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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

Authority on new technology and communication. a holding company that operates seven distinct business. Bill began his career with Hyatt Hotels Corporation. American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) Board of Directors. Operations Group Baring Private Equity. Former President, Dow Chemical USA.

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Innovation Should Be a Top Priority for Boards. So Why Isn’t It?

Harvard Business Review

Fewer than one-third (30%) of respondents to our survey see innovation as one of the top three challenges their company faces in achieving its strategic objectives, and just 21% think that technology trends are a major strategic challenge. These firms also had higher-rated processes for innovation. Director Recruitment and Skills.

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Joining Boards: It's Not Just Who You Know That Matters

Harvard Business Review

And 43% cited technology expertise, HR-talent management, international-global expertise, and succession planning as the skills missing most on their boards. consumer durables & apparel, retailing, education, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g., chemicals, metals & mining, paper & forest products).

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The Industries Plagued by the Most Uncertainty

Harvard Business Review

That means new technologies and new competitors are hitting the market at an unprecedented rate. and technological uncertainty (can we make a desirable solution?) Technological uncertainty results from unknowns regarding the technologies that might emerge or be combined to create a new solution.

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

Harvard Business Review

Boards of companies operating in the consumer discretionary industry have a disproportionately high representation of Democrats, while boards operating in the industrials and energy and utilities industries skew more Republican. Meanwhile, Democrats place greater importance on technology expertise and risk management.