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Mike Esser, Managing Director with Pearl Meyer, shares current industry practices and what boards and senior management need to know about creating a competitive compensation package. The post Winning the Talent War: Compensation Strategies Biotech Uses to Attract & Retain Top Talent appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Carisa Wisniewski, Partner and CPA at Moss Adams, discusses a refined system of peer mentorship aimed at bringing the governing board and/or executives of growing companies into alignment. The post KEEP TOP TALENT THROUGH MENTORING appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Kaihan Krippendorff, founder of the growth strategy and innovation consulting firm, OutThinker, explains his five step model on specific ways to foster team conversations that create new markets and keep you at the forefront of your industry. The post STRATEGIC PLANNING KILLS INNOVATION appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Derek Zaba, Partner at Sidley Austin LLP, discusses what your board and CEO need to do to make your organization less attractive to shareholder activists and shares how Board’s, CEO’s and their leadership team can successfully navigate the waters if an activist group indicates they have your organization in their sights. The post SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM: ARE YOU PREPARED? appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Dylan James, West Coast Vice President of NASDAQ, talks about what NASDAQ looks for in companies planning to go public and what they have to offer in return. The post THE NASDAQ WAY: REIMAGINE AND DELIVER THE FUTURE NOW appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Carin Canale, CEO of Canale Communications Inc., discusses the importance of a targeted communications plan in creating alignment. The post ALIGNMENT TAKES EFFORT: START WITH A TARGETED COMMUNICATIONS PLAN appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Mick Farrell, CEO of ResMed, discusses how their emergency response playbook has helped them to pivot during the Covid-19 pandemic. The post RESMED’S PLANNING DELIVERS EPIC RESULTS appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Rich Pascoe, President & CEO of Histogen, discusses four ways strategic intelligence can help your business not only survive, but thrive in an ever-changing business environment. The post HOW STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE GIVES HISTOGEN A LEADING EDGE appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Kevin Villanueva, Partner at Moss Adams, where he leads the firm’s IT Infrastructure and Security Practice, recommends “must do’s” to protect employee and company data as you continue to support your work from home employees. The post ZOMBIE COMPUTER ARMIES TARGET YOUR WORK FROM HOME EMPLOYEES appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

In our Strategic Partner Spotlight, Carisa Wisniewski CPA and Partner with Moss Adams dives into the three things the Board can do to meet challenges head on. Moss Adams regularly exercises these practices with their clients. The post THREE STEPS BOARDS MUST TAKE DURING DYNAMIC TIMES appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

“We will be stronger. Let’s not waste a crisis.” Like many of you, Garry and his team at WD-40 are focused on navigating through this global pandemic.  Following is the WD-40 Leadership During Crisis Playbook as shared by Garry.  It starts with your people, “There is nothing better... The post WD-40’S LEADERSHIP PLAYBOOK DURING CRISIS appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

With a seat at the leadership table, a strategic budget and Board support… you will unleash a marketing super power. According to Board advisors, when a company brings in a new President from outside their organization, one of the first two positions that President personally... The post THE CMO: YOUR COMPANY’S SECRET WEAPON appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

What strategies need to be in place to truly impact diversity in your organization? In this Director’s Cut Podcast, Christina de Vaca, CEO of Corporate Directors Forum, discusses how she made it a goal to work with her team on increasing diversity among monthly guest... The post HERE’S HOW TO WIN ON THE DIVERSITY FRONT appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Why Should You Care? California made the first move in 2018 by passing bill SB 826 to insure that publicly traded CA companies reflect gender diversity on their Boards. Currently, women hold 17.7% of Board seats in Public Companies, which is remarkable given research shows... The post DIVERSITY HAS BOARD, INVESTORS AND GOVT. ATTENTION appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

What Directors and Leaders Should Know Now! The premise of blockchain is brilliant: a decentralized ledger that eliminates the possibility for failure by taking centralized components out of the picture. Specifically, what blockchain technology is meant to do, is automate trust.  Proponents predict blockchain will... The post DEMYSTIFYING THE BLOCKCHAIN REVOLUTION appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

5 Proven Ways to Outperform the Competition: Is your company’s leadership truly dedicated to innovating?  Are leaders rewarded for creative fails? Do you recognize the innovation blockers?  Recent research from Washington University Olin School of Business is predicting 40% of Fortune 500 Companies will be... The post ARE YOU LEADING OR LAGGING IN INNOVATION? appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

CEO Lenny Comma on the payoff of social investments and the value of connection to employees Millennials are leading the charge and demanding that organizations and their leaders play a meaningful role in creating positive social change.  Not only that, 76% of investors also expect... The post JACK IN THE BOX LEADS WITH SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Where has AI had the most traction and success and what does the future hold? Gioia Messinger iOT pioneer, Founder of Arlo, the #1 DIY smart home security system on the market today, weighs in on AI taking on jobs that are dangerous, dirty and dull.... The post REALITY & PITFALLS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

With the right encouragement and tireless reinforcement by your leadership team, you can build a team dynamic that creates a culture of competitive advantage so contagious – it goes viral! Our guest Garry Ridge, CEO and board member of WD-40 Company, is responsible for developing... The post CULTURE: ENGAGEMENT KILLER OR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

  What can “Win at all Costs” cultures like Wells Fargo and Uber teach us about dangers to watch for in performance-based cultures? Michael Berthelot, Director of Fresh Del Monte Produce Company, and Adjunct Professor at UCSD’s Rady School of Management had two of his current... The post CHARACTER, COURAGE AND ROOTING OUT A TOXIC CULTURE appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.