Board of Directors

Women Board Members Make a Difference

Blythe McGarvie | Posted 11.16.2009 | World


Blythe McGarvie

When I was in my twenties starting out in business, I asked the septuagenarian man sitting next to me at a meeting held at his private club whether it...

My Own Private Recession

Josh Rosenblatt | Posted 09.03.2009 | Living


Josh Rosenblatt

To Our Stockholders: 2009 has proven to be a harder year than we, the Board of Directors of Josh Rosenblatt Enterprises, anticipated. The financial m...

Can Democratizing Boards Fix Corporate America?

New York Times | ROGER LOWENSTEIN | Posted 07.07.2009 | Business


Let's say you own a small business, maybe the local car dealership, assuming it is still extant. One day, you are feeling pinched and sell some shares...

Should Continuing Education be Mandatory for Board Members?

Bill Donius | Posted 03.26.2009 | Business


Bill Donius

The financial mess is bringing to the light that many boards were unable to properly perform the oversight role they are charged to do with public companies. What happened?

Embracing "Insanity" in this Crisis

Judith Ellis | Posted 03.14.2009 | Business


Judith Ellis

Perhaps a great many people who created these bogus investment instruments and CEOs and board members who went along with them should be prosecuted and sent to jail.