Sentences with phrase «of board leadership»

Dalton et al. (1998)(reviewing 31 studies of board leadership structure and finding «little evidence of systematic governance structure / financial performance relationships») and Rhoades et al. (2001)(meta - analysis of 22 independent samples across 5,271 companies indicates that independent leadership structure has a significant impact on performance, but this impact varies with context).

This section should evaluate the effectiveness of board leadership, including the lead independent director (or independent chair) and committee chairs.

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«The 30 % Club is really taking a business - based approach to this, and enlisting the business community itself to perform better in terms of getting women onto boards and in positions of leadership, really for its own self - interest,» Trenowden explains.

The complementary starting points of sports arenas versus board rooms amid shared passions for leadership and teamwork make the book unique and valuable.

He said repeatedly that the Board will be responsible for making decisions about governance, leadership and succession, and he hand - selected a group of trusted advisors and independent directors to fulfill this role.»

Pelosi's commitment to stay on board provides a big relief for Republican operatives who were privately fretting that she would bow out of leadership to make way for a new generation, as Business Insider reported in March.

«The senior leadership and Board of the company has been aligned and the company has never had plans to go public in 2018.

Generally, that includes senior leadership from different departments and sometimes past and present clients, government, media, community leaders, the general public, the board of directors and shareholders.

Almost everyone seems to be on board with this innovative future, from the leadership of our country to everyday consumers.

Former mining services company Viento Group is under new leadership after a board restructure replaced all directors, including John Silverthorne, who in July struck a deal to buy all of the company ’s

There have been a variety of studies showing that women in leadership roles equates to better company performance, including a report from Credit Suisse that says that companies with more than one woman on their boards have outperformed those with no women on their boards in the stock market.

Representation of white women in leadership roles improved by 17 % over the nine year period, but for black, latino, and Asian men and women, percentages declined across the board, according to research by the nonprofit Ascend Foundation, an organization that advocates for Asians in business.

Women make up a quarter of his eight - member executive leadership team and account for four of 10 seats on the board of directors.

Langone, billionaire co-founder of Home Depot, told CNBC on Wednesday that the downfall at GE has been a «colossal failure» in board leadership.

«I grew up in a world in which American leadership was important and, I thought, constructive,» Paul Volcker, chair of President Barack Obama's Recovery Advisory Board, told German newsmagazine Der Spiegel recently.

Since most of his staff (not to mention his entire board) have 20 years on him and much more executive experience, he decided early on that the iron - fist leadership style wouldn't benefit anyone.

«An advisory board of 10 people, each with 25 years experience, and they are in leadership positions in their companies — that creates huge credibility,» he says.

As part of her commitment to leadership and her community, Rodriguez has served on numerous boards and has been recognized with several awards and honors, including being named Corporate Elite by Hispanic Business Magazine, featured twice in Working Mother magazine, and selected as a 2017 University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley distinguished alumni.

And I knew that while there were a lot of things going wrong for the board and leadership at Yahoo, there were a lot of really good people there working on the products.

Committed to diversity and the advancement of women and girls, Ms. Hernandez - Kakol is a member of KPMG's Women's Advisory Board and has served on the leadership team for KPMG's Network of Women.

The strategic context of the business; the culture of the enterprise; and the character of a CEO's leadership must be assessed by objective board members to determine which departure style and time frame are appropriate.

Gabriela Franco Parcella is the Chairman, President and CEO of Mellon Capital, where she provides strategic leadership to all areas of the firm, and chairs the Board of Directors.

That was well over two months ago, and while Uber's excellent executive leadership team is making commendable progress on these changes, many of the most important issues agreed to by the board remain unaddressed.

Board members of color are charged with holding their companies accountable for the diversity of their leadership teams, for pushing to source from minority - owned businesses, and in supporting giving that addresses inclusion.

The accident intensified the board's concern over Ullman's health — as well as the undercurrent of dissatisfaction that the new directors felt with his leadership.

Nonprofits rarely are one - person operations, which means that founders will be expected to share leadership with at least one other person, often in the form of a board of directors or an advisory council.

Says Rick Voirin, the chairman of Stagen, a leadership training firm, and a former board member of Conscious Capitalism: «It pains John that business leaders are thought of so lowly.»

The objective behind the new Canadian - led board is to make sure that, as we take advantage of Penguin's global resources, in areas such as information technology and sales and marketing, we also maintain a distinct Canadian identity with passionate local leadership.

In weighing the board's leadership structure, shareholders should consider the complexity of running a board of the size and scope of Wells Fargo's, which has 15 members and seven committees.

Disney CEO Bob Iger will remain with his company through 2021 to «provide the vision and proven leadership required to successfully complete and integrate such a massive, complex undertaking,» Orin Smith, the lead independent director of Disney's board, said in the release.

The letter urges the executives to interview women and other underrepresented groups for senior leadership positions and for openings on their boards of directors.

Third Point also pushed for and received the resignation of five Yahoo board members, criticizing their leadership for failing to show any indication of a turnaround for the grunge - era search engine provider.

Lewis said the board had decided it was «imperative» for Iger to remain to oversee the integration of Fox businesses and that Fox also felt his continued leadership was «essential.»

The downfall at GE has been a «colossal failure» in board leadership, says Langone, also co-founder of Home Depot.

Fox will retain his position on the company's board of directors and continue to provide guidance at the leadership level.

David Danziger, co-chairman of American Apparel's board, said in a statement that the retailer «needs a permanent CEO who can bring stability and strong leadership in this time of transition, and we believe Ms. Schneider fits the bill perfectly.»

Weighing shareholders» expressed preferences against its fiduciary duty to act in the long - term best interest of the Company, the Committee recommended, and the Board has concluded, that the continuity and quality of leadership that results from a classified board contributes to long - term shareholder value and is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholBoard has concluded, that the continuity and quality of leadership that results from a classified board contributes to long - term shareholder value and is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholboard contributes to long - term shareholder value and is in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.

«When considering this strategic acquisition, it was important to the Board that Bob remain as Chairman and CEO through 2021 to provide the vision and proven leadership required to successfully complete and integrate such a massive, complex undertaking,» said Orin C. Smith, Lead Independent Director of the Disney Board.

Among other qualifications, Mr. Cook brings to the Board extensive executive leadership experience in the technology industry, including the management of worldwide operations, sales, service and support.

Conference Board of Canada The Conference Board builds leadership capacity for a better Canada by creating and sharing insights on economic trends, public policy and organizational performance.

The Board continues to review the leadership of the Board on a regular basis.

Under the leadership of Chair Janet Austin, the Board hosted a 142 events with a cumulative audience of more than 23,000 people!

Redstone has said he is considering making changes to Viacom's board and the company's leadership, which could lead Dauman out of a job.

Under the leadership of Chair Elio Luongo and President and CEO Iain Black, The Vancouver Board of Trade also restored its balance sheet in 2014, eliminating its deficit within just two years — a full three years ahead of a board - approved Board of Trade also restored its balance sheet in 2014, eliminating its deficit within just two years — a full three years ahead of a board - approved board - approved plan.

The Board believes that an important component of the Board's leadership structure is having an effective Lead Independent Director in place with broad authority to direct the actions of the independent directors and regularly communicate with the Chief Executive Officer.

In addition, as part of our governance review and succession planning, the Board (led by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee) evaluates our leadership structure to ensure that it remains the optimal structure for Tesla, reviews the composition, size and performance of the Board and its committees, evaluates individual Board members, and identifies and evaluates candidates for election or re-election to the Board.

The Board believes that its current leadership structure, in which the positions of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer are held by Mr. Musk, together with a Lead Independent Director with broad authority, is appropriate at this time and provides the most effective leadership for Tesla in a highly competitive and rapidly changing technology industry.

Additional Information: Mr. Hernandez brings leadership and business management experience to the Board as the chairman, president and CEO of Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc., a global security services provider, and as the chairman of the board of Nordstrom, Inc., a large publicly traded retail comBoard as the chairman, president and CEO of Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc., a global security services provider, and as the chairman of the board of Nordstrom, Inc., a large publicly traded retail comboard of Nordstrom, Inc., a large publicly traded retail company.

The proposal by investor Antonio Avian Maldonado II criticizes Apple for being «painstaking slow» to increase representation of minorities in its leadership and board.

Over a 31 - year sustainable investment career, he has also served in leadership or founding roles with many organizations, including: the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), the Northwest Coalition for Responsible Investment, the Network for Business Innovation and Sustainability, Sustainable Seattle, and the NW Board of US SIF.