Driving culture from the top

The prolonged strains on companies and their employees from the impact of COVID-19 on how and where people work, and ongoing social unrest, have put even the sturdiest of corporate cultures to the test. How are you monitoring culture and employee engagement in the new reality?

In an interview with the KPMG Board Leadership Centre (BLC), author, economist and veteran board director Dambisa Moya discussed the opportunities and challenges facing boards as they adapt to meet the increasing demands of stakeholders, regulators, and the public.

Six boardroom dysfunctions every board should guard against: lack of independence from management; missing key voices; cultural amplification; diffusion of responsibility, rule-bound cultures; and groupthink.

For any new director, a learning curve comes with the territory. Just how steep that learning curve is – and how quickly a new director is able to contribute meaningfully to the work of the board and its committees – can hinge directly on the quality of the onboarding process.