The Directors Cut Podcast

Mike Esser, Managing Director with Pearl Meyer, shares current industry practices and what boards and senior management need to know about creating a competitive compensation package. The post Winning the Talent War: Compensation Strategies Biotech Uses to Attract & Retain Top Talent appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Carisa Wisniewski, Partner and CPA at Moss Adams, discusses a refined system of peer mentorship aimed at bringing the governing board and/or executives of growing companies into alignment. The post KEEP TOP TALENT THROUGH MENTORING appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Kaihan Krippendorff, founder of the growth strategy and innovation consulting firm, OutThinker, explains his five step model on specific ways to foster team conversations that create new markets and keep you at the forefront of your industry. The post STRATEGIC PLANNING KILLS INNOVATION appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Derek Zaba, Partner at Sidley Austin LLP, discusses what your board and CEO need to do to make your organization less attractive to shareholder activists and shares how Board's, CEO's and their leadership team can successfully navigate the waters if an activist group indicates they have your organization in their sights. The post SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM: ARE YOU PREPARED? appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Dylan James, West Coast Vice President of NASDAQ, talks about what NASDAQ looks for in companies planning to go public and what they have to offer in return. The post THE NASDAQ WAY: REIMAGINE AND DELIVER THE FUTURE NOW appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Carin Canale, CEO of Canale Communications Inc., discusses the importance of a targeted communications plan in creating alignment. The post ALIGNMENT TAKES EFFORT: START WITH A TARGETED COMMUNICATIONS PLAN appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Mick Farrell, CEO of ResMed, discusses how their emergency response playbook has helped them to pivot during the Covid-19 pandemic. The post RESMED'S PLANNING DELIVERS EPIC RESULTS appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Rich Pascoe, President & CEO of Histogen, discusses four ways strategic intelligence can help your business not only survive, but thrive in an ever-changing business environment. The post HOW STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE GIVES HISTOGEN A LEADING EDGE appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Kevin Villanueva, Partner at Moss Adams, where he leads the firm's IT Infrastructure and Security Practice, recommends “must do's” to protect employee and company data as you continue to support your work from home employees. The post ZOMBIE COMPUTER ARMIES TARGET YOUR WORK FROM HOME EMPLOYEES appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

In our Strategic Partner Spotlight, Carisa Wisniewski CPA and Partner with Moss Adams dives into the three things the Board can do to meet challenges head on. Moss Adams regularly exercises these practices with their clients. The post THREE STEPS BOARDS MUST TAKE DURING DYNAMIC TIMES appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

“We will be stronger. Let's not waste a crisis.” Like many of you, Garry and his team at WD-40 are focused on navigating through this global pandemic.  Following is the WD-40 Leadership During Crisis Playbook as shared by Garry.  It starts with your people, “There is nothing better... The post WD-40'S LEADERSHIP PLAYBOOK DURING CRISIS appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

With a seat at the leadership table, a strategic budget and Board support… you will unleash a marketing super power. According to Board advisors, when a company brings in a new President from outside their organization, one of the first two positions that President personally... The post THE CMO: YOUR COMPANY'S SECRET WEAPON appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

What strategies need to be in place to truly impact diversity in your organization? In this Director's Cut Podcast, Christina de Vaca, CEO of Corporate Directors Forum, discusses how she made it a goal to work with her team on increasing diversity among monthly guest... The post HERE'S HOW TO WIN ON THE DIVERSITY FRONT appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Why Should You Care? California made the first move in 2018 by passing bill SB 826 to insure that publicly traded CA companies reflect gender diversity on their Boards. Currently, women hold 17.7% of Board seats in Public Companies, which is remarkable given research shows... The post DIVERSITY HAS BOARD, INVESTORS AND GOVT. ATTENTION appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

What Directors and Leaders Should Know Now! The premise of blockchain is brilliant: a decentralized ledger that eliminates the possibility for failure by taking centralized components out of the picture. Specifically, what blockchain technology is meant to do, is automate trust.  Proponents predict blockchain will... The post DEMYSTIFYING THE BLOCKCHAIN REVOLUTION appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

5 Proven Ways to Outperform the Competition: Is your company's leadership truly dedicated to innovating?  Are leaders rewarded for creative fails? Do you recognize the innovation blockers?  Recent research from Washington University Olin School of Business is predicting 40% of Fortune 500 Companies will be... The post ARE YOU LEADING OR LAGGING IN INNOVATION? appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

