The CEO and the Board: Are outcomes improving?

<p>Episode #248 // We still seem to be witnessing some pretty spectacular failures in corporate governance. Every week, the financial press manages to uncover some sort of personal scandal, a sudden and unexpected decline in performance, or a breach of a company’s social license to operate.</p><br><p>Even more common now, is the reporting on companies’ handling of workforce issues, like layoffs, and return to the office policies.</p><br><p>I came across an interesting interview with one of Australia’s leading company directors, Alison Watkins, which explored the evolving relationship between the CEO and the Board. Overall, it presented quite a positive outlook.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode, I look at how this critical relationship is evolving, and what we can expect from boards in coming years, as we see less and less tolerance for business transgressions.</p><br><p><strong><em><u>Source Material</u></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>McKinsey Interview:</em></strong></p><p><a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/future-of-asia/in-the-boardroom-with-alison-watkins-ceos-boards-and-leading-through-crisis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>In the Boardroom With Alison Watkins</em></a></p><p><em>(22nd November, 2022)</em></p><p><strong><em>Harvard Law School Research</em></strong></p><p><a href="https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2018/11/08/mandating-women-on-boards-evidence-from-the-united-states/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Mandating Women on Boards: Evidence from the United States</em></a></p><p><strong><em>No Bullsh!t Leadership Episode:</em></strong></p><p><a href="http://www.yourceomentor.com/episode54" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Ep.54: Managing the Board</em></a></p><br><p>————————</p><br><p>NEW QUIZ: I’ve created a brand new 3-question quiz that’ll give you a&nbsp;free personalized podcast playlist tailored to where you are right now in your leadership career!</p><br><p><a href="https://quiz.tryinteract.com/#/63b3ac76a9986d0016a4c785" rel="noopener