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Women IT leaders take center stage

CIO

But they also brought her increased recognition which helped her land a job, in 2003, as director of the Dow Jones project management office. Cultivating visibility matters for a few reasons,” says Kathryn Guarini, a former IBM CIO and now a board member at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. Well, yes and no. First, you serve as a role model.

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Prepping for the post-CIO chapter of a storied career

CIO

What follows is that conversation, edited for length and clarity. In that spirit, if you knew then what you know now, what would you have done differently when you were in the CxO chair? I would’ve prioritized time to read the post-earnings analyst reports to round out my perspective of how our performance was being valued.

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Fewer CEOs are serving on outside boards. That’s good (and bad)

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He is a member of the boards of directors at SumoLogic and Generac Power Systems. It used to be a heavily traveled two-way street in corporate America: CEOs joined other companies’ boards to broaden their experiences, expand their influence, or simply because it felt good. I’m on two outside boards. Contributor.

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What to Consider During Your Annual Evaluation When It Comes to Boardroom Diversity

N2Growth Blog

Boardroom diversity is far from just a hot-button buzzword, and today, it’s well understood that diversity is never recommended simply for the sake of “checking a box.” ” The truth is that boardroom diversity brings immense benefits to the CEO, the entire organization, shareholders, and the board itself.

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How to Achieve Greater Board Effectiveness With a Board Advisory Partner

N2Growth Blog

Is your board of directors operating at its maximum effectiveness? Today’s boards make critical decisions that have profound organizational impacts, all while upholding their fiduciary duty of acting in the best interest of shareholders. Greater board effectiveness can be achieved in several ways.

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How External Board Evaluation Can Support Board of Director Recruitment

N2Growth Blog

When you’re looking to recruit a new board director, how do you know who is the perfect fit? Instead of simply leaving a new board placement up to chance, boards can use one surefire way to ensure they land on their perfect-fit placement: by using external board evaluations by board recruitment firms to support their search.

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How a Board Search Firm Can Support Organizations

N2Growth Blog

With that in mind, when it comes time to search for new Board Directors, Boards must partner with an elite board executive search firm. Here’s how a global executive search firm can ultimately allow a Board to operate at its peak performance and empower it to realize its most ambitious goals.