It’s no secret that activist investing is on the rise. The question is how can a CEO make sure that they see it coming, and make sure that when it happens they know how to respond? Here are 5 things every CEO needs to keep in mind when an activist investor (or 10) comes into your orbit…
Welcome David Rue as The Concinnity Company's new Chief Revenue Officer
We are thrilled to announce that David Rue is now The Concinnity Company’s Chief Revenue Officer. David is a seasoned financial services and stakeholder communications pioneer who has been helping companies navigate capital markets and stakeholder communications with cutting-edge technology for more than thirty years.
The Board Book is Dead: How to Escape the Board Book Trap
It's no secret that external factors have drastically altered the governance landscape. How has this changed the nature of board engagement? In this post we explore what we believe is the key element of creating an agile board that is equipped to deal with chaos in the external business environment.
The Evolving Role of the General Counsel
5 Things Boards of Disruptive Companies Need to Watch
Anyone watching Silicon Valley companies lately knows that for every disruptive breakthrough that redefines a market can turn around and disrupt their own growth if no one is paying attention. Uber’s absentee board for much of Kalanick’s tenure is one example. The litany of privacy concerns and questions now plaguing Facebook is another.
How The National League of Women Voters and The National Football League Found Concinnity
Not long ago I heard a story at a board colleague’s retirement dinner that made me smile. At the retirement dinner for a in late 1984 the staffs of both the National League of Women Voters and the National Football League were busy going about their respective businesses. Unbeknownst to them, their worlds were about to collide.