...Antonio Gelis-Filho; Sergio Almeida Xavier De Brito Antonio Gelis-Filho can be contacted at: antonio.gelis@fgv.br © Emerald Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Brazil Governance Innovation Boards Board members High-volatility...

...Vincent Bruni-Bossio Purpose This paper aims to offer a solution to the dilemma of board members using their personal values to drive decision-making and strategy. Board members are asked to discuss the collective values at the onset of strategy planning. Design/methodology/approach Six...

...Paul J. Davis Purpose The aim of this paper is to explore the opportunities and barriers facing senior executives in supporting boards of directors in assuming an enhanced strategic function. Design/methodology/approach Semi‐structured interviews with ten senior executives in four...

...V. Ramakrishnan Purpose Delivering performance is the primary accountability of the board. To perform boards need to integrate strategic thinking with strategic planning and strategic execution. Directors need to ensure, for successful roll out of their strategy, that the enterprise has...

...Norman T. Sheehan Purpose The purpose of this article is to propose a process which ensures boards make risk pay off by identifying and selecting opportunities which more than compensate for the risks assumed. Organizations are increasingly under threat from factors such as globalization...

...Catherine M. Daily; Dan R. Dalton States that there are several recent developments in the area of corporate governance (CG) reform that highlight issues of board independence and CG “best practices”. Notes that CG reforms often focus on achieving board independence. Concludes, that ultimately...