CEO Lenny Comma on the payoff of social investments and the value of connection to employees Millennials are leading the charge and demanding that organizations and their leaders play a meaningful role in creating positive social change.  Not only that, 76% of investors also expect... The post JACK IN THE BOX LEADS WITH SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Where has AI had the most traction and success and what does the future hold? Gioia Messinger iOT pioneer, Founder of Arlo, the #1 DIY smart home security system on the market today, weighs in on AI taking on jobs that are dangerous, dirty and dull.... The post REALITY & PITFALLS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

With the right encouragement and tireless reinforcement by your leadership team, you can build a team dynamic that creates a culture of competitive advantage so contagious – it goes viral! Our guest Garry Ridge, CEO and board member of WD-40 Company, is responsible for developing... The post CULTURE: ENGAGEMENT KILLER OR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

  What can “Win at all Costs” cultures like Wells Fargo and Uber teach us about dangers to watch for in performance-based cultures? Michael Berthelot, Director of Fresh Del Monte Produce Company, and Adjunct Professor at UCSD's Rady School of Management had two of his current... The post CHARACTER, COURAGE AND ROOTING OUT A TOXIC CULTURE appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Grit, Resilience & Allies: Lessons from Women Leaders in the C-Suite! What can we learn from the trailblazing women who navigated their way to the highest levels in Global Corporate America? The post GRIT, RESILIENCE & ALLIES appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Does your leadership team have the systems and internal processes in place to prevent fraud or discover it before it becomes front page news?Award-winning financial crime reporter, New York Times editor, and author David Enrich held our Corporate Directors Forum audience spellbound in a room of over 200 attendees at our CDF event held in... The post BIGGEST FINANCIAL SCANDAL YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF! appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Cyber Security wasn't front page news, nor top of mind for many leaders until Target got hacked in 2013! That's when everyone started paying CLOSE attention to this very real threat. Listen in as Kelli McCauley unpacks cyber terrorism with noted cybersecurity expert, David Finn, COO,... The post CYBER WAR: IS YOUR ORGANIZATION BATTLE READY? appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

With demands from Wall Street to deliver quarterly numbers, it's easy for companies to get hijacked into focusing mostly on the short-term. But, the long-term success of companies requires ideas, practices and resources that support people in management roles — the ones on the front-lines... The post BETTER DIRECTORS + BETTER BOARDS = BETTER COMPANIES appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Culture of Engagement: How Top Companies Win & Keep Talent – Talent can easily make or break an organization. How can you make sure your corporate culture creates the type of team dynamics that can lift and maintain an organization to the high-performance level? The... The post CULTURE OF ENGAGEMENT: HOW TOP COMPANIES WIN & KEEP TALENT appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

For those who don't know or remember, Enron was the world's largest natural gas supplier, the world's largest manufacturer of wind turbines, and was named “America's Most Innovative Company” by Fortune magazine for six consecutive years from 1995-2001. Our guest Andrew Fastow, former CFO of Enron,... The post LESSONS LEARNED FROM FORMER ENRON CFO ANDREW FASTOW appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

It's no secret that it's complex and lonely at the top. In today's world, where do top leaders turn for advice and input? In this podcast, Kelli speaks one-on-one with international executive coach and best-selling author, Marshall Goldsmith about who to bring into your inner circle and... The post ISOLATED AT THE TOP? RULES OF ENGAGEMENT FOR YOUR CONFIDENTIAL INNER CIRCLE appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

What is the Board of Directors' role in detecting and deterring fraud? Whether you're on a Board or in any leadership position in an organization, you'll want to listen to this podcast. It's not just large corporations like Theranos and Volkswagen that have to be... The post FRAUD: IS THE TONE FROM YOUR TOP LEADERS DETERRING OR ACCELERATING IT? appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Hang on because sometimes the ride gets bumpy! Kelli interviews seasoned CEO, CDF board member and CDF Education Committee Chairman, Michael Berthelot, about the best way to stay the course when your business is disrupted and heading toward disaster. Whether or not your business is in trouble,... The post AMBUSHED BY THE UNEXPECTED! appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Think cultivating culture is a soft skill? This podcast's guest, recognized CEO and former CDF board member, David Schlotterbeck shares how he bet it all on culture in a company racing towards bankruptcy and created $11 billion in shareholder value in the process! Brought to you by CDF... The post THE PERILS AND PROMISE OF COMPANY CULTURE appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.

Can you really triple your sales by shaking things up? Absolutely, says long-time CDF member, CEO of WD-40 Company and author, Garry Ridge. Listen in as Kelli talks about finding and building a tribe, boosting sales, shaking things up, and more with CEO WD-40 Garry Ridge,... The post TRIPLE YOUR SALES RESULTS BY SHAKING THINGS UP! appeared first on Corporate Directors Forum.