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Board Governance Excellence: The Pinnacle of Organizational Success

N2Growth Blog

It’s the board’s prerogative to chart a strategic course, oversee the operational ambit, and instill a culture of accountability—morphing it into a cornerstone of organizational governance. It orchestrates the operational rhythm, supervises decision-making, and enforces accountability across the hierarchy.

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10 of the Biggest Mistakes Boards Fall Into

Ron Edmondson

This includes being too kind and not managing conflict. While no board member should strive to stir conflict or dissention, pretending to agree just to “get along” isn’t helpful to the organization. I have never seen a healthy board/organization relationship where board members got too much in the weeds of daily operations.

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The Future Economy Project: Advice from Sustainability Experts

Harvard Business Review

Harvard Business Review interviewed the CEOs and other business leaders who signed up to the Future Economy Project, our initiative spotlighting businesses’ sustainability agendas. We need tools to assess progress for external stakeholders, consumers, and managers. Future Economy. Future Thinking.

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The “Maximize Profits” Trap in Decision Making

Harvard Business Review

You have to approach these problems as a manager and do the best analysis you can, including hard-headed financial analysis. Imagine, for example, that you’re a pharmaceutical CEO deciding whether to recall a new drug. But perhaps managers have no choice. How should you make this decision?

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The Big Picture of Business – Business Lessons to be Learned from the Enron Scandal

Strategy Driven

Thus, when Lay (CEO of Enron) was chairing a charity drive, Lay asked for 100% participation from the client’s firm, and the client reciprocated by edicting donations from his 200+ employees. This client was a prime example of a leading CEO who served his community, profession and firm well. Corporate Culture. Communications.