CEOs as Directors?  Maybe not.

CEOs as Directors? Maybe not.

Originally posted to KornFerry.com on January 27, 2021.  It used to be that the surest way to a board seat was to serve as a CEO. Now it might not actually be the best role to have on one’s resume. In a little-noticed but remarkable shift, many firms are skipping the...
The End of ‘I Don’t Know’

The End of ‘I Don’t Know’

By Rob Kaiser.  Originally posted to KornFerry.com on January 22, 2021.  Preparing to step out onto a rickety wooden footbridge 400 feet above a mountain chasm as he climbed Mount Everest Base Camp and the Khumbu Icefall in 2015, Hal Gregersen felt a little anxious....
Explosive Forecasting

Explosive Forecasting

Originally posted to KornFerry.com on January 22, 2021 For two months, the volcano had been rumbling with earthquakes and small explosions, spewing steam and plumes of ash. Steve Malone, a geophysicist and research professor from the University of Washington, flew in...
The Strain Isn’t Over

The Strain Isn’t Over

Originally posted to KornFerry.com on January 6, 2021.  It’s as if 2020 never ended. Before the new year was just a few days old, news emerged of a considerably more infectious strain of COVID-19 making its way around the world, causing more lockdowns and overwhelming...