Governance

Sample Client Issues

• The Board’s self-evaluation is more of a required exercise than a performance-enhancing process
• The Board reviews the CEO’s reports; but does not proactively determine areas of oversight
• Board meetings lack focus on mission critical issues and do not allow for engaged and productive debate
• Board membership is stagnant or misaligned with organizational needs

Client Benefits:

• Clarity of Board roles & responsibilities
• Strong relationships between Board & CEO
• Alignment of board composition with needs of organization
• Clear governance systems
• Dynamic CEO and Board succession planning
• Engaged and productive board discussions
• Best practice and next practice

Regulations have increased in the aftermath of the housing crisis and the dot-com bubble. Lay-offs and expense reductions have forced companies to do more with less. Technology has created huge opportunities and a rapid pace of change; but also brutal competition and information overload. Board composition, governance processes, and clarity of the Board’s role are key to optimizing organizational performance.

Edgewater Advising helps to develop a program of improved effectiveness at the board level. We help build trust-based relationships between Board members to optimize productive debate and decision-making, and between the Board and CEO to improve organizational performance.

Debbie is a seasoned, smart executive who knows how to guide businesses through times of challenge and change.  She is strategic, savvy in dealing with government regulators, and bottom-line oriented; always committed to strong relationships with all stakeholders.

Cameron Findlay, Former Executive Vice President & General Counsel; Aon Corporation