Dashboards: Why Every Business Should Have One (or more!)
BY ANDY KAPLA
You use dashboards every day, although you may not realize it. The simplest is a clock. When you awake, it tells you what time it is. At a glance, you also know how long you have to get out of the house. If you drive to work, the instrument panel in your car is another dashboard, providing key information you wouldn’t want to be without. When you look up at the dashboard in the sky, you see what nature is telling you about the weather.
Dashboards surround us. In business, dashboards commonly provide a quick view of units sold and revenue. Here’s how you can use dashboards to improve the performance of your organization or business.
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Directors & Boards Director Education Webinar Series
After the Election: Executive Comp, Audit, Risk and Governance Issues
December 1, 2016
Navigating Successful Mergers & Acquisitions: What Directors Need to Know
November 16, 2016
The Board’s Role in Defining, Communicating, and Sustaining Corporate Culture
September 14, 2016
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Cybersecurity: Yahoo Breach A Wake Up Call to Board Members
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BY BRIAN STAFFORD
For leaders who are concerned about potential exposure following the Yahoo breach, here are four ways that boards and senior executives can keep communication secure and efficient without compromising usability or convenience.
Every day, data breaches dominate headline news, offering a grim reminder of both the growing sophistication of attacks and the vulnerabilities that still exist inside and outside of our firewalls.
While the causes of these data breaches vary, it’s not just the hacker or threat actor that companies need to worry about—it’s the employee, too. A recent Experian study found that employees were the cause of more than half of security- or breach-related incidents. Whether intended or accidental, employees introduce added layers of risk that must be adequately managed against in order to mitigate vulnerabilities and protect against future loss events.
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Diversity: Four Ways to Start Building Board Diversity
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BY DAN MARCEC
How boards can get started on a path to thoughtful board refreshment.
Corporate stakeholders are calling for more diversity on boards, but even leading-edge companies have not yet heeded the call. Though the commitment to diversity is there for many in word, in deed there has been slow progress. For example, women accounted for 21.3% of S&P 500 board seats in 2016, according to a recent report from Equilar. That represents an increase of fewer than five percentage points since 2012, when approximately one-sixth of all director seats were occupied by females.
There’s more than meets the eye in terms of gender diversity as well. The overall numbers are up, but leadership positions are still low. Just 7.6% of all S&P 500 board leadership positions—CEO-Chair, non-executive chair or lead director—were filled by females in 2016. That is an increase from 5.6% in 2012, but it still falls well behind the overall percentage of women on boards. Furthermore, just five S&P 500 companies have reached full parity with at least 50% women on their boards, and just 12 others have more than 40% female directors.
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2016 Leading Minds of Governance–East
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NOVEMBER 30
Join the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) for a complimentary director-driven forum to exchange ideas, insights, and off-the-record war stories on all things governance. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with America's boardroom experts and top governance gurus in a truly unique format, where the key learnings will elevate even the most seasoned of directors. This uniquely interactive forum is a must-attend event for proactive and inquisitive corporate directors and chief executives. Those attending will gain valuable insight from fellow board members, while also having the opportunity to share their own best practices.
Learn more.
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2016 NACD Directorship 100 Gala
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NOVEMBER 30
Our planning committee is working hard to create a new program format sure to surprise our returning guests and impress new attendees. Don’t miss this night to remember. Make an important impact among the director community and join NACD in celebrating your peers this fall.
Learn More.
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NACD Compensation Series Webinar
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DECEMBER 1
Take advantage of leading perspectives and practical, straightforward guidance on the key trends shaping executive and director compensation. Experienced board members and Pearl Meyer’s compensation experts offer insightful thinking and actionable information to help compensation committees develop pay programs that drive business and leadership strategy.
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NACD Advanced Director Professionalism®
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DECEMBER 5-6
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NACD’s cornerstone course for experienced directors, Advanced Director Professionalism®, will be hosted on the Sunshine State's Gold Coast this Winter. All course participants benefit from a highly interactive two-day agenda featuring:
- Real-world insights from NACD’s faculty of seasoned directors and renowned governance experts
- Mix of panel discussions, keynote presentations, peer exchanges, case studies, and ample time for networking
- 40 years of NACD experience developing leading and next-level boardroom practices
Attending NACD Advanced Director Professionalism makes a strong statement to stakeholders about your dedication to exemplary board leadership and begins your path toward NACD Board Leadership Fellowship—The Gold Standard Director Credential®.
Learn More.
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