Solutions Blog – DBSoaries

The Complexity and Diversity of The Corporate Community

April 6, 2021 by DeForest Soaries in Corporate Boards

I am finding great pleasure in teaching and coaching executives that aspire to become corporate directors. I never imagined that the corporate community, motivated by investors and regulators, would make diversity in corporate governance a legitimate corporate goal. Never before have we seen companies’ annual reports and proxy statements contain as much information about diversity, […]

Technology and The Boardroom

March 3, 2021 by DeForest Soaries in Corporate Boards

Recently, I was conducting a live presentation on Zoom when I ran into an embarrassing technical challenge. While sharing a PowerPoint presentation on my screen, I attempted to play a video and quickly plunged into a technology abyss. Fortunately, the team member supporting me on this project was a 23-year-old recent college graduate who was […]

Overcoming Barriers to Corporate Directorship

February 3, 2021 by DeForest Soaries in Corporate Boards

Last year I increased my efforts to help successful professionals prepare for becoming paid Corporate Directors. I have been inspired and impressed with the caliber of people that have enrolled in my course. I have also discovered some of the barriers that prevent people from becoming candidates for directorships in corporate America. There remains systemic […]

The American Insurrection

January 11, 2021 by DeForest Soaries in Racial Equality

I have hesitated to respond to the violent insurrection inspired and instigated by the President of the United States on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. There has been no shortage of commentaries and condemnations in response to the tragic events that occurred in our nation’s Capitol. I share a few of my thoughts. First, our prayers […]

Corporate Boards Closing the Wealth Gap

January 4, 2021 by DeForest Soaries in Corporate Boards

America is at a significant crossroads. We have successfully built democratic processes which have been the model for countless countries across the globe. It was when I first visited a Western African country that I understood just how much America is admired and emulated. Much of that admiration emerges from a governance model that has […]