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Corporate Strategy: A New Direction
June 1, 2009 by Directorship Editors
A core responsibility of the board is to engage with management in the development of an effective corporate strategy. After all, corporations are managed “under the direction” of boards, according to most state corporate laws—and therefore the board is ultimately accountable for the quality of the company’s management, including any strategic plans made and pursued by management.

Who Is in the Boardroom?
June 1, 2009 by Richard Leblanc
More transparency about skills and backgrounds of corporate directors might not have led us to avoid the financial crisis, but it might have alleviated some of the pressure that directors are now facing.

Drucker in the Boardroom
October 1, 2007 by Elizabeth Haas Edersheim
Although generally known throughout his storied professional life for his work with chief executives, Peter Drucker advised hundreds of boards of diverse organizations around the world, constantly reminding them of the need to stay true to their role as a constructive “adversary of top management.”