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  • 155
    September 16, 2022

    Advancing the Board’s Role in Digital Transformation
    Vorstände und ihre Unternehmen agieren in einer zunehmend digitalen Welt. Jeder Director sollte über ein ausreichendes digitales Verständnis verfügen, um sich an strategischen Gesprächen mit dem CEO, anderen Unternehmensleadern sowie Vorstandsmitgliedern beteiligen zu können
  • 154
    August 15, 2022
    Improving Board Performance in Disruptive Times
    The 2020s are well on their way to earning the ominous label of a troubling, disruptive decade, but there remain viable opportunities amid the challenges. What is the board’s role in preparing the organisation for “show-stopping” and potentially existential risks? The Story: A global board survey conducted by McKinsey of approximately 1,500…
  • 153
    July 13, 2022
    Finding Stability and Opportunity Amid Economic Uncertainty
    With the economic outlook constantly shifting as if it were a moving target, directors need to embrace change and set a tone of focus and confidence when looking to the future. It all starts with asking the right questions.Growth across the global economy is slowing. With the growth rate projected to shrink in 2022 and 2023 by half of what it was…
  • 152
    June 6, 2022
    Get Into the Quantum Game: Use Cases Are Emerging
    A year ago, an issue of Board Perspectives focused on why the board should care about quantum computing — what it is, when it will become a reality and what steps companies should take to stay on top of this evolving technology market. Since then, use cases for quantum computing continue to emerge. One of the most misleading phrases…
  • 151
    May 16, 2022
    Three Keys for CEOs: Relevance, Culture and Alignment
    A recent Protiviti global survey indicates varying views across different executive groups about the overall risk environment. CEOs rate the relative riskiness of the business environment higher for 2022 than anyone else, jumping from the lowest rating in 2021 to the highest rating in 2022. Also, the number of risks that CEOs noted would…
  • 150
    April 15, 2022
    Ensuring Technology Fluency in the Boardroom
    Every company is a technology company today. With business and technology inextricably intertwined, directors need to possess sufficient knowledge of technology issues to execute their duty of care responsibilities. Research indicates there is a financial performance payback from a technology-savvy board. An analysis of the boards of U.S.-listed…
  • 149
    March 15, 2022
    Framing the Data Privacy Discussion in the Boardroom
    Data proliferation and data privacy regulatory activity across the globe have created the need for focused boardroom discussions. While cybersecurity continues to be an issue for boards, a more targeted focus on data privacy is increasingly necessary to ensure compliance across a rapidly expanding number of privacy regulations. Privacy risk…
  • 148
    February 16, 2022
    The Top Risks for the Next Decade: A Global Perspective
    Our global survey of C-level executives and directors regarding their views on macroeconomic, strategic and operational risks highlights a disruptive risk landscape over the next decade through 2031. In the attached pdf, we rank the highest-rated risk themes in order of priority to provide a context for understanding the most critical…
  • 147
    January 14, 2022
    The Top Risks for 2022: A Global Perspective
    Our global survey of C-level executives and directors highlights the influence of COVID-19, people and culture issues, the economy, and digital transformation on the near-term risk landscape. In the following table, we rank our survey’s highest-rated risk themes in order of priority to provide a context for understanding the most…
  • 146
    December 10, 2021
    The Buffett Newspaper Test: What It Means and Why It's Important
    Transparency and consequences can be powerful leadership deterrents. For the board and CEO and their personal brands, the critical question is, what will key decision-makers in their organisation do in situations when no one is watching? When the subject of ethical and responsible business behavior arises, Warren Buffett advises managers to…
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