Thoughts and Ideas

18 October 2011
"Because I Dare" - Women on Boards

As women flooded the "Women on Boards Bootcamp" sessions at the Women's Forum which took place in Deauville this week, I could not help but reflect that the pool of women candidates willing to sit on boards was indeed rich, diverse, and experienced."Because I dare" could best summarize the discussions - and the general mood: women need to take a much more aggressive approach if they want to set foot in the boardroom. They need to gain self confidence to seek out those board positions, leverage their relevant experiences in governance, and stop to be simply waiting for the opportunities to be presented to them.

3 October 2011
Boards and CEOs: Introducing the "Strategic Blindspots Index"©

As industries become increasingly complex, it is more difficult than ever to govern companies. As an executive or a board member, you are often responsible for identifying where the company might have underestimated a strategic risk, or where you are failing to see a strategic opportunity. Competia has developed over the past few years a systematic approach to enable management teams to examine your company's strategy and lead discussions around potential "blindspots" - *untapped opportunities and overlooked risks*. We are now introducing the* "Strategic Blindspots Index"©*, a systematic method to assess the risk of a strategic blindspot developing, and a way to compare a company's risk profile with industry peers.