The Conference Board Publications

China Center Data Flash: Continued deceleration into Q2

Fri, 24 May 2013 UTC

Data Flash is a brief interpretive summary of China’s official monthly economic data release – May 2013

Helping Millenials Help You: Managing Your Young Workforce

Thu, 23 May 2013 UTC

By 2020, baby boomers and generation X will be far outnumbered by their millennial counterparts in the workplace, who will soon be in the same seats their managers now occupy. What are companies doing today to prepare these future leaders?

Best Practices for Developing Change Leadership in Turbulent Times

Wed, 22 May 2013 UTC

Based on interviews with leaders in charge of businesses affected by Hurricane Katrina, this Executive Action explores how organizations can deal with unplanned change.

The 2013 Executive Coaching Conference KeyNotes Report

Tue, 21 May 2013 UTC

If companies truly want leverage their human capital to grow their organizations, they should consider coaching employees at all levels.

Corporate Director Selection and Recruitment: A Matrix

Mon, 20 May 2013 UTC

The ideal mix of director skills and experience depends on a number of company-specific factors. This report provides a matrix to help boards define their needs and provoke discussion about how to improve company-specific corporate governance.

The Conference Board Human Capital in Review™: Focus on Strategic Workforce Planning (Vol. 3, No. 1, 2013)

Tue, 14 May 2013 UTC

This publication is designed for the busy human capital executive who values selected and thoughtfully summarized article reviews of what is happening in the area of strategic workforce planning.

Corporate Image and Branding Conference KeyNotes Report

Mon, 13 May 2013 UTC

Connecting Your Organization to Tomorrow’s Customers

China Center Chart of the Week: Recent jump in bank deposits likely boosted by new WMP regulations

Fri, 10 May 2013 UTC

This chart shows changes in the stock of outstanding deposits in China’s banking system on a monthly basis, and the total outstanding deposit growth.

Recent Changes in Europe’s Competitive Landscape and Medium-Term Perspectives: How the Sources of Demand and Supply Are Shaping Up

Mon, 06 May 2013 UTC

by Bart van Ark, Vivian Chen, Bert Colijn, Kirsten Jaeger, Wim Overmeer, and Marcel Timmer
March 2013 - EPWP #13 – 05

China Center Chart of the Week: China’s manufacturing PMI should be taken with a growing grain of salt

Mon, 06 May 2013 UTC

This chart shows the performance of China’s official manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) since January 2010, along with the major subcomponents. We urge members to view this index with great caution.

Risk in the Boardroom

Wed, 01 May 2013 UTC

Today, more than ever, boards are expected to thoroughly assess key business risks and ensure that the enterprise is equipped to mitigate them. This Director Notes discusses current corporate risk oversight practices of directors of U.S. public companies.

The Conference Board Economics Watch^® - European View

Wed, 01 May 2013 UTC

A recovery for the Euro Area has been delayed in part by continued weakness in business confidence. This issue also explores how prices and supplies of oil and natural gas may affect long-term growth prospects of Europe's economies.

The Conference Board Economics Watch^® United States View

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 UTC

Once again economic activity started off the year on strong footing, to only lose steam heading into springtime. In this issue we also examine the shale gas and oil revolution to see if it can really be a game changer.

The 2013 Customer Experience Leadership Conference KeyNotes Report

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 UTC

Social media may have changed the retail experience, but digital technology has given companies tools for coping with and capitalizing on that change.

CEO Succession Practices: 2013 Edition

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 UTC

An analysis of succession events of chief executive officers (CEOs) of S&P 500 companies in 2012.

China Center LEI Commentary: LEI growth stalled amid renewed tightening of policy measures

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 UTC

Interpretive comments on The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) and The Conference Board Coincident Economic Index® (CEI) for China, April 2013 (March 2013 data)

The Conference Board Human Capital in Review™: Focus on Employee Engagement (Vol. 2, No. 1, 2013)

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 UTC

This publication is designed for the busy human capital executive who values selected and thoughtfully summarized article reviews of what is happening in the area of employee engagement.

Globalization Revisited: Who Will Get the New Wave of Knowledge Process Jobs?

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 UTC

Offshoring is no longer the best or the only answer for management of knowledge process jobs, and many companies are investigating nearshore and onshore alternatives as the global competition for knowledge jobs intensifies.

The Conference Board Human Capital in Review™: Focus on Diversity & Inclusion (Vol. 3, No. 1, 2013)

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 UTC

This publication is designed for the busy human capital executive who values selected and thoughtfully summarized article reviews of what is happening in the area of diversity and inclusion.

