The Good Board

#Leadership as a Force for Good thriving in Covent Garden What an amazing couple of days in the inspiring, creative surroundings of Covent Garden in Central London The rapidly expanding The Good Board (Corp Certified) community was alive and thriving in London last week, with colleagues from the U.S. and Europe together to share our passion for improving the positive impact of our client’s leadership teams. Great energy, ideas and progress across #BoardAdvisory, #ExecutiveSearch and #LeadershipDevelopment. Thanks to all for coming and sharing what you care about so much! Special thanks to special guest Geoff McDonald for an inspiring, powerful session on #Purpose, Wellness and #MentalHealth and to John O’Brien MBE 'Anthropist', Lucy Knill FRSA and the Anthropy UK team for the privilege some of us had of participating in the incredibly optimistic and positive session ‘Let’s Reboot Britain’. And to all who shared case studies of impactful work with public companies, family owned businesses and private equity-backed businesses around the world: Thank You! If you want to know more about how #TheGoodBoard is building a unique international community of world class professionals who share a common Purpose please message one of us directly.

Join vocL and our Founding Partner Louise Gatenby to discuss rules and values based cultures and their impact on culture and behaviour in this on-line panel on the 16th October. Simple fill in the form via the following link to register your interest: https://lnkd.in/dcytsjJX

The Good Board: Expanding in Canada   The Good Board is proud to be a pioneer in purpose-led Board Services, Executive Search and Leadership Advisory work internationally. We are very happy to continue to grow our innovative, client-centric approach across North America, helping Clients strengthen the ability of their leadership teams to make a positive impact.   As part of this approach, we are delighted to welcome Good-Wil Consulting Inc. as our new affiliate partner serving the North American market. Founded by Tiffany Goodlet and Saman Morani, and based in Toronto, Canada, this new addition to The Good Board expands our presence across the continent, providing exceptional service to our global clients.    Tiffany brings over 25 years of business consulting experience, and specializes in executive recruitment, board director placements, succession planning, and executive coaching. Deeply committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in all areas of her life, Tiffany is a Board member of Fighting Blindness Canada and promotes women's leadership through the International Women's Forum.   Saman’s career started in marketing at a leading, global non-profit, and most recently as Search Consultant and Associate Partner working on global executive search mandates across a range of sectors including non-profits, financial services, consumer, and technology. Bringing a wealth of expertise to the business, Saman is driven by a commitment to connecting exceptional talent with purpose-driven organizations. Founding Partner of The Good Board, Louise Gatenby said, “we are delighted to welcome Tiffany and Saman as part of our North American affiliate team, representing The Good Board with our clients. Tiffany and Saman are a natural fit in terms of shared values and outlook, a commitment to responsible business, and working to support leaders and businesses to be a force for good in the world.” Tiffany added “We are delighted to have our business connect globally to The Good Board, whose global expertise and reach will benefit the clients we serve together. Our values alignment and passion for the purpose-led economy, make this a natural alliance between our two companies."

Building Braver B Corp Boards: The Louder than Words B Corp Festival Our Founder, Louise Gatenby, is excited to announce that she’ll be hosting a session at Louder Than Words — The B Corp Festival – the largest-ever gathering of UK B Corps, putting us at the heart of the action when it comes to business as a force for good. With over 2,000 people attending, we’ll be in Oxford on September 10th and 11th to connect, take action, and hold ourselves accountable for change. Louise will be presenting a session titled ‘Building Braver B Corp Boards’. So, if you are a current Chair, a Board member or a CEO looking at developing your board, you’ll be in great company to discuss the role, purpose and culture of boards and delve into the key themes underpinning the development of brave boards who effectively support business impact and success. Find out more about Louise’s session on Wednesday 11th September, and grab a ticket to join us, and thousands of other people, using business as a force for good by clicking the link below! https://lnkd.in/e3NFp4-g #thegoodboard #BCorpFestivalUK

