The Governance Gift of 2020: Re-think Board & Director Surveys

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On July 9, 2020
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We can all agree that 2020 is a defining year for businesses and organizations globally. Given the continued uncertainties many boards considered postponing or even, eliminating the annual review of board and director effectiveness. Recently Vandana Vaidyanathan and Marylee O’Neill of Intersect International wrote an insight piece on the why Board and Governance Chairs should […]

Will You Benefit from a Smaller Board?

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On May 28, 2019
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As organizations transform in response to changing environments CEOs and their Chairs may find that their board no longer is aligned and effective. Among the many questions CEOS and Chairs ask is: “do we need a smaller or larger size board?” Recently Intersect’s Associate Partner, Dr. Vandana Vaidyanathan, reviewed the research on this topic. She […]

Envisioning Your Future CEO

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On March 16, 2017
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Can you envision your future CEO? One of the most important tasks of any board of directors is selecting the individual with the optimal mix of competencies, experience, knowledge, personal attributes and values to lead the company to a successful future. Boards and retiring CEOs routinely underestimate the time, effort and discipline that must be […]

Navigating The Collaboration Compass

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On April 24, 2016
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Collaboration, Leaders, Talent

Over the past few months Associate Partner, Dr Janice Simpson, has been reading and thinking about collaboration. Read on and discover how you and your organization can navigate the collaboration compass. “When I worked at Nortel in the late 1990s, CEO John Roth sent out what old-timers still affectionately refer to as “that collaboration email.” Silos were […]

The case for an expanded Board role in talent strategy

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On March 3, 2016
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Board, Strategy, Talent

In this blog post, Dr. Vandana Vaidyanathan, Associate Partner at Intersect International, writes about a very pertinent and often over looked area within business – the case for an expanded Board role in talent strategy. “Over the last year, we have spent significant time with Boards working on CEO succession. Several Board Directors from different […]

Part 2: Engage Millennial talent or risk being left behind

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On January 26, 2016
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Balance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Feedback, millennials, Reputation

Senior Associate Partner, Stephanie Merrin, is following up on an earlier blog post about the attitudes, values and leadership potential of Millennial employees. Read on for part 2 in this Millennials feature on tips about how to engage and retain young professionals in your workplace. “In November, I reported on recent research into Millennials or […]

Part 1: Reviewing the leadership potential of millennials

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On November 18, 2015
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Ambition, genY, Leadership, millennials

2015 saw Intersect International launch its progressive initiative Advance the Conversation which saw more than 100 female executives connecting and discussing the future for women’s leadership. Many themes came out of these events and we are excited to begin sharing some of these insights. Senior Associate Partner, Stephanie Merrin, had a particularly thought provoking conversation […]

Worth revisiting: Charles Handy’s The Age of Unreason

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On October 8, 2015
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CEOs, change, chief executives, Economy, learning

We’re scanning what’s out there so you invest your time in the really great pieces. This week Associate Partner Dr Janice Simpson blogs about a book she believes is definitely worth revisiting. Read on to find out why. “It was with some trepidation that I revisited this 1989 book: Charles Handy’s The Age of Unreason. […]

Getting CEO succession right

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On July 21, 2015
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CEOs; succession planning

We do a lot of reading and research, so you don’t have to. And like you, we spend lots of time on planes – a time to catch up on reading and reflect. This blog reviews the all important question around whether your Board candidly addresses that uncomfortable topic of CEO succession planning on a […]

Taking control of uncertainty

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On May 28, 2015
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Control, Environment, Leadership, Uncertainty

The new normal. Are you a master of recognizing and profiting from uncertainty? “Taking control of uncertainty is the fundamental leadership challenge of our time … ” Ram Charan writes in The Attacker’s Advantage (2015). “The advantage now goes to those who create change, not just learn to live with it. Instead of waiting and […]

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