Corporate Boards

The Companies Where Politicians Go To Get Rich

24/7 Wall St. | Posted 05.31.2012

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From 24/7 Wall St. The appointment of former politicians to large public companies’ boards is regularly called into question. Just recently, foll...

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Corporate Raiders or Corporate Redeemers?

Maneet Ahuja | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Board of Directors, Hedge Funds, Canadian Pacific, Corporate Boards, Wall Street, Investors, Yahoo, Investment Firms, Business News
Maneet Ahuja

Long derided as "corporate raiders" only interested in making a fast buck often to the long-term detriment of their target companies, some recent successful activist investor campaigns have done much to rightfully disprove this long-held misconception.

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John Celock

GOP Senate Candidate New Chair Of Women's Drug Company

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 05.25.2012

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Former Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson, a current Republican U.S. Senate candidate in Wisconsin, has accepted the board chairmanshi...

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Executive Compensation in the Nonprofit Sector: Getting It Right

Alice Korngold | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Philanthropy, Governance, Corporate Governance, Executive Pay, Strategic Philanthropy, Nonprofits, Nonprofit, Corporate Boards, Executive Compensation, Impact News
Alice Korngold

What does it mean to get compensation right? And why does it matter so much? Getting it right is called "fair and reasonable" by the IRS. It's what the law requires, it's what any CEO wants, and it's what any donor and member of the public expects.

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E.U. Considers Quotas For Women In Boardrooms

The New York Times | Posted 03.05.2012

Read More: Women in Business, Corporate Boards, Viviane Reding, E.U., Quotas for Women, Women News

BRUSSELS - Frustrated that her previous efforts to get more women into the top echelons of European business have not yielded stronger results, Vivian...

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Nonprofit Boards: Boot Camp for Corporate Executives

Alice Korngold | Posted 04.20.2012

Read More: Economic Development, Leadership Development, Corporate Boards, Nonprofit Leadership, Leadership Nonprofit Business, Bill George Harvard, Nonprofit Board Executives, Impact News
Alice Korngold

Nonprofit board service is the ultimate leadership opportunity, giving business executives with the personal and professional skills they need in this new world.

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'This Is Alice Korngold, She's an Activist'

Alice Korngold | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Philanthropy, Community Service, Corporate Governance, Corporate Boards, Volunteering, Service, Nonprofit Boards, Activism, Good News News
Alice Korngold

By sixteen I could have been the poster child for a crisis nursery, domestic violence shelter, and rape crisis center. On the positive side, however, I grew up in a neighborhood with friends from many countries, religions, and races.

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Imaginary Boards: The Secret to a Better World

Alice Korngold | Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Nonprofit, Nonprofits, Corporate Social Responsibility, Corporate Governance, Corporate Boards, Nonprofit Boards, Impact News
Alice Korngold

Imagine the board also fulfilling a fourth duty: the duty of imagination -- envisioning the greater potential of the organization to advance the community it serves.

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Ladies, We Can't Leave all the Money and Clout to the Boys

Christina Patterson | Posted 02.04.2012

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Christina Patterson

Women are being pummeled by the financial crisis. But that's because women are too dependent on the state. We haven't bothered to get the skills that might get us more money, and more clout. If men have been allowed to rule the roost, that's because women have let them.

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Put Shorts On The Board

Margaret Heffernan | Posted 01.21.2012

Read More: Procter and Gamble, Shareholders, Corporate Governance, Partnoy, Corporations, Board Members, Gm, Exxon, Corporate Boards, Business, Ge, Business News
Margaret Heffernan

Boards are biased, too like-minded, made up of friends who are typically cronies uncomfortable with conflict. Worse still, in most of our leading corporations today, the positions of Chairman and CEO are held by the same person.

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Sustainability Must Be a Top Priority

Ed Lawler | Posted 01.03.2012

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Ed Lawler

It is likely that in the foreseeable future, sustainability will continue to get some attention in corporations, but it will not be a major focus or a top priority.

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Corporate Boards in a Time of Change, Uncertainty, and Rising Expectations

Lucy P. Marcus | Posted 11.14.2011

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Lucy P. Marcus

I think the most exciting and important development is that there is greater public awareness of corporate governance and boards, which is vital. It's no longer a black box, or a mysterious room.

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Building Women's Leadership in Business & Politics

Stephenie Foster | Posted 08.21.2011

Read More: Government, Quotas, Leadership, Women, Corporate Boards, Business, Women News
Stephenie Foster

Earlier this week, I spoke on a panel at the "Democracy the Delivers for Women" Conference sponsored by the Center for International Private Enterpris...

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Janell Ross

