Vol. 35 No. 2, January 2011
Index
- Toxic chemistry?
- The fix is in.
- A New Deal? Governance by--or for--the shareholders?
- Take the 'long stride': reinvigorate the labor movement ... then watch the economy recover.
- Holding back the tide of M&A litigation: steps that can protect directors and minimize their exposure.
- Golden parachutes and moral hazard: parachutes can be important in resolving potential conflicts, but can also magnify potential problems.
- The art of guiding the conversation: about executive pay, that is. Take the opportunity to tell your story from a fresh perspective.
- Dangers in dealmaking: more M&A means more liability, too. Here are insurance issues to consider well in advance of closing a transaction.
- The audit committee's ten 'to-dos' for 2011: KPMG's Audit Committee Institute spotlights the issues that should be top of mind this year.
- Baby Boomers in the boardroom: a profound generational shift is resulting in greater emphasis on data, innovation, talent development, and social responsibility.
- What to do about the annual meeting? First, a few 'dirty little secrets' about these events, and then some fixes for getting more out of the time and investment put into them--for management, the hoard, and shareholders alike.
- New technologies for new engagement: benefits on offer are greater opportunities for shareholders to participate in the annual meeting, higher levels of voting participation, more transparency, and lower costs.
- Open your mindset to the bigger picture: for a better annual meeting ... look beyond the annual meeting.
- The Directors & Boards survey: the effectiveness of annual meetings: from how important the annual meeting is as a governance tool to technology alternatives and even to whether the annual meeting should he eliminated, the Directors & Boards audience 'voted their proxies' for our survey.
- Dodd-Frank requires a thicker-skinned board: opposition cant be avoided, so stop being so sensitive to voting outcomes and make sure you are not lowering the bar to curry shareholder favor.
- Championing the 'tough issues': who is better at it--men or women directors? We have an answer.
- A rare public peek into board dynamics: the battle for Anheuser-Busch cast a glaring spotlight on this iconic company's board.
- A great truth from Shelly Lazarus.
- On taking them apart: 'hogs' and governance.
- An executive coach's early lesson.
- Could this be your game-changer?
- A rule of thumb for college reunions.
- You must cultivate the 'Superkeeper'.
- An acute problem for senior executives.
- On the 'value add' of good governance.
- Independent directors for a family business: the most successfully governed family-controlled companies want independent directors who can help the business stand up to outside scrutiny and ensure that the company is on the right path to continued growth and profitability.
- Directors Roster: a quarterly record of new director appointments.
- Writing a resume for a board candidacy: here is what differentiates a job resume from a director resume.
- Report from the Lead Director Network.
- Women on Silicon Valley boards at all-time high.
- Felix Rohatyn recalls joining the ITT board.
- Wayne Rogers lauds the courage of Felix Zandman.
- Ann Rhoades, author and director of JetBlue Airways and P. F. Chang's.
- Pamela L Carter: destined to be a lawyer ... and destined to be a corporate director.
- The boardroom is not a Blackberry patch: it's time to pay even greater attention to board meeting etiquette.