Resources
We conduct original research on the causes of short-term business decisions and work to find practical solutions.
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.
Investor Risk and Responsibilities, 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...
Governance | Podcast
14 September 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 podcast.
Governance | Report
19 July 2021 - Despite the evidence of the benefits of increased leadership diversity, progress at private companies has been slow.
Governance | Toolkit
19 July 2021 - FCLTGlobal convened numerous roundtables to produce the practical guides that follow, which both GPs and LPs can use to evaluate, implement, and report on diversity and inclusion in the boardrooms of their privately held portfolio companies. For some firms, these may be the first steps. For others, they may be a refinement of plans already in motion. Regardless, they are a means to putting leaders in the boardroom of private companies who are representative, forward-looking, and positioned to create long-term value.
Governance | Toolkit
19 July 2021 - Leading GPs and LPs can drive long-term performance by building effective, diverse portco boards and building diversity among their advisors. To facilitate discussions about board diversity, equity and inclusion between GPs and LPs, FCLTGlobal has developed this Portfolio Company Board Diversity Conversation Guide.
Governance, Metrics | Toolkit
19 July 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 it comes to reporting on metrics related to firm diversity.
Governance | Article
20 April 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 GPs and LPs play in driving change?
Governance | Podcast
8 March 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 impact of COVID-19 on capital markets.
Governance | Video
5 March 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 and Boards Drive Long-term Value
Governance | Podcast
25 January 2021 - Mark Machin (CPP Investments) joins the podcast to discuss why Canada’s pension plan places such a high priority on its long-term strategy. Machin and host Sarah Williamson go in-depth on the current state of climate investment and goals for COP26, the importance of recent progress in corporate board diversity, and which 2020 market trends tell us about the next decade of investing. About Mark Mark Machin is a British investor who served as President and CEO of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board between 2016 and 2021....
Governance | Article
5 January 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 companies and their stakeholders. Evidence on the increased effectiveness of diverse boards recently led Nasdaq to announce a proposed rule requiring listed companies have one woman and one other diverse board member – or explain why they weren’t complying.