Goldman CEO’s Board Diversity Ultimatum Sets the Precedent
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon made news recently when he announced that Goldman would not take companies public unless those companies contained at least one “diverse” board member. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Goldman CEO Solomon said that the initial focus is on women and that it will start on July 1 of this year. By […]
Blackrock’s Brazen Step to Reinvent Itself Around ESG
One of the first Americans to advocate what we know as reinvention was Benjamin Franklin, who said, “If you are finished changing, you’re finished.” More than 200 years later, today’s competitive business landscape requires intense executive adaptation and fresh ways of looking at how to reinvent business models. One of those imperatives is environmental sustainability […]
Passion Struck: Practice Transformational Leadership | John R. Miles
I find today’s business world is full of CEOs and entrepreneurs who claim to be changing the world. They create and prioritize lofty mission statements and tell their colleagues to “be bold” and “take risks.” While it may be comforting to the CEOs or founders themselves, this simple lip service doesn’t mean that these individuals […]