Finding the right fit for the big seat is often a daunting task. Either your CEO has resigned with appropriate notice, it’s a surprise departure due to a sudden personal issue that was not foreshadowed and thus the board is caught unawares, or it’s a termination and the board is fully aware and has triggered the exit.
[Read More]Change at the Top: CEO Succession Tips Part 1
Succession is defined by the transfer of a particular office or status to another individual. It sounds straightforward but it comes with plenty of variables. Your CEO resigns, retires, or is shown to the door. Sometimes it’s an unexpected exit. Whatever the reason, you now need a new captain at the helm. You ignite your succession plan that ideally has been created well before your CEO steps out of office.
[Read More]The Good News and Bad News about Diversity in Canada’s Boardrooms
Read through Osler’s 2016 Diversity Disclosure Practices and the CBDC’s 2016 Annual Report Card on diversity in the boardroom, and you’re faced with a classic good news/bad news scenario.
[Read More]Crafting A Board Diversity Policy
Since the Amendments to National Instrument 58-101 Disclosure of Corporate Governance Practices (N1 58-101), which came into effect on December 31, 2014, Canadian companies other than closed-end and exchange-traded funds, are required to disclose…
[Read More]Diversifying Your Board – Is Your Recruitment Process Objective And Merit- Based?
Canada’s Boardrooms have indicated a reluctance to improve the transparency of any measures being taken to increase the number of women on their Boards.
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