Expectations for public company management teams are changing.  External constituents are demanding more than just quarterly financial results that meet or slightly beat analysts’ expectations.  They are starting to ask more strategic questions that get at the organization’s long term future and even viability. 

This new reality is not a passing fad that can be waited out. Visionary leaders realize this new environment.  In response, they are now focusing on how to get ahead of this trend and set expectations rather than play catch-up.  Continue reading…

Public company leaders need to carefully consider how to comply with recently expanded SEC disclosure rules concerning corporate governance. While meeting this year’s new requirements, directors and managers need to think broadly about how this publicly-available information will be received within and outside their organizations. 

The new disclosure requirements cover director qualifications, board leadership structure, and compensation policies (executive and non-executive). In the next few years, these new rules may leave their mark on corporate governance in publicly traded companies and beyond. 

As is often the case, the devil is in the details.  Here is some food for thought: Continue reading…