Pat Ackerman is chair of Milwaukee Women inc., and senior vice president of investor relations, corporate responsibility and sustainability, and treasurer at A.O. Smith Corporation. In this article, Pat presents insights and observations from a recent panel discussion focused on corporate board efforts to navigate the chaos and uncertainty businesses face due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic crisis.
Cindy Elsbernd is a governance and leadership coach for Emendable Consulting, LLC. She served two 4-year terms on the Des Moines Public Schools Board of Directors in Des Moines, Iowa, where she was a board officer for six of those eight years. She is a member of the Council for Great City Schools' “Team Rogue,” a group of school board members and superintendents whose collective research and experience resulted in the development of the Student Outcomes Focused Governance© (SOFG) framework. She is a provisionally certified SOFG Coach and a graduate of Govern for Impact's Policy Governance© Proficiency Program. In this article, she discusses the examination of “white privilege” as the work of boards—white board members in particular—in dismantling systems that perpetuate oppression, suppression, and exclusion; and in developing policy and procedure that create organizational climate and culture for unconditional inclusion. She will be offering workshops for exploring white privilege later this fall.
Jannice Moore is president of The Governance Coach, a Calgary, Alberta, Canada–based firm that specializes in Policy Governance® consultation and coaching. In this article, Moore discusses how a disciplined commitment to following Policy Governance® principles can free up a board to explore new possibilities and improve its performance.
Dr. Linda Henman is the author of six books, including Tough Calls: How to Move Beyond Indecision and Good Intentions. She has more than 35 years of experience working with executives and boards in Fortune 500 companies and small businesses to help them exceed their strategic objectives by maximizing talent. In this article, Dr. Henman explores the various factors boards should take into account when selecting a new chief executive officer for their organization, and offers a step-by-step process for doing so.
Anne M. Mervenne is CEO of Mervenne & Company, a boutique public affairs consultancy based in Michigan. She actively serves on numerous nonprofit boards, a corporate board, and a gubernatorial appointed board on community service. In this article, she explores the case for inclusive and diverse boards.
Dr. Joseph C. Santora is the founder of TST, Inc., a management consulting company, editor of the International Leadership Journal (internationalleadershipjournal.com), and an executive educator. In this article, he discusses the impact of COVID-19 on CEO succession and urges boards of directors to create and implement a CEO succession plan with the assistance of their companies' chief human resource officers (CHROs).
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