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HBS Working Knowledge
December 22, 2003
Martha Lagace
How to Build a Better Board Boards need to work smarter and with a design in mind, says Harvard Business School professor Jay Lorsch. Lorsch discusses his new book Back to the Drawing Board, co-written with Colin B. Carter. mark for My Articles similar articles
HBS Working Knowledge
January 17, 2007
Malcolm Salter
Learning from Private-Equity Boards Boards of professionally sponsored buyouts are more informed, hands-on, and interventionist than public company boards. The author argues that this board model could have helped Enron and perhaps your company as well. mark for My Articles similar articles
CFO
September 1, 2012
Caroline McDonald
Reputational Risk Tops Board Worries Directors are taking their companies' good names very seriously. mark for My Articles similar articles
HBS Working Knowledge
July 11, 2012
Jay Lorsch
Book Excerpt: 'The Future of Boards' In an excerpt from "The Future of Boards," the author discusses why directors are newly questioning their roles. mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
November 17, 2010
Board Member Today; CEO Tomorrow The number of Fortune 1000 directors who became the CEOs of the companies on whose boards they served more than doubled in the past year. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
June 27, 2005
Joseph Webe
How The Best Boards Stay Clued In Director John A. Krol says a culture of openness has helped turn Tyco around. mark for My Articles similar articles
CFO
July 1, 2004
John P. Mello Jr.
Director's Cut Board members are turning to specialized software to help manage their affairs. mark for My Articles similar articles
HBS Working Knowledge
September 21, 2009
Roger Thompson
Excessive Executive Pay: What's the Solution? In the search for culprits in the global financial meltdown, bloated executive pay and the excessive risk-taking behavior it fueled stand out as prime suspects. mark for My Articles similar articles
Knowledge@Wharton
May 7, 2003
Those Who Sit on Company Boards Face a New, Tougher Job Description Two longtime executives and board members talk about the changing role of boards of directors in what they say is becoming an increasingly volatile, litigious and risky environment. mark for My Articles similar articles
Knowledge@Wharton Corporate Boards Should Focus on Performance, Not Conformance After the corporate governance revolution of the 1990s that led to a new era of accountability to shareholders, the Enron debacle has brought new attention to the role of corporate boards and governance... mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Director
4th Quarter 2009
For Your Review What financial institutions directors are thinking about-the results of 2009 research by Corporate Board Member and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP... What's ahead for banking... mark for My Articles similar articles
IndustryWeek
August 1, 2005
Jill Jusko
Beefed Up Boards More diligent and accountable, today's directors are scrutinizing executive compensation like never before -- and changing the dynamic of the board-management relationship. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
April 2010
Michael Sisk
Boardroom Burdens Bank directors must be more hands-on than ever, exercising tighter control over management and setting strategic direction. Here are five issues that need attention now. mark for My Articles similar articles
HBS Working Knowledge
September 13, 2006
Jay W. Lorsch
Rising CEO Pay: What Directors Should Do Compensation committees are under pressure to keep CEO pay high, even as shareholders and the media agitate for moderation. The solution? Boards of directors need better competitive information and an ear to what shareholders are saying. mark for My Articles similar articles
Knowledge@Wharton
July 30, 2003
Has Sarbanes-Oxley Made a Dent in Corporate America's Armor? In the 12 months since it was signed by President Bush, the landmark Sarbanes-Oxley Act has caused U.S. companies to spend heavily on compliance, altered the culture of boardrooms and boosted the business of firms that offer ethics and compliance consulting. To what end? mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
April 8, 2009
Alyce Lomax
Corporate Boards Need to Wake Up One of investors' biggest problems -- whether they know it or not -- has been a tendency toward ineffective, entrenched boards of directors that don't do their primary job, which is to look out for shareholder interests. mark for My Articles similar articles
CIO
April 29, 2014
Kim S. Nash
CIOs Who Serve on Boards Sharpen Their Business Skills Relatively few CIOs sit on external corporate boards. But those who do come back to their day jobs with personal and professional insights that boost their careers -- and give their home companies a competitive edge. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Jan/Feb 2005
Bryson & Gast
Board Briefing: CEOs on the Board What are the advantages and limitations of CEOs on foundation boards? If the CEO is on the board, should he or she have full voting rights? How do your non-profit colleagues approach this decision? mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Director
4th Quarter 2010
Kimberly Crowe
2010 Director Compensation Review The results of the latest compensation survey offer an in-depth review of industry pay practices and reveal how the latest issues and trends in compensation are affecting banks and directors nationwide. mark for My Articles similar articles
Real Estate Portfolio
Sep/Oct 2000
Corporate Governance Roundtable At this year's NAREIT Law and Accounting Conference, one of the most talked about panel discussions was on the topic of corporate governance... mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
April 21, 2010
The Motley Fool's Testimony on Corporate Governance and Shareholder Empowerment Shareholders should have a bigger say in how companies are run. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
January 22, 2007
Byrnes & Sasseen
Board of Hard Knocks Activist shareholders, tougher rules, and anger over CEO pay have put directors on the hot seat. mark for My Articles similar articles
HBS Working Knowledge
August 9, 2004
Lucian A. Bebchuk
Bring Shareholders into the Board Room How can we improve board performance? One way is by reducing the extent to which boards are insulated from, and unaccountable to, shareholders. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
April 25, 2005
Henry et al.
The Boss on the Sidelines Auditors, directors, and lawyers are asserting their new-age power, and the reason for their defiance is no great mystery. The watchdogs are finally facing genuine liability for their failures. mark for My Articles similar articles
CFO
November 1, 2002
Andrew Osterland
Board Games Boards are supposed to monitor top executives, but too often give them carte blanche. That's why regulators are writing stricter rules for the corporate-governance game. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
February 25, 2008
Alyce Lomax
Risk, Rot, and the Road to Recovery It's high time shareholders demanded better corporate governance from boards. mark for My Articles similar articles
HBS Working Knowledge
August 8, 2005
Readers Respond: Is There an "Efficient Market" in CEO Compensation? Readers offer varying viewpoints and solutions on the topic of CEO compensation. mark for My Articles similar articles
CFO
January 1, 2005
Roy Harris
Across the Board Spurred by regulatory change, directors and CFOs forge a new relationship. mark for My Articles similar articles
Foundation News & Commentary
Mar/Apr 2005
Deborah S. Hechinger
Building Better Boards Congress has focused on compliance, but effective governance requires strong leadership. Foundation boards must step up to the task of working with chief executives to empower foundations to identify critical needs and to fund strong and effective programs. mark for My Articles similar articles
HBS Working Knowledge
July 11, 2012
Julia Hanna
The Future of Boards In "The Future of Boards: Meeting the Governance Challenges of the Twenty-First Century," Professor Jay Lorsch brings together experts to examine the state of boards today, what lies ahead, and what needs to change. mark for My Articles similar articles
HBS Working Knowledge
April 4, 2005
Manda Salls
Why Nonprofits Have a Board Problem Plenty of distinguished people serve on nonprofit boards, but for some reason these directors shrink from leadership, argues Harvard professor Richard Chait. In this Q&A, Chait discusses "Governance as Leadership," his new book on how boards can transform into powerful forces of leadership. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
October 2010
Rob Garver
Board Diversity Remains a Work in Progress In the financial services industry, there are more women than ever on boards of directors, but there's still a long way to go. mark for My Articles similar articles
Inc.
March 1, 2003
Tahl Raz
Governing: Boardroom Makeover Like many company owners, Richard Domaleski set up a board of directors only to realize he had done it all wrong. mark for My Articles similar articles
Knowledge@Wharton Enron's Board Gives Black Eye to Efforts Aimed at Improving Corporate Governance By not keeping Enron from barreling down the wrong track to a rendezvous with catastrophe, the board has given a black eye to efforts by other American firms to improve corporate governance in recent years... mark for My Articles similar articles
CIO
November 14, 2012
Kim S. Nash
CIOs Say Corporate Directors Are Clueless About IT Our exclusive research shows that boards of directors still don't understand the role that IT can play in driving business innovation. It's the CIO's job to change that. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
December 1, 2008
Rich Duprey
Corporate Boards Are Broken Extreme measures are needed to get boards to do their jobs. mark for My Articles similar articles
BusinessWeek
July 17, 2006
Toddi Gutner
So You Wanna Be A Director Companies are desperately seeking women to fill their boards. Interested? Here are some tips for getting there. mark for My Articles similar articles
Real Estate Portfolio
Nov/Dec 2002
Steve Bergsman
Direct Effect As the focus on corporate governance issues intensifies, real estate companies will need to ensure that board composition and practices keep pace with rapid changes at all publicly traded companies. mark for My Articles similar articles
CIO
January 15, 2003
Meridith Levinson
Get On Board - Corporate Governance CIOs are being sought-after to serve on corporate boards, a unique opportunity to help right many wrongs. But there are risks -- you must be prepared, be aware and be diligent when you jump on board. mark for My Articles similar articles
Bank Director
3rd Quarter 2009
Compensation at the Fore In this sampling of bank directors' opinions on the hot topics of the day, we look at issues related to executive compensation. mark for My Articles similar articles
U.S. Banker
March 2009
Michael Sisk
Who Will be the Next in Line? Winston-Salem, NC-based BB&T's new CEO is proud of the bank's long-term commitment to leadership development. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
May 20, 2011
Alyce Lomax
Shareholders Want This Power More and more investors agitate for the right to act by written consent. mark for My Articles similar articles
CFO
March 1, 2003
Lori Calabro
The Prime of Ms. Nell Minow For the prominent shareholder activist, these have been both the best and the worst of times. mark for My Articles similar articles
HBS Working Knowledge
February 27, 2006
Cohn, Khurana & Reeves
Take Responsibility for Rising Stars Many executives believe that leadership development is a job for the HR department. This may be the single biggest misconception they can have. mark for My Articles similar articles
Inc.
May 2007
Jennifer Gill
Smart Questions: How to Vet a Board Member There's a lot of talk these days about the lack of independent directors on corporate boards. But it's not just a big-company issue. There should be at least one outsider on your board, too. Here's what to ask to get the right person in the chair. mark for My Articles similar articles
HBS Working Knowledge
December 6, 2004
Mallory Stark
Executive Comp: Pay Without Performance Out-of-control executive compensation schemes are "widespread, persistent, and systemic," and new reforms won't clean up the mess, argue two law professors in this Q&A and book excerpt. mark for My Articles similar articles
CFO
May 1, 2003
Arthur Levitt
You Are the Guardians Former SEC chairman Arthur Levitt offers some pointed advice on how to restore confidence in corporate accounting. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
June 6, 2007
Anders Bylund
All Aboard: Google The only time we hear about a board of directors is when its members are up to no good. Investors, take a peek behind the curtain at the Googleplex. Who runs the show at Google, and how are they organized? mark for My Articles similar articles
Knowledge@Wharton
December 18, 2002
Re-Examining the Role of the Chairman of the Board Faculty members at Wharton and a board member of a major U.S. corporation say that while there are some circumstances in which a division of authority between a chairman and a CEO may make sense, it is by no means a surefire way to keep companies on the straight and narrow. mark for My Articles similar articles
The Motley Fool
November 1, 2006
Dan Caplinger
How Charities Do Good Charities have a few lessons for the business world. mark for My Articles similar articles