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Management Scope - Boardroom Insights
Carla Mahieu on the Art of Attracting a New CEO
Top supervisory director Carla Mahieu previously held primarily HR roles in major companies such as Shell, Philips, and Aegon. As a supervisory director, she has developed a keen eye for talent management and succession planning. For Mahieu, these are ongoing processes which, despite its ever-increasing data-driven nature, demand humanity in equal measure. Strategic workforce planning enables organizations to prepare for various scenarios.
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‘Being Critical of the Shareholders can be Risky for a CEO’
At our roundtable, three CEOs discuss the role of shareholders in modern business. They express skepticism about whether shareholders are fully aligned to the crucial sustainability transitions: the basic model still prioritizes profit maximization, which prevents meaningful change from taking root.
Christian Tabois (Celonis): ‘Process Intelligence Brings Projects to Maturity and Value’
Celonis, the market leader in process mining and process intelligence, is our latest knowledge partner. Christian Tabois: ‘Through placing a digital layer above existing systems and integrating all online data into it, we can see exactly how processes are running.’
CFOs, Be Honest About the Feasibility of Sustainability Ambitions
In recent years, companies have been formulating ambitious sustainability goals. The realization that the transition is complex, costly, and time-consuming is slowly taking hold. That realism is now also gradually seeping into financial plans and future expectations, which puts CFOs in a challenging position, writes Mohamed Bouker (Deloitte).
The Supervisory Director as Guardian of the Future
Supervisory directors are notoriously risk-averse and compliance-oriented. However, to transition to a more sustainable and humane economy, necessitates them to also see themselves as guardians of the future, argue participants in this roundtable discussion. ‘Our primary role is to choose leaders who can shape that path.’
Shareholders as Allies in the Sustainable Transition
Different investor perspectives on sustainable investments call for a competitive capital market and consistent policies to accelerate the transition.
Ingrid de Swart: ‘Technology Must Be Innovative but Also Manageable’
According to Ingrid de Swart, we must not lose sight of the employee as the role of digitalization continues to expand.
Rients Abma: ‘The European Capital Markets Union Needs to Urgently Get Off the Ground’
European laws and regulations surrounding ESG objectives are being increasingly out of sync with those in Anglo-Saxon countries.
Collaborate with ‘the enemy’
Leaders who are unwilling to invite the other or other voices to participate might, only too late, realize that circumstances are changing and that a new and different approach is needed.
The First 100 Days as CFCO at de Volksbank
'A unique role with a complex mandate', says Gwendolyn van Tunen about her first 100 days as Chief Financial Crime Officer (CFCO) at de Volksbank.
Frans Muller (Ahold Delhaize): ‘We aim to grow faster than the market’
Frans Muller is focused on the future, as shown in the recently presented group strategy update.
‘Staying the course is the lifeline of the interim executive director’
Making a quick analysis, creating a sense of urgency, consistently staying on the established course, and combining kindness with clarity—this is how experienced interim executive directors Jeltje Schraverus and Ben van Miltenburg get organizations back on course in a short time.
Jeroen Dijsselbloem: 'Pursuing collaboration opens up huge opportunities'
The significant development in the Brainport Eindhoven region means that, in the short term, everything is under pressure. ‘We need to develop a huge amount of infrastructure, and it should have been ready yesterday,’ says Mayor Jeroen Dijsselbloem, who actively seeks collaboration with businesses to address social issues.
A healthy sense of paranoia can only benefit the digitization revolution
Directors need to really embrace the changes caused by digitization, as this transformation will never be finished. CDO Bart Delmulle, responsible for PostNL's digital acceleration program, advises directors to keep looking over their shoulder - there will always be someone who is quicker to respond to the abundantly available technology.
'The public-private partnership has evolved into an ecosystem’
Companies and governments are inter-dependent for enabling the sustainability transition, is the view shared by the three executives participating in our roundtable discussion on how public-private collaboration can advance the transition. ‘Executives now have a far wider responsibility than only towards their own organizations.’
How to increase involvement during the digital transformation
Valcon's managing partner and Capability Lead for Business Change discuss the effective use of change management during digital transformation.
Kevin Gamble (Ikea) on digitalization: ‘More Time for Value-Adding Work’
During the pandemic, Ikea's digital transformation went through rapid progress. Ikea Netherlands' CDO led the process.
Masterclass ai: 'Clean data are the new gold'
‘Workflows everywhere will change,’ was the urgent message during a masterclass for board members organized by Management Scope and The Board Practice.
Sustainability as a compass in an unstable world
The Kearney partner and principal call on executives to personally engage with and within the various societies in which their companies operate.
Breaking through our sluggish, entrenched thinking
Even the most forward-thinking leaders and supervisors struggle to accelerate the sustainable transition, partly due to a slowdown in our thinking.
Annette Mosman (APG Group): ‘Diverse Leadership Is Not Just Nice to Have, It Is Essential’
Annette Mosman advocates for a women’s quota on executive boards. She believes it leads to better results.
Frans Woelders (Danske Bank): ‘GenAI is Going to Change Banking’
Frans Woelders arrived at Danske Bank in a tumultuous period. With everything brought under control now, he is dealing with the new digital strategy.
‘We Are Ready to Claim Our Seat at C-Level’
The boardroom increasingly demands agility, strategic thinking, and decisiveness. Interim management can play a meaningful role, says Hans Bongartz (Boer & Croon).
How Does Employee Well-being Fit Into Strategy?
Policies regarding employee well-being must be coherent and consistent and clarify how it aligns with the broader interests of the company, argue these executives.
‘Meaningful Work Contributes to Employee Well-being’
How do I find and retain talent in today's tight labor market? Madeline Dessing’s, HR Director of UWV, advice is to ‘Focus on the meaningfulness of the work.’
Karin Bergstein: ‘Test Not Only the Strategy, but Also the Execution’
Karin Bergstein’s analytical approach as executive director now aids her well as a supervisory director. Strategy is a significant indicator of the quality of management.
The Strategic Importance of Employee Well-being
Employers’ responsibility for the well-being of employees is increasing, but conversely, employees must also contribute to the ‘well-being’ of an organization.
Carsten Bittner (ABN Amro): ‘Do As The Dutch Do’
The German CI&TO of ABN AMRO needs to take cognizance of the differences between the Dutch and German cultures. His observation? They are not that significant.
Masterclass AI: ‘A Huge Impact on the Corporate World’
What are the pros and cons of using AI? Should employees be allowed to use AI in performing their tasks, and where have things already gone wrong?
The CFO as Challenger and Driving Force
The experts at our roundtable shed light on financial management for a sustainable future. ‘The CFO determines the pace at which the organization takes the steps.’
‘Crucial That Ethics Is on the Boardroom’s Agenda More Often’
To develop a more humane governance practice, according to the participants in this roundtable, we need a far more in-depth conversation about how to deal with this.
Take Action Against Toxic Behavior, But How?
How can board members effectively enhance psychological safety within their organization and proactively address toxic behavior?
From changemaker CFO to Chief Value Officer
Streamlining the path to sustainability and innovation? It falls upon the CFO to redirect the company's course. The urgency to explore new opportunities is significant.
Leon van Riet (NN Group) on the Pension Transition
With less than four years left on the clock to achieve the pension transition, it is crucial for companies to take action, says Leon van Riet, CEO Life & Pensions at NN Group.
‘We Aim to Be the Market Leader in Sustainable Construction’
For construction giant BAM, sustainability is the key to market leadership. BAM's COO, Joost Nelis, shares how policy translates into a green reality.
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