With 2009 drawing to a close, and the global financial system defiantly beginning to raise itself up off its hind legs, directors and executives can be thankful for the wisdom and sure footing of our nation’s business and regulatory leaders, who, despite internal struggles and criticism from across the spectrum, did a fine job in keeping the economy afloat during times of uncertainty.
Granted, what has occurred amounts mostly to stabilization, rather than revitalization. While the Dow may have (briefly) poked its head above the 10,000 mark, and while industry leaders such as Goldman Sachs may have returned to their glory days, mass unemployment, a weak dollar, and a thoroughly rattled financial sector should serve as proof that the crisis has been averted and there is still work to be done, but the central goal of recovering shareholder value remains unfulfilled. So although turkeys and stockings alike may be less stuffed this year, NACD Directorship readers will also be glad to have made it to another holiday season.
The following titles, according to our editors, contain collectively all the answers that you may want about what happened and how to do it better the next time around: hence, our review of the year’s best business books. If you haven’t yet found time for them, we urge you to do so.
Pages: 1 2