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Who's Really Responsible for P&G's Succession Problems?

Harvard Business Review

Where was its leadership bench? Why are so many companies struggling with a crisis of their leadership bench? banking & financial services, insurance, real estate); Health Care (e.g., pharmaceuticals, biotechnology & life sciences, health care equipment and services); Industrials (e.g.,

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Talent Management: Boards Give Their Companies an "F"

Harvard Business Review

What would this leadership look like over time? banking & financial services, insurance, real estate); Health Care (e.g., pharmaceuticals, biotechnology & life sciences, health care equipment and services); Industrials (e.g., food, beverage & tobacco, household and personal products); Energy & Utilities (e.g.,

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7 Charts Show How Political Affiliation Shapes U.S. Boards

Harvard Business Review

Our limited sample suggests that both groups agree that board leadership should serve as champions of board diversity, but they differ on the policies they advocate to increase board diversity. banking & financial services, insurance, real estate); Healthcare (e.g., chemicals, metals & mining, paper & forest products).