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First-hand tales from an African-American boardroom pioneer.
Corporate Governance implies very different things to investors, managers and directors.
How should boards respond to investor activism? By becoming activists themselves.
New technology, graphics and data tools let you shape information targeted to board needs.
Attitudes are shifting on barbarians at the boardroom gates.
The proxy successes of 2021 will inspire new activist tactics in 2022.
Could SEC changes tame the Wild West environment for proxy proposals?
When online traders blow up meme stocks like GameStop, how do boards respond?
Now is the time to redefine the mandate and roles of the overburdened audit committee.
Assuring that management is prepared for crises is no longer enough.
The committees are responsible for crucial endowment investing, but have too few standards.
Best Practices For Virtual
Shareholder Meetings Mar/Apr 2021
What
lessons have we learned after a year of online annual meetings?
Beyond Pay: Compensation
Committees And Human Capital May/Jun
2020
Executive
pay-setting is only one of the new tasks demanded of compensation committees.
How could the board have missed that? Because governance has many built-in blind spots.
Blurring Lines Between
Private And Public Ownership Jan/Feb
2023
Private
companies are staying private longer, and growing bigger. How does this change
governance?
Board And CEO Performance
Evaluations Post-Crisis Jul/Aug
2021
The
past year has forced your board to put off evaluation and pay decisions.
Board Best Practices In
Times Of Turmoil Jul/Aug 2023
Governance
lessons can be learned from the past few years of poly-crisis.
Board Confidentiality And
Communications Nov/Dec 2022
Board
information leaks have scary consequences, and directors can be the problem.
Board Diversity: An
Activist Perspective Nov/Dec 2020
Activist
investors have some smart strategic reasons for seeking more diverse boards.
Board Effectiveness: A View
From The C-Suite Mar/Apr 2021
What
does your executive team really think about your board?
Board ERM Strategy Needs An
Overhaul May/Jun 2023
Enterprise
risk structures remain too narrow, too vague and short-sighted.
Board Evaluation: Building
Board 2.0 Jan/Feb 2021
Move
beyond the idea that your current board makeup is the ideal.
Board Governance In
High-Growth Companies Jan/Feb 2023
The
governance needs of a young company differ greatly from public company
conventions.
Board Members Can (Almost)
Always Resign Nov/Dec 2020
Courts
sometimes find that quitting a board in itself is a breach of fiduciary duty.
Board Oversight Of
Compliance May/Jun 2022
As
corporate compliance grows more demanding, is it time for a compliance
committee?
Board Risk Management: A
Powerful Approach May/Jun 2020
Board
risk oversight demands have risen sharply. The board tools you use may be
lagging.
Board Role In Crisis
Management Jul/Aug 2020
What
best practices has the coronavirus taught us about the board's crisis role?
Board Special Committees
And Investigations May/Jun 2021
Chartering
a special committee to investigate can expose the board to its greatest risks.
Boardroom Change In Times
Of Turmoil Jul/Aug 2022
Social,
health and economic upheaval boost demand for younger, more diverse directors.
Boardroom Technology
Deficit Jan/Feb 2023
How
well does your board of directors really understand the technology needs of
your company?
Boardroom Wheel Of
Misfortune May/Jun 2021
How
does the best-practice chair cope with inept, conflicted or bullying board
members?
Boards And Their
Stakeholders Sep/Oct 2021
Learn
who your key stakeholders are, and what they really want.
Boards As Stewards Of
Sustainability Jan/Feb 2023
Today's
board needs fresh knowledge, resources, and attitudes to lead on
sustainability.
Boards As Stewards Of The
Future Mar/Apr 2022
Fiduciary
duty now includes society as a whole, even the Earth itself.
Boards In Flux Mar/Apr 2022
Directors
are tightening their governance procedures, and working closely with management.
Boosting Collaboration
Between Boards And HR Sep/Oct 2023
If
people are truly your most important asset, invite human relations into the
boardroom.
Business Restructuring
Challenges In The COVID Era Jan/Feb
2021
The
pandemic panic makes refinancing tougher…just when you most need it.
Business Roundtable And
Stakeholders: One Year Later Nov/Dec
2020
Did
the BRT signatories really intend to change the treatment of stakeholders?
C-Level Succession In The
Current Crisis Jul/Aug 2020
Unprecedented
turmoil drives a re-think of leadership planning.
CEO Leadership And The
Board Mar/Apr 2020
First-hand
advice on how chief executives and boards negotiate power.
Challenges To Compensation
Committees In 2021 Mar/Apr 2021
Pandemic,
recession and social unrest force a rethink of your executive pay plans.
Changing Market In CEO
Transitions May/Jun 2024
How
have the past few years of turmoil changed CEO turnover?
