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

Harvard Business Review

In contrast, 70% of respondents think their boards have effective processes for staying current on the company; 69% for compliance; 66% for financial planning; and 55% for risk management — although we should note that managing risks is a crucial consideration when pursuing innovation.

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Why Boards Aren’t Dealing with Cyberthreats

Harvard Business Review

banking & financial services, insurance, real estate); Healthcare (e.g., internet software & services, semiconductors, wireless telecommunication services); and Materials (e.g., apparel, automobiles, retailing, media, hotels, restaurants & leisure); Consumer Staples (e.g.,

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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. The industry with the greatest skills gap was IT & telecommunications, whose boards are in serious need of international-global expertise and HR-talent management.

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Talent Management: Boards Give Their Companies an "F"

Harvard Business Review

Not innovation, risk management, technology, debt, or the regulatory environment. Corporate directors identified talent management as their single greatest strategic challenge. We know that organizations commit enormous resources and effort to talent management, so why aren''t they doing a better job? Not rising costs.

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

Harvard Business Review

Meanwhile, Democrats place greater importance on technology expertise and risk management. It’s important to note that the representation of Democrats on risk committees is disproportionately high. banking & financial services, insurance, real estate); Healthcare (e.g.,