Resources
We conduct original research on the causes of short-term business decisions and work to find practical solutions.
Governance | Report
19 May 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 somebody else's playbook. As companies grow, especially when they transition from private to public markets, they encounter a set of norms that governance experts expect them to follow. While some of these norms are listing requirements or laws that companies must follow, many are simply conventions rather than mandates.
Governance | Toolkit
9 October 2024 - How can chairs lead their boards toward long-term success effectively?
Governance | Toolkit
9 October 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 and the organization’s needs.
Governance | Podcast
4 September 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 world.”
Governance | Article
15 July 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 short-term pressures and fostering a long-term investment ecosystem centered on meeting their citizens’ needs.
Governance | Toolkit
17 June 2024 - Long-term corporate boards must evolve to achieve their corporation’s future ambitions, rather than remaining anchored to the status quo.
Governance, Incentive Alignment, Mandates | Article
22 May 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 overcoming short-term pressures and meeting savers’ needs.
Governance | Article
15 April 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 making longer-term choices and establishing next-generation board governance.
Governance, Policy and Geopolitics | Report
7 March 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 to focus capital on the long term to support a sustainable and prosperous economy.
Stakeholder Capitalism, Governance, Policy and Geopolitics | Article
19 January 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 expected of them and stay true to their purpose.
Governance, Incentive Alignment | Podcast
22 November 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 outcomes.
Risk and Resilience, Governance | Article
21 October 2021 - By Allen He Oversight boards and their investment teams often speak different languages when it comes to risk. The often repeated pattern is one of in depth discussions without clarifying long-term implications – not seeing the forest through the trees. Then, inevitably, board members are surprised by portfolio movements in the face of market stress events. Boards can take on a very short-term focus during such periods of uncertainty, often to the extent of losing confidence in the management team or their strategy and wanting to...