Changing Rules On CEO
Succession Nov/Dec 2021
Post-COVID
CEO turnover stabilized, but new concerns are redefining the job.
Compensation Planning For
Uncertain Times Jul/Aug 2020
The
tidy executive pay plans you set to begin the year are now hopelessly outmoded.
Conflict Of Interest Issues
And The Board Jan/Feb 2024
Shaping
a practical, actionable board conflict policy.
Coronavirus And Your
D&O Policies Jul/Aug 2020
Your
D&O policy may contain some nasty pandemic loopholes.
Corporate Boards In The New
Era Of Employee Voice May/Jun 2024
The
rising generation of employees expects to be heard in the boardroom. Are you
ready?
Corporate Governance For
SPACs Mar/Apr 2022
Today's
hottest IPO tool, SPACs bring unique governance concerns.
Corporate Transparency: A
Case Study May/Jun 2022
Investors
want to know more about your governance. Here is how one company delivered.
Cryptocurrency And
Fiduciary Duties May/Jun 2021
Bitcoin
and other cryptocurrencies are a coming trend and require new governance
policies.
D&O Coverage In A Time
Of Turmoil Mar/Apr 2021
The
new normal will trigger a fresh wave of shareholder litigation.
D&O Trends In Uncertain
Times Mar/Apr 2023
Recession,
tougher regulation and new liability exposures are shifting the D&O market.
Dear Chairwoman: Letters To
(And From) Women Board Leaders Jul/Aug
2021
Advice,
ideas and inspirations from today's woman board chairs to tomorrow's.
Defining The GREAT Board of
Directors Nov/Dec 2021
A
new survey quantifies what board members define as truly great governance.
Directors Call For
Boardroom Change Jan/Feb 2024
Members
are clear on what is going right, and wrong, in their boardrooms.
Disruption In The
Boardroom Jan/Feb 2021
In
a time of constant corporate change, why should your board structure stay the
same?
Diversity Of Thought In The
Boardroom Mar/Apr 2022
Board
diversity transcends race and gender.
Effective Board Oversight
Of Cybersecurity Nov/Dec 2022
CISOs
and board members must learn to speak a common language.
Emotional Intelligence In
The Boardroom Jan/Feb 2024
Training
and shaping a board that plays well together.
ESG And The Board: Avoiding
Risky Business Sep/Oct 2023
What
if effective board ESG oversight is actually just smarter risk management?
ESG: New Regulation, New
Disclosures Nov/Dec 2021
Tough
new rules mean that your company must tighten ESG standards and disclosures.
Evolving Role Of Audit
Committees May/Jun 2022
Audit
is battling a growing portfolio and scope creep.
Evolving Role Of The
Governance Professional Mar/Apr
2022
Corporate
secretaries can deliver the crucial backup needed by modern boards.
Expanded Role For The
Compensation Committee Sep/Oct
2022
Beyond
simply pay-setting, roles expand into talent management, pay fairness and
investor relations.
Fiduciary Duties: Takeaways
From OpenAI Theatrics Mar/Apr 2024
This
AI firm's governance coup made headlines, and offers valuable fiduciary
lessons.
Five Board Questions About
Black Lives Matter Sep/Oct 2021
Corporate
boards are in a unique position to turn rhetoric on race into results.
From CEO To Colleague: The “FIP” Challenge Sep/Oct 2024
Adding a “formerly important person” to your board brings plusses and minuses.
Future Of Board
Leadership May/Jun 2020
Will
the role of lead director supersede the board chairman?
Getting Serious About
Corporate Misconduct Jan/Feb 2021
Retooling
your board's oversight of ethics.
Great Reboot Sep/Oct 2020
Your
company's strategy, priorities, technology and governance itself now need
rethinking.
Hearing The Voice Of The
Stakeholder Jan/Feb 2020
The
Business Roundtable wants you to list to stakeholders--but how?
How Big Is The Problem Of
Short-Termism? Nov/Dec 2022
Do
CEOs and boards really obsess over quarterly results as much as we think?
How Boards Should Plan For
CEO Succession May/Jun 2023
How
to shape a well-planned, dynamic, board-driven succession process.
How Can Boards Prioritize
Resilience? Mar/Apr 2024
Today's
most effective boards turn rapid change into a structural asset.
How Companies Can Address
ESG Backlash Nov/Dec 2023
ESG
has seen a pushback over the past year. What should boards do?
How Directors Really View
Their Board Role Nov/Dec 2021
Board
members prefer to hire a CEO… and then stay out of the way.
How Materiality Impacts
Reputation Mar/Apr 2020
You
can spot pending corporate scandals by what companies fail to disclose.
