Lila MacLellan
Fortune
New York, NY, United States
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CEO transitions are an emotional minefield. Here’s how boards can avoid common and costly psychological traps
And it can lead to common, costly, and often unconscious behaviors. → Read More
Board members who don’t share a CEO’s political views are likely to leave
A new study shows that directors split when they don’t agree with a CEO’s politics. → Read More
It’s usually bad news for employees when an activist investor targets a company. That could change
Some activists have taken on issues like worker safety. → Read More
CEOs are losing confidence in their executive teams
Meanwhile, rising executives are worried about what they see at the top. → Read More
More women are on boards, but few are chairs or lead directors
Although women are increasingly leading board committees, their progress has stalled at the chair and lead director level. → Read More
The Democrats are in power and CEOs are taking pay cuts. That’s not a coincidence
A new study finds that political sentiment is an invisible force in executive pay decisions. → Read More
Tesla, JPMorgan, Meta: How companies that rely too much on one leader put their operations at risk
Here’s what companies can do to prevent or break an unhealthy over-reliance on a star executive. → Read More
Disney and Tesla’s board seat battles are just the beginning. An SEC rule change could put more directors at risk
One Tesla investor is already planning to make use of the universal proxy requirement to campaign for a board seat. → Read More
Recession threats may complicate the 2023 board agenda, but directors should caution against hasty layoffs
Boards must prepare for a potential downturn and a long list of interconnected business risks. → Read More
The threat of a recession, talent shortages, and geopolitical tension are among the many challenges corporate boards must navigate in 2023
Boards that have little experience navigating a downturn will have to dust off their playbooks from 10 or 15 years ago, while keeping today’s ESG goals in mind. → Read More
A director of 3 multibillion dollar companies explains how—and why—she joined her first board: ‘I wanted to speak truth to power’
“I wanted to speak truth to power,” says this board member of three public firms. → Read More
Will the metaverse be an inclusive workspace?
As companies return to physical and virtual offices, it's an important question. → Read More
With Bret Taylor’s departure from Salesforce, just 7 companies in the Fortune 500 have a co-CEO
Marc Benioff is Salesforce's sole CEO once again. → Read More
Find me on LinkedIn: How Twitter’s upheaval and a looming recession could prove fruitful for the professional network
The relentlessly positive career networking site has become a lot more human lately. → Read More
Investor Chamath Palihapitiya once advised Sam Bankman-Fried to form a board. FTX’s response? ‘Go f—k yourself’
When Chamath Palihapitiya’s firm advised Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX to create a board, among other changes, the company responded: “Go f--k yourself.” → Read More
Fortune 500 board members share how they’re mapping scenario plans for a recession, market volatility, and global shocks
The exercise helps companies make rational—not emotional—decisions. → Read More
A director at a $430 million retailer reveals how she landed a board job at a public company
Her advice for aspiring board members? For one, don’t focus on job titles. → Read More
More than 90% of S&P 500 boards disclose racial representation. But the numbers have barely budged
Still, boardroom diversity remains woefully inadequate. → Read More
The pandemic killed watercooler moments. Apple, Netflix, and Uber’s watercooler company came back stronger than ever
More than 90% of Bevi's business came from offices that closed indefinitely during the pandemic. → Read More
Companies like Apple often invoke the spirit of their late founders—done wrong, this habit can come back to haunt them
There’s an art to invoking the ghosts of legendary corporate founders. → Read More