How Corporate Boards and Management Can Unite
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How Corporate Boards and Management Can Unite

In this episode, Steve Odland sits down with Constantine Alexandrakis for a wide-ranging conversation on the role of the corporate board.

In this episode, The Conference Board President and CEO, Steve Odland, sits down with Constantine Alexandrakis, CEO of Russell Reynolds Associates, for a wide-ranging conversation on the role of the corporate board. Tune in to find out: 

  • How has the focus of boards evolved over the past few decades?
  • What are the core duties of the board?
  • What are the characteristics of an ideal, high-performing board?
  • When too many specialists sit on a board, what are the risks?
  • How should directors engage with management—especially when there’s disagreement?
  • What does dysfunction look like on a board, and how can it be resolved?
 How Corporate Boards and Management Can Unite

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In this episode, The Conference Board President and CEO, Steve Odland, sits down with Constantine Alexandrakis, CEO of Russell Reynolds Associates, for a wide-ranging conversation on the role of the corporate board. Tune in to find out: 

  • How has the focus of boards evolved over the past few decades?
  • What are the core duties of the board?
  • What are the characteristics of an ideal, high-performing board?
  • When too many specialists sit on a board, what are the risks?
  • How should directors engage with management—especially when there’s disagreement?
  • What does dysfunction look like on a board, and how can it be resolved?

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Steve Odland

Steve Odland

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Constantine Alexandrakis

Constantine Alexandrakis


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