How Peer Reviews Can Change
Board Behavior Jul/Aug 2022
Directors
can and should be more candid sharing ideas with each other.
Human Capital Disclosure
And The Board Sep/Oct 2020
New
disclosure demands on your company's people and culture are coming. Are you ready?
Imagining The Corporate
Board Of 2053 Jul/Aug 2023
Thirty
years from now, the same fundamentals of board effectiveness will still apply.
In Search Of ESG Board
Members Mar/Apr 2020
You
will not find these new, diverse directors by sticking to your old Rolodex.
Incentive Pay Linked To
ESG: Performance Is On The Rise May/Jun
2023
Do
your management reward plans support company social and environmental goals?
Independent Directors For
Joint Venture Boards Jan/Feb 2020
Joint
ventures are a fast-growing strategic tool. Their governance, however, is
lagging.
Integrated Corporate
Governance And Stakeholders Sep/Oct
2020
The
shareholder versus stakeholder debate may be a false choice.
Into The Arena: Corporate
Political Speech Jul/Aug 2021
Investors
and customers increasingly want your company to take public stands. Should you?
ISO37000: A New Standard For Governance Nov/Dec 2024
A new, international blueprint for certifying corporate governance is ready.
Is Your Board Ready For
Shareholder Activism? Jan/Feb 2024
This
proxy season, your governance will often be the target.
KPIs, KRIs, KCIs And Your Board Nov/Dec 2024
Without good measures for performance, risk and controls, your board is flying blind.
Loosey Goosey Governance: 4
Misunderstood Terms Mar/Apr 2020
A
surprising amount of what we all assume is "good governance" may not
be so.
Making Board Refreshment A
Reality Mar/Apr 2023
Long
board tenure and low turnover make improving board diversity a challenge.
Making Cybersecurity A
Boardroom Priority Jul/Aug 2022
Your
board members now face personal liability for slipshod cyber oversight.
Making The Grade In ESG
Ratings Sep/Oct 2022
Building
your ESG strategy despite differing, even conflicting, standards.
Managing Workforce
Risk May/Jun 2023
How
do leading practice boards assure talent development and retention, and avoid
dangers?
Minutes Are Worth The Minutes Sep/Oct
2024
Board minutes “are like eating your least favorite vegetable” – but vital to governance health.
Modernizing The Board's
Oversight Of Joint Ventures Sep/Oct
2022
Making
SHARED governance effective is difficult, but crucial for joint venture success.
New Board ABCs: Analyzing
Board Composition Jan/Feb 2020
Activist
investors now closely review your board makeup. Do it yourself first.
New Demands On The Audit Committee Jul/Aug 2024
How are committees coping with cyber, risk, compliance, talent and other new concerns?
New CEO May/Jun 2024
Frank
advice for chief executives on building their board relationship.
New Economy And Executive
Compensation Jan/Feb 2022
Pandemics,
technology, diversity, ESG: How do you pay for radically new skill demands?
New Era For Director
Orientation Nov/Dec 2022
Today's
demands for board competence and inclusion require better induction.
New Rules Of Board
Evaluation May/Jun 2022
Regulation,
social pressures and investor demands are shaking up how you grade your board.
New Rules Of CEO Succession
Planning Jul/Aug 2022
Dig
into your corporate strategy before seeking a new CEO to implement it.
New SEC Pay/Performance
Disclosures Nov/Dec 2022
Starting
in 2023, you must prove that your executives are really paid for results.
New Strategy Playbook For
Boards Sep/Oct 2022
Is
your board in a tug of war with management over strategy?
Pattern Recognition In The
Boardroom May/Jun 2024
Small
shifts and obscure trendlines can alert boards to deeper problems.
Personal Lessons From The Boardroom Jul/Aug
2024
“Culture in the boardroom is paramount.”
Plain Language: How To
Improve Your Company's Disclosure Mar/Apr
2021
Dense,
legalistic, corporate speak disclosure can erode investor confidence.
Prepare Now For The
Universal Proxy Card Jul/Aug 2022
For
2023, the new UPC mandate will level the proxy voting field.
Protecting Board
Communication Privilege Jul/Aug
2021
Are
your directors sharing sensitive board information with prying eyes?
Putting Board AI Oversight To Work Nov/Dec 2024
New regulations will demand close board oversight of artificial intelligence. Are you ready?
Putting Teeth Into
Corporate Compliance Nov/Dec 2021
Is
it still too easy for C-suite executives to wreck a company and just walk away?
Remote Board Governance:
Lessons Learned Sep/Oct 2020
Boards
are learning fast how to make online governance better governance.
Reshape Your Board For
Company Restructuring Nov/Dec 2020
If
our current crisis forces a major turnaround effort, is your board up to the
task?
Resolving Boardroom
Conflicts Jul/Aug 2021
How
to keep boardroom debate from turning into battles.
Restructuring: A Board
Renewal Opportunity Nov/Dec 2023
A
major company shakeup allows for a clean slate board approach.
Rising Tide For Antitrust
Scrutiny May/Jun 2022
The
Biden Administration is proving the most aggressive trustbuster since Teddy
Roosevelt.
Road To Strategic Board
Refreshment Nov/Dec 2020
Bring
the concept of "continuous improvement" to your boardroom.
SEC Staff Rethinks
"Ordinary Business" Shareholder Proposals Jan/Feb 2022
New
staff legal bulletins will shift the tide on excluding proposals.
Seven Gaping Holes In Our
Knowledge Of Corporate Governance Jul/Aug
2023
Our
knowledge of many essential aspects of corporate governance is still
incomplete.
Shaping An Effective Clawback Policy Nov/Dec 2024
The SEC now expects you to have an effective plan to clawback incentive pay.
Shaping Board Behavior And
Culture Mar/Apr 2023
The
values and chemistry in your boardroom shape the entire company.
Shaping Governance For
Startup Boards Sep/Oct 2022
Tomorrow's
corporate giants should start out with smart governance.
Shaping Post-COVID
Workforce Strategies Jul/Aug 2020
How
do you bring furloughed employees back and keep them safe?
Should CEOs Speak Out? A Board Framework Jul/Aug 2024
Deciding when (and if) the CEO and company should take a public stand.
Should You, Or Can You,
Resign? Jan/Feb 2022
Just
walking away from a bad boardroom situation may NOT be the smartest move.
Taking A Long-Term Approach
To Board Composition Mar/Apr 2024
What
are today's trends in planning board talent, tenure and skills?
The Board's Role In Fostering Innovations Nov/Dec 2024
Most corporate cultures find innovation too risky. Can your board shake things up?
The CEO Succession Playbook Jul/Aug 2024
The board needs a step-by-step process for developing and assuring leadership talent.
The Do's And Don'ts Of
Digital Disruption Sep/Oct 2023
Exploding
technology change brings two governance dangers, moving too slowly or too fast.
The Elevated Role Of The
Governance Professional Jul/Aug
2023
Today's
corporate secretarial demands have grown far beyond traditional paperwork
functions.
The Four Tiers Of Board
Conflict Of Interest May/Jun 2021
Think
your board conflict concerns are straightforward? Think again.
The Hitchhiker’s Guide To ESG Sep/Oct 2024
Think
your board conflict concerns are straightforward? Think again.
Time's Up On Board
Diversity Jan/Feb 2022
Start
by rethinking your definition of a GOOD board candidate.
Trends For The Nominating/Governance Committee Sep/Oct 2024
This formerly sleepy committee has become the heartbeat of the board.
Trends In Corporate
Disclosure Mar/Apr 2020
Many
corporations make it difficult for investors to find the information they want.
Trust And Transparency In
The Boardroom May/Jun 2023
Trust
in your governance by investors, stakeholders and the public is a new business
asset.
Understanding The
Ransomware Threat Sep/Oct 2021
Defending
company data from attack is just the first challenge. What if you must pay up
to hackers?
Universal Proxy Cards: The
Activist Perspective Mar/Apr 2023
How
is the first year for universal proxy cards reshaping activism?
Unlocking The Value Of
Board Evaluations Nov/Dec 2023
What
are the pitfalls of board evaluation practices? What variables are crucial for
an effective board?
What Has Changed In Your
Boardroom? Sep/Oct 2021
A
year and a half of COVID crisis is only one of the forces that has reshaped
governance.
What You Must Disclose On
Cybersecurity May/Jun 2020
Coping
with overlapping, fast-changing (and sometimes confusing) new rules.
When Your CEO Is A
"Brilliant Jerk" Jan/Feb
2020
What
happens when your board has to act as the adult in the boardroom?
Where Boards And C-Suites Agree (And Disagree) Jul/Aug
2024
Boards and top executives broadly agree on strategy and priorities – but with exceptions.
Why COOs Belong In Your Boardroom Sep/Oct 2024
Chief operating officers are the next boardroom talent trend.
Why Good Boards Make Bad
Decisions May/Jun 2024
Too
often, boards look the other way when danger is looming.
World Class Director
Compensation Nov/Dec 2023
The
past few years have seen a harsh spotlight on executive pay. Is board
compensation next?
Your Board's Digital
Dangers Jan/Feb 2021
Social
media and direct messaging are the new hot zones for your executives.
Your Post-Crisis Board
Evaluation Sep/Oct 2020
Were
your board and governance up to the crisis? What needs to change?