In sum, this program provides board directors and chief executives with insights and proven strategies to build and lead boards more effectively.
Session topics include:
- The New Role of the Board
- CEO and Director Selection
- Designing Effective Boards
- How to Succeed in the Boardroom
- Board Principles
Through practitioner-led lectures and first-rate networking with other boardroom leaders, participants will discover their own pathway for leadership success.
Specifically, you will learn:
- What a company should look for when recruiting new directors
- How a board can effectively engage and motivate corporate management
- How a board determines suitability when hiring a new CEO
- How an institutional investor or private equity or hedge fund should evaluate a board before investing in a company
In this session participants will gain insights needed to ensure high performance in the long and short term, including:
- Appreciating value creation via financial statements
- Harnessing finance to realize the company’s strategy
- Minimizing financial reporting risks as a member of the audit committee
- Minimizing the threat of litigation for you and your company
- Incentivizing the CEO to create long-term sustainable value as a member of the compensation committee
- Planning for the succession of the CEO
- Benchmark against best practices of corporate governance
- Implementing best practices for private and early-stage boards
During the discussions, participants interact with other directors on emerging topics the boardroom is currently facing, like:
- Anticipating and preparing for the next activist challenge
- Increasing the board’s visibility into disruptive technologies and business models
Leveraging diversity and inclusion to create long-term value