The Good Board: Expanding in Europe. The Good Board is proud to be a pioneer in purpose-led Board Services, Executive Search and Leadership Advisory work internationally. We are very happy to continue to grow our innovative, client-centric approach across Europe, helping Clients strengthen the ability of their leadership teams to make a positive impact.   As part of this approach, Willem-Ahrend van Hattem joins as a Partner, based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Willem has over 20 years’ experience as an Executive Search Partner working with international clients across a range of sectors including Food, Retail, Energy, Renewables, Industrials, Biopharmaceuticals and Technology. Willem’s earlier career working in sales and marketing for several multinationals, including Unilever and P&G, means his practice is driven by gaining a deep understanding of his client’s context, along with his commitment to developing long term, international, values-based partnerships. Founding Partner Alastair Paton welcomed Willem saying “I’ve known Willem for several years and am really pleased he has chosen to join The Good Board. His brand of authentic, client-centred work is a great fit for us and helps us support clients in the Netherlands and across Continental Europe.” Willem added “I am delighted to join The Good Board and look forward to contributing to the shared commitment to authentic and client-centred work. It’s an honor to be part of a team that consistently strives to support clients across the Netherlands and Continental Europe in an innovative fashion. I’m eager to collaborate with everyone and drive this mission forward."

The Good Board: Expanding in North America. The Good Board is proud to be a pioneer in purpose-led Board Services, Executive Search and Leadership Advisory work internationally. We are very happy to continue to grow our innovative, client-centric approach in to North America, helping Clients strengthen the ability of their leadership teams to make a positive impact.    As part of this approach, Kristina Kalkman joins as a Partner, based in Portland, Oregon. Kristina brings over a decade of national and international Executive Search expertise across a range of sectors including Consumer Goods, Retail, Nonprofits, Energy, Sustainability, Industrial, Manufacturing, and beyond. Kristina prides herself on supporting her clients, ranging from startups, and privately held companies to Fortune 100 businesses, to achieve their goals through the appointment of outstanding and diverse talent.    Founding Partner Louise Gatenby welcomed Kristina, saying “We are so proud that Kristina is joining us. She is highly respected as an experienced Executive Search Partner. We are pleased to welcome her as we further develop The Good Board in North America.”   Kristina added, "I am thrilled to be joining my highly regarded colleagues at The Good Board and their overarching approach to be 'a force for good' in business and leadership. Their purpose-driven dedication and methodologies simplifies intention and broadens impact in how they partner with clients to build out leadership teams."

The Good Board and London Climate Action Week As an international executive search and leadership firm and B Corp committed to being a carbon neutral business, we believe every organisation and leader has the potential to be both commercially successful and a force for good in the world. We have been following this years’ London Climate Action Week which has focussed on the road to COP30, financing the global climate transition, delivering Net Zero, and mobilising social action. Key messages from this week’s festival have shown positive momentum, with this article really standing out to us “A New Phase for Climate Action” https://lnkd.in/eiNKShpj “Only 10 years ago there was no universal goal for emissions reductions, or a temperature rise limit. No country had committed to achieving net-zero emissions, energy investment was dominated by fossil fuels and electric vehicles were a niche sector. Now more than 90% of the global economy is covered by a net-zero goal and countries are aligning around the 1.5°C temperature goal. Companies are competing for green investment and the energy transition is well underway. “This year investment in clean energy surpassed fossil fuels and is growing 30% every year.” During a time when the public narrative can be so divisive, it is especially important to recognise and celebrate progress – while still acknowledging the scale of the challenge. One of the key themes from this week which has resonated most strongly at The Good Board is collaboration. Collaboration between leaders and businesses working together across sectors and systems to create positive change and to be a force for good in the world. #LCAW2024  

🌍 World Environment Day 2024: will you join Generation Restoration? 🌍 The UN’s words are impossible to ignore: "A Tree begins with a seed; Generation Restoration begins with You" We cannot turn back time, but we can grow forests, revive water sources, and bring back soils. We are the generation that can make peace with land.   Here at The Good Board, we believe in leadership as a force for good: we believe in taking positive action ourselves, and we believe in sharing this positivity with Candidates, Clients, and our network alike.  As a B Corp, we are committed to minimising our environmental footprint and we actively seek opportunities to contribute to the preservation and restoration of the natural environment. We also donate a percentage of our revenues to global causes aligned with the UNSDGs. 🌲🌳 This year we supported TreeSisters, who run ethical reforestation programmes around the world while advocating for and reconnecting everyone with Nature. This is even more than ‘just’ planting trees: this is supporting women and communities, addressing bio-diversity loss, and addressing climate resilience in projects across Borneo, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, DRC, DRC Kivu, Kenya, Madagascar Bambetoka & Kalamboro, and Nepal. 🌳🌲   Of course, nobody is perfect, no business is perfect, and we can all do more. What actions are you and your business taking? What else could you do?   💡 Need inspiration? - Watch the 60 second video, link in the comments below, - Take a look at the amazing work done by TreeSisters, give them a follow, and even donate!   Together we will make a difference.   #GenerationRestoration #TheGoodBoard

Are you here, now? Are you present and ready to think, share, act? How often are we all just on autopilot, getting stuff done, with heads down, in the zone? B For Good Leaders last week highlighted the current social, environmental, and economic challenges we face, the positive actions being taken, and the need for greater bravery. We were challenged to look up and to look forward, to face social, environmental, and economic challenges and to ask if we are being brave enough to tackle them. We don’t lack ideas - progress is happening slowly. The issue is implementation. We need to lead change more urgently, on a larger scale. Sustainable value in business goes beyond transactions and cost-cutting; it’s about talented, inspired people doing great work. To attract and retain these people, businesses must think long-term, focusing on clear purpose, valuing people, and sustainability. This approach is crucial for ensuring a future for the next generations. We were inspired by: 🌍 Sandrine Dixson-Declève Co-President of The Club of Rome and author of ‘Earth for All,’ talked about a Potsdam Institute survey which estimates we will lose 15% of GDP at 1.5 degrees. This is not just an environmental crisis – it is an economic one. 💰 Otto Scharmer, Senior Lecturer at MIT and Founding Chair of the Presencing Institute, talked about a recent survey showing 69% of people globally would sacrifice 1% of their income to solve global challenges – but all of them think they are in the minority. Imagine what we could do if we knew we were not alone! 📅 Dutch historian and author Rutger Bregman asked us whether we have the ‘moral ambition’ to stand on the right side of history before it becomes ‘trendy.’ He wanted us to think about how we spend the 2,000 working weeks of an average career as one of the biggest ethical decisions of our lives. 💡 John Elkington, a world authority on corporate responsibility and sustainable capitalism, talked not about having one epiphany that changed his working life, but about having a new epiphany every five or so years, feeling challenged to emerge from another chrysalis in a new way to face new challenges and opportunities. More leadership pledges to celebrate: ✅ Rituals CEO, Raymond Cloosterman, launching a pledge to donate 10% of company profits. ✅Charlie MacGregor of Social Hub talking about investing 1% of sales in a Talent Foundation. ✅Albert Heijn CEO Marit van Egmond (who fills the plates of 7 million people every night) discussing putting emissions data on all products so consumers can cook a climate-neutral meal. ✅Maria Paola Chiesi explaining why Chiesi Pharmaceuticals is a B Corp and their focus on investing in life-changing drugs for rare diseases. Business should be a force for good: this thinking must start at the top. No business is perfect, but The Good Board is privileged to work with leaders around the world who want to have a more positive impact in the future. #sustainableleadership

📣 Tomorrow, Louise Gatenby and Alastair Paton are going to be in Amsterdam attending the B For Good Leaders Summit. The B for Good Leaders Summit is a fantastic place to talk about what we here at The Good Board truly believe in - Business as a force for good. ❓ Are you going too? If so, do please get in touch with Alastair and Louise directly and they'll look forward to meeting you there! #BforGoodSummit #TheGoodBoard