Vol. 32 No. 1, December 2007
Index
- Is 60 the time to move on?
- Surrogate reader.
- 'Access denied!' redux: the SEC is poised to act. Maybe.
- How it begins ... fraud, that is: don't tell anybody to do something wrong. Just apply some sly pressure, along with a pat on the back.
- Opening the door to shareholder proposals: are you ready to respond to the 'voice' of your shareowners.
- D & O liability: is this the calm before the storm? Directors have enjoyed a good run on good news. But important cautions must be offered.
- In search of smarter capital: on the importance of finding the best lender, not just the best rate.
- When you descend for the 'royal visit': a few leadership tips for interacting with your global teams.
- Leveraging directors as deal sources: how Challenger Capital Group empowers its board to tee up M & A and private equity opportunities.
- How to rake in excess returns: seven ways to take advantage of counterintuitive industrial trends.
- What is this thing called CEO leadership? Whether it's a public company or a private equity-run business, both need leaders who embody these 10 crucial characteristics.
- A board's template to evaluate the IRO: don't be blindsided by issues raised in the investment community. Do a check-up on the capability of your investor relations function.
- Boards and the irony of diversity: diversification of products? Sure. Diversification of assets? Absolutely. Diversification of the board? Not quite. Why not?
- Bespoke boards: find the nonprofit that fits; Joining a nonprofit board that suits your interests is not simply a matter of matching the mission to your passion. It's also about finding the board where you can play a meaningful role, while developing your leadership potential.
- First year wisdom for next year's disclosure: a checklist to help boards master their 2008 executive compensation disclosures under the new SEC rules.
- How to strengthen director incentives: want a board to make decisions that increase shareholder wealth? Then let's increase the directors' wealth leverage.
- Directors' new attitude toward D & O insurance: are you--and your assets--adequately protected? More directors than ever are interested and engaged in knowing the answer.
- What is your board's embarrassment IQ? This quiz will place you on a scale ranging from "I sleep well at night" to "I must take immediate action.".
- You're more than the 'hall monitor': how directors contribute to strategy development determines the real value they add to a company. But governing strategy means asking tough questions and putting the proper 'scaffolding' in place.
- The obsolete notion of auditing information: boards today are fighting a new kind of war--an information integrity war--with antiquated concepts and tools much the same way the Polish cavalry met the German army in World War II.
- Book it: best bets for board reading; From a roundup of new books, leadership insights on hiring smartly, succeeding at succession, heading off trouble in the boardroom, dealing with the press ... and being yourself!
- The verdict on SOX: full adjustment; As the Sarbanes-Oxley era marches on, veteran board counselors Richard Beattie and John Finley render judgment on the law that was thrust on Corporate America five years ago.
- Directors Roster: a quarterly record of new director appointments.
- Company index.
- Director index.
- On power and empowerment: share your power while you have it, because it's going to go away.