Who's Winning the Hunger Games? Q&A with Michael Moss

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 UTC

In a Q&A based on his book "Salt Sugar Fat," Michael Moss explains how Nabisco, Kraft, and General Mills got us to crave all the wrong things.

Up in the Air: How some companies manage to defy gravity

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 UTC

The authors draw on the results of a major study to identify and explain the key factors that generate long-term corporate success.

Trust No One: Understanding the price of business intelligence—and counterintelligence

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 UTC

A former CIA agent explains that the key to business counterintelligence is to avoid ever falling victim to information thieves who may target you without your even knowing it.

The Business Case for Nature

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 UTC

The authors argue that companies should value natural resources as highly as any other.

The Next 90 Days

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 UTC

Companies are increasingly looking beyond the short-term tyranny of the quarterly earnings report.

"Just Say No": If only fighting bribery were that simple

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 UTC

An expansive look at bribery today and how both companies and individual executives should handle sticky situations.

Workspace: Face-to-Face Fallacies

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 UTC

Columnist Alison Maitland looks critically at workplace strategies of Google and Yahoo!, calling them "retrograde attitudes from Internet giants."

Communicating Sustainability Leadership The Difficulty of Achieving Differentiation

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 UTC

The report presents an analysis of real and perceived sustainability performance across and within industries to highlight the importance of communications in helping to drive positive perception of the corporate brand.

Shifts in the Supply Chain Equation Provide Opportunities for Mid-Market Companies—and Concerns

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 UTC

Constantly shifting production and transportation costs generate constantly changing answers about where to locate links in the supply chain. Big changes in the supply chain equation itself mean it’s back to the drawing board for many companies.

Managing the Total Workforce: Bringing Contingent Labor inside the Strategic Workforce Planning Tent

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 UTC

Few companies have a robust method for determining the right mix of employees and contingent workers. Creating a total workforce management framework gives companies a holistic understanding of how they use talent and helps them evaluate future options.

Peer Groups Understanding CEO Compensation and a Proposal for a New Approach

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 UTC

This report discusses the comparative peer benchmarking approach that most large companies rely on to design their executive compensation packages and suggests that boards consider an internally focused approach instead.

The Conference Board Publications

China Center Data Flash: Continued deceleration into Q2

Helping Millenials Help You: Managing Your Young Workforce

Best Practices for Developing Change Leadership in Turbulent Times

The 2013 Executive Coaching Conference KeyNotes Report

Corporate Director Selection and Recruitment: A Matrix

The Conference Board Human Capital in Review™: Focus on Strategic Workforce Planning (Vol. 3, No. 1, 2013)

Corporate Image and Branding Conference KeyNotes Report

China Center Chart of the Week: Recent jump in bank deposits likely boosted by new WMP regulations

Recent Changes in Europe’s Competitive Landscape and Medium-Term Perspectives: How the Sources of Demand and Supply Are Shaping Up

China Center Chart of the Week: China’s manufacturing PMI should be taken with a growing grain of salt

Risk in the Boardroom

The Conference Board Economics Watch® - European View

The Conference Board Economics Watch® United States View

The 2013 Customer Experience Leadership Conference KeyNotes Report

CEO Succession Practices: 2013 Edition

China Center LEI Commentary: LEI growth stalled amid renewed tightening of policy measures

The Conference Board Human Capital in Review™: Focus on Employee Engagement (Vol. 2, No. 1, 2013)

Globalization Revisited: Who Will Get the New Wave of Knowledge Process Jobs?

The Conference Board Human Capital in Review™: Focus on Diversity & Inclusion (Vol. 3, No. 1, 2013)

Who's Winning the Hunger Games? Q&A with Michael Moss

Up in the Air: How some companies manage to defy gravity

Trust No One: Understanding the price of business intelligence—and counterintelligence

The Business Case for Nature

The Next 90 Days

"Just Say No": If only fighting bribery were that simple

Workspace: Face-to-Face Fallacies

Communicating Sustainability Leadership The Difficulty of Achieving Differentiation

Shifts in the Supply Chain Equation Provide Opportunities for Mid-Market Companies—and Concerns

Managing the Total Workforce: Bringing Contingent Labor inside the Strategic Workforce Planning Tent

Peer Groups Understanding CEO Compensation and a Proposal for a New Approach

The Conference Board Economics Watch^® - European View

The Conference Board Economics Watch^® United States View