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maxim applies on the battlefield as well as in the
classroom. And given the current economic environment,
it clearly applies in the boardroom. Today,
in a business world that changes at a prodigious rate,
professional experience and a keen business sense
aren’t necessarily enough to keep ahead of the pack. For this reason, directors are increasingly seeking executive education programs designed for board members. Full Story Environment is EverythingFebruary 1,2008Innovation is not often thought of as a boardroom preoccupation. But conduct even a cursory review of companies where innovation success is sustained and what you find is a veritable culture of innovation that is integrally bound to the boardroom. So how can directors assure that the companies on whose boards they serve are innovative? Is there a way to quantify innovation? How can a director motivate management to be innovative? And how then does management spur innovation through its ranks? Full Story  Global Corporate Governance Events CalendarFebruary 1,2008A listing of conferences and events for board directors and corporate governance professionals Full Story Non-Public Firms Also Face ExposureFebruary 1,2008Public company board directors dream of taking their company private to escape onerous regulation, the high cost of compliance, and the sometimes conflicting demands of different shareholder groups. Full Story An Advocate for a Culture of Integrity In and Out of the BoardroomOctober 1,2007Kenneth Starr was thrust into the limelight when he was appointed Independent Counsel investigating first Whitewater and its successor, the Monica Lewinsky affair. Starr spoke to Directorship during the magazine’s annual Boardroom Forum earlier this year about his lengthy legal career, his time in the public eye, the current make-up of the Supreme Court, and what all directors should know about the Constitution. Full Story Michael Milken: A Capitalist's Manifesto, Part IIOctober 1,2007 by Michael MilkenIn part II, Michael Milken, chairman of the Milken Institute, an independent think tank devoted to global economic issues, discusses, in his own words, the power of education, the democratization of capital, and the role of financial innovations. Full Story Back to SchoolFebruary 1,2007 by Directorship EditorsA special section on some of the nation's top accredited governance programs Full Story Wanted: More Director EducationNovember 1,2006 byChalk it up to the increasing complexity and scrutiny of financial reporting and accounting issues: Audit committee members today undoubtedly spend more time "doing their homework." But chances are they're not following a formal curriculum. Full Story More Protection Can Only Be GoodNovember 1,2006 by Glenn CurtisA flash poll suggests that being a board member takes nerves of steel Full Story How to be an Effective Board MemberJuly 1,2006 by Commissioner Roel CamposSEC Commissioner Roel Campos: The law has no place for dummy directors. Full Story The Three Patterns of Assessing RiskJuly 1,2006 by Directorship EditorsAre you an "impressionist," an "encyclopedist," or an "amnesiac"? More important, what are your other board members? Full Story Using Board Evaluation to Develop StrengthJune 1,2006 by David W. AndersonDon't rely exclusively on law firms. Full Story |
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