Nominating

A Leadership Repository for Boards of Directors
Korn/Ferry International - Apr 28, 2010
As the scrutiny of corporate boards of large U.S. companies intensifies, it has become clear that something is missing from the governance picture: Hispanic directors. Hispanic Americans, who represent 14 percent of the United States population, occupy only 2.3 percent of the total board of director seats among Fortune 1000 companies. Only 19 percent of Fortune 1000 boards have a Hispanic director, a percentage that has barely budged in the past nine years, a period when the country’s Hispanic population – and the Hispanic consumer market (HCM) – increased dramatically.

A New Breed of Director Emerges as Public Policy Enters the Boardroom
Korn/Ferry International - Apr 28, 2010
The global credit crisis and the resulting rescue plans have raised the specter of ongoing government involvement in corporate life. Public companies are now and will continue to be under a microscope to an extent they have never experienced before. Are boards equipped with the expertise to navigate successfully through this impending era of heightened scrutiny? Today's boards will be expected to watch over an organization's various risks, while at the same time help corporate management develop strategies to cope with the myriad of regulatory and policy issues that may affect their businesses. This whitepaper indicates that it is more important than ever for nominating committees to consider candidates with strong backgrounds in government policy making. Best- in-class nominating committees will find it useful to broaden their search to include individuals with executive-level experience working in government and for public policy-making entities.

Diversity Management
Egon Zehnder International - Sep 20, 2008
Today, diversity is a topic that is much broader than efforts from yesteryear to be in compliance with anti-discrimination laws and regulations. Workplace diversity now focuses on creativity and creating competitive advantage. More and more businesses are making diversity an integral part of their strategy. When making executive appointments they deliberately target specific populations that are underrepresented on the management team.

Will a Board Review Improve Your Team and Talent?
Egon Zehnder International - Sep 20, 2008

Building a Pipeline
Egon Zehnder International - Sep 20, 2008
The bad news is that the average CEO falls well short of delivering a level of leadership development that would build a talent pipeline. The good news is that more and more CEOs are questioning their organisation’s approach in this field. In the experience of Egon Zehnder International, one way of successfully developing the next leadership cohort is through structured exposure to selected challenging business experiences. Pursued with the involvement of top management, such leadership development initiatives deliver substantial financial benefits.

Building a Talent Brand
Egon Zehnder International - Sep 20, 2008
In today’s complex and dynamic business environment, companies are competing more fiercely for talent than they are for market share. Talent is perhaps the only remaining sustainable competitive advantage in a globalized economy where financial capital and technology flow freely.

Senior Appointments
Egon Zehnder International - Sep 20, 2008
Successful recruitment practices at senior management level are the hallmark of a topflight company. The best executives will display a higher order of performance than their peers. Companies that are able to identify and attract the best qualified individuals will therefore have a considerable advantage in the global marketplace. A set of best practices can help avoid the many common pitfalls.

The Secret Key to Success
Egon Zehnder International - Sep 20, 2008
Educating for great people decisions will become a major imperative for any manager who seriously wants to boost organizational performance as well as his or her own chances of career success. However, most managers are largely unaware of the crucial importance of these decisions and invest very little time and effort in developing their skill in this critical area.

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