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A confluence of issues confronting organizations and their boards today is now landing on the doorsteps of Chairs of Nominating & Governance Committees. More than 25 recent interviews revealed that Chairs are leading the conversations and actions around hot topics such as DE&I, ESG, and board effectiveness and governance, and acting as agents of change for their organizations and boards.
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2020 has been a year of unprecedented change and reinvention. We have been honored to work alongside so many of you, helping you navigate these tumultuous times as successfully as possible. Effective leadership in the C-Suite and at the board level has never been more important, and the discreet advisory work we perform for Boards and CEOs has surged in response. We have spent many hours engaging with you on topics such as achieving agility; the emotional intelligence and moral quotient of leaders; the importance of diversity, inclusion, and equality initiatives; deploying technology, AI, and virtual work environments; managing risk; and addressing environmental, social, and governance concerns. Some of these topics were discussed at length during the roundtables we hosted earlier this year, and we expect to tackle these topics again at our 20th Annual Directors Dinner in January 2021. In the meantime, we wanted to share with you some additional trends that have emerged during the last few months that we expect will continue to evolve in 2021.
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In the past, public company boards aimed for their members to be diverse in experience, expertise, age, ethnicity, gender, and geography. Over the past several years, the concept of diversity has become more dynamic. Today, the purpose of a diverse board is to ensure that there are diverse perspectives providing input on the issues confronting the company. To achieve this, boards need to be inclusive (which should be a measure of diversity) so all voices are heard, are connected, and there is a sense of belonging.
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Few would argue that we are now living in a VUCA world. The acronym was coined by the U.S. Army in the 1990’s to describe the post-Cold War world (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous). When external and unforeseen forces, such as a national emergency and the COVID-19 pandemic, cause a misalignment in an organization, boards and CEOs must rapidly adapt their strategy, processes, and people, around the evolving needs of their customers. Organizations that are agile and able to respond quickly will be primed to outmaneuver their competition and create a new future in which they can survive and thrive.
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