Fighting Shareholder Populism
On the surface, Jeff Gramm’s book Dear Chairman is just a fascinating history of the investor rights movement told through activist letters dating back to the 1920s. As such, at least according to...
View ArticleRounding Out the U.S. Call for Social Corporate Purpose
Extra. Extra. Read all about it. America’s top CEOs recently issued a statement that says making money for shareholders isn’t the only responsibility of management. This, of course, isn’t news to...
View ArticleWhat the Big Mac Board Got Right
The whiplash pace of corporate governance evolution is hitting the world’s largest corporations. A recent case in point: the decision by the McDonald’s board to dismiss the company’s president and CEO,...
View ArticleGoverning Algorithms
As any fan of comic-book superheroes can tell you, Peter Parker’s Uncle Ben wasn’t as technically gifted as his web-slinging nephew. But he still offered some words of wisdom that anyone deploying...
View ArticleWhy Not All Wellness Programs Are Healthy
Smoking was once considered as American as apple pie. In fact, back when more than a few doctors were willing to recommend them, cigarettes were billed as a healthy alternative to Uncle Sam’s beloved...
View ArticleCreating a Supportive Mental Health Culture
Consider this workplace scenario. After working at a mid-sized urban company for about three years, Joanne received the best performance review of her professional life. When meeting with her boss, the...
View ArticleDefining Boardroom Activists
The standard definition of an activist is “a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change.” As a result, most people associate the term with corporate outsiders calling for...
View ArticleGoverning Outside the Boardroom
Given the weight of responsibility that rests on their shoulders, CEOs have long been depicted—at least when observed from a distance—in near-heroic terms. Before the pandemic, people generally assumed...
View ArticleWhy Chairperson-cum-CEOs Have No Place in Today’s Capitalism
When it comes to separating the roles of company CEO and board chair, many arguments—both for and against activist calls to do so—have been made. Arguments against the idea generally insist that...
View ArticleBattling Intolerance One Conversation at a Time
Consider that uncomfortable workplace moment that comes a second or two after a colleague or a client says something that feels wrong. We’re not talking about blatantly discriminatory comments that...
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