C-Suite Perspectives

Nov 18 2024 100 ep. 29 mins 14

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Welcome to C-Suite Perspectives, a podcast series by The Conference Board. Hosted by our President & CEO, Steve Odland, this weekly conversation will take an objective, data-driven look at a range of business topics aimed at executives. Listeners will come away with what The Conference Board does best: insights for what’s ahead™.

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CEO Succession: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly

Nov 18 2024 32 mins

The average CEO’s tenure is declining, especially at smaller companies. How can boards reassess their approach to CEO succession planning given the increasing complexities of the job and the rise in activist stakeholders? Join Steve Odland and guest Blair Jones, Managing Director at Semler Brossy, to discover the latest insights on CEO succession, the progress being made

DEI at a Crossroads: The Path Forward for Business

Nov 14 2024 30 mins

DEI isn't dead, but senior executives are recognizing the need to reevaluate these programs. Despite the backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), 80% of senior executives say they’ll adjust their DEI strategies rather than scale them back. How can businesses create effective DEI programs that align with core values and follow the law? Join Steve Odl

CEO Compensation: What’s Fact, and What’s Fiction?

Nov 11 2024 30 mins

CEO pay isn’t just salary: There’s also bonuses, stock awards, stock options, and perks. What does the latest report on executive compensation from The Conference Board tell us about pay trends — and the boards that set compensation levels? Join Steve Odland and guest Dana Etra, managing director and head of the Boston office at FW Cook, to dispel public misconceptio

CEOs Want Growth. What Can CMOs Do Differently?

Nov 04 2024 29 mins

Chief marketing officers (CMOs) are the growth engine for businesses, yet 50% of CEOs and CMOs don’t agree on success metrics. How can CMOs align with CEOs on expectations, speak the same language as CFOs, and drive revenue growth? Join Steve Odland and guest Denise Dahlhoff, PhD, Director of Marketing & Communications Research at The Conference Board, to discover where CE

The State of the Economy for October 2024

Oct 29 2024 26 mins

Consumer confidence saw the strongest monthly gain since March 2021, according to the latest The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®. The index registered 108.7 in October, up from 99.2 in September, after consumers’ assessment of current business conditions and job availability, plus future business conditions, income and job availability all climbed this month.

What Should Corporate DEI Look Like Going Forward?

Oct 28 2024 30 mins

We're in a backlash against diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, with over 60% of senior executives calling the environment “very” or “extremely” challenging right now. How can businesses critically evaluate their DEI programs without necessarily abandoning these efforts? Join Steve Odland and guest Andrew Jones, senior researcher at The Conference Board ESG Ce

How Do CEOs Feel in Q4? In a Word, Uncertain

Oct 24 2024 22 mins

Top CEOs remain wary about the economy despite a strong Q3. What's holding them back? CEO confidence dipped in Q4, as measured by The Conference Board, with most CEOs saying conditions have worsened in the past six months. Why hasn’t recent economic data buoyed CEOs’ spirits, and what concerns them most as we head into 2025? Join Steve Odland and guest Dana M.

The Role of the US in the World

Oct 21 2024 43 mins

Russia and Ukraine. China and Taiwan. The Middle East. As the US approaches Election Day, international relations – and how each Presidential candidate would approach them – are more important than ever. Join Steve Odland and Lori Esposito Murray, former president of the Committee for Economic Development and current senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, to find

The Presidential Candidates on Trade

Oct 17 2024 31 mins

Consumption represents nearly 70% of US GDP, making trade policy integral to economic growth. But each US presidential candidate has expressed different trade policies that would affect American consumers in myriad ways. (00:39) Understanding Trade Policy (02:03) Evolution of Trade Agreements (04:58) Comparing Presidential Candidates on Trade (07:35) Tariffs and Their Implic

Where Candidates Stand on Debt, Deficits, and Labor

Oct 14 2024 34 mins

The Presidential candidates have spoken about their policies, but what is the possible impact of those policies on the US’s fiscal health? What is each candidate’s position on tax cuts, and how are they thinking about revenue-generating policies? How can the next President enact these policies with and without Congress? Should we be worried that neither candidate has mention