Boards and executives play a critical role in embedding long-term thinking into an organization’s strategy.
A long-term approach in business drives superior performance – companies that balance long-term vision with short-term execution consistently outperform their peers in revenue, earnings, economic profit, market capitalization, and job creation. This means prioritizing competitive advantage, strategic objectives, and disciplined capital allocation.
Yet, executing a long-term strategy can be challenging. Boards must strike the right balance, work closely with executives to ensure aligned decision-making, and engage the market to build credibility and support. When boards and leadership teams share a commitment to prioritizing the long term, they can influence investors to adopt the same mindset.
Case Study
September 15, 2025
Long-term boards evolve to achieve the corporation’s future ambitions rather than remaining anchored to its status quo. This is true for any company that aims...
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February 28, 2024
Given the importance of their role, how can corporate boards ensure they are an effective cornerstone of long-term strategic growth?
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March 1, 2023
Although our sustainable journey has been underway for 15 years, we have accelerated this throughout the whole firm, creating a groupwide Sustainability Centre with a...
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Report
May 19, 2025
Companies — both public and private — strive to build boards that are instrumental in creating long-term value. But boards often feel they must follow...
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Report
March 7, 2024
The annual FCLT Summit, held on 28 February 2024, brought together FCLTGlobal members and friends to map out the next steps in our shared mission...
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Report
July 19, 2021
Despite the evidence of the benefits of increased leadership diversity, progress at private companies has been slow.
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Report
October 1, 2020
Although the advantages of maintaining a long-term orientation are clear, the practical aspects of managing for long-term performance are less well understood. FCLTGlobal and McKinsey...
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Report
April 23, 2020
Taking a long-term approach in business leads to superior performance.
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Report
December 18, 2019
A company's CFO has a unique ability to drive long-term value creation for the organization.
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Report
March 29, 2019
A well-functioning corporate board of directors wields the power to meaningfully influence the purpose, culture, and direction of an organization. This is often among a...
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June 5, 2015
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Article
April 15, 2025
Uncertainty has gripped markets since the U.S. announced new tariffs on trade partners, raising the specter of a global trade war and escalating barriers. The...
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Article
July 15, 2024
On 25 June 2024, FCLTGlobal joined the International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds’ (IFSWF) Governance Workshop in London to lead a two-part discussion on avoiding...
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Article
May 22, 2024
On 15 May 2024, FCLTGlobal joined the Pacific Pension Institute at its “PPI in Residence” salon in New York City to lead a discussion on...
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Article
April 15, 2024
There is no one-size-fits-all solution to designing corporate boards for long-term value creation. Recognizing and understanding that choices are available is the first step toward...
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Article
May 24, 2022
Geopolitical risk is currently front and center for executive management and boards. The war in Ukraine and accompanying geopolitical disruptions are an action-forcing event for...
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Article
January 19, 2022
Political uncertainty needn’t capsize an organization’s long-term strategy. Rather, through good governance and investing in stakeholder engagement, businesses can cut through the noise of what’s...
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Article
April 20, 2021
For public companies, more diverse boards of directors are correlated with significant long-term value. The same can be true for private companies. What role can...
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Article
January 5, 2021
Recent research, including The Long-term Habits of a Highly Effective Corporate Board (2019), shows that diversity at the board level adds meaningful long-term value for...
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Article
December 18, 2020
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed an amendment requiring Nasdaq listed companies to adopt rules intended to promote board diversity.
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Article
December 9, 2020
A sound, future-oriented policy from the White House would enable the US to lead on reshaping capital markets to focus capital on the long term....
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Article
October 27, 2020
Webinar hosted by FCLTGlobal and Russell Reynolds Associates follows up on joint research on how boards can steward long-term value creation
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Article
August 17, 2020
FCLTGlobal researchers sat down with MIT Senior Lecturer Robert Pozen to discuss potential ways to implement a change in corporate pay.
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Article
June 1, 2020
FCLTGlobal hosted virtual roundtable discussions for Members to discuss how to effectively manage their organizations in the face of the global coronavirus pandemic. The current...
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Article
April 30, 2020
Look after employees, customers, and suppliers; adopt a through-cycle mindset; and communicate transparently. Profits and dividends will come later if you make the right moves...
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Article
October 31, 2019
Updates widen scope to span asset classes and geographies, and increase focus on activities and outcomes of stewardship
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August 19, 2019
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October 17, 2017
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Podcast
September 4, 2024
“Having a strong and clear foundation and clear governance around who can make decisions, then puts you in a very strong position for a volatile...
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Podcast
February 12, 2024
"That system of geopolitics brought us this notion that globalization superseded the United Nations as a way of dealing with each other. That's been torn...
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Podcast
November 22, 2021
What makes a long-term CEO? Clarke Murphy (Russell Reynolds Associates) joins the podcast to discuss the attributes that make executive leaders effective at driving long-term...
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Podcast
September 14, 2021
Robert F. Smith is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of investment firm Vista Equity Partners. Learn more on this episode of the Going Long Podcast...
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Podcast
March 8, 2021
Theresa Whitmarsh, head of Washington's state investment board, joins the show to discuss how long-term investing is ingrained into the organization's approach and the long-term...
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Podcast
November 2, 2020
Adena Friedman, President and CEO of Nasdaq, sits down with FCLTGlobal CEO Sarah Keohane Williamson to discuss the importance of cooperative capitalism.
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Podcast
October 15, 2020
Carmine Di Sibio, Global Chairman and CEO of EY, joins the Going Long Podcast to share how EY embodies long-term principles in the way it...
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In the News
August 3, 2022
This episode of the Governance Matters podcast looks at changing board attitudes toward climate change and what investors are looking for from directors in terms...
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July 21, 2020
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May 18, 2020
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April 23, 2020
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Toolkit
October 9, 2024
How can chairs lead their boards toward long-term success effectively?
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Toolkit
October 9, 2024
When considering whether to accept or continue a position on a board, it is critical that directors evaluate the match between their skills and interests...
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Toolkit
June 17, 2024
Long-term corporate boards must evolve to achieve their corporation’s future ambitions, rather than remaining anchored to the status quo.
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May 24, 2022
Geopolitical risk is currently front and center for executive management and boards. The war in Ukraine and accompanying geopolitical disruptions are an action-forcing event for...
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Toolkit
July 19, 2021
A practical guide for GPs and LPs to evaluate, implement, and report on diversity and inclusion in the boardrooms of their privately held portfolio companies....
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Toolkit
July 19, 2021
Leading GPs and LPs can drive long-term performance by building effective, diverse portco boards and building diversity among their advisors.
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Toolkit
July 19, 2021
FCLTGlobal’s business and investor communities recognize the need for the private sector to demonstrate long-term value creation along both financial and non-financial criteria, especially when...
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Toolkit
March 29, 2019
Developed in conjunction with Behavioral Economics in Action at Rotman at the University of Toronto, this digital dashboard will assess how your Board of Directors...
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Video
March 5, 2021
The Denny Center for Democratic Capitalism at Georgetown Law held a virtual conversation with the authors of our recent report, Corporate Long-term Behaviors: How CEOs...
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Video
October 15, 2020
During this session, McKinsey’s Global Managing Partner Kevin Sneader, Partner Tim Koller, and FCLTGlobal CEO Sarah K. Williamsonm discussed the five steps CEOs and boards...
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January 22, 2020
The shift towards stakeholder capitalism calls for a new vision of good environmental, social and corporate governance. What difficult decisions must chief executives take to...
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Video
August 15, 2017
Are markets and company boards too focused on the short-term? How should the weaknesses of corporate governance along the investment chain be addressed?
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