership survey series, which highlights the findings from regular surveys of CEOs and board directors globally and focuses on how they navigate a complex and rapidly evolving business environment. George Anderson, partner and leader of the North American Board Effectiveness Practice at Spencer Stuart, explains how boards can best support CEOs and how CEOs can draw more support from their boards.

1 week ago | directorsandboards.com | Bill Hayes

In the latest edition of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, Bill Hayes, editor in chief of Directors & Boards, speaks with Nichelle Maynard-Elliott, director and compensation committee chair of Xerox and director of Lucid Motors, about the importance of boardroom culture. With Lynda Clarizio, director of CDW and Taboola, he covers the art of discussing social issues and politics in the boardroom.

3 weeks ago | directorsandboards.com | Bill Hayes

In the latest edition of Executive Session, the official podcast of Directors & Boards, Bill Hayes, editor in chief of Directors & Boards, speaks with Marsha Lindsay, former director of Church Mutual Insurance Company S.I., and Jessica Saperstein, current director of Church Mutual Insurance Company S.I., about what new directors can learn from departing board members and vice versa. In our second interview, Alec Crawford, director of Dynex Capital, discusses the three hidden dangers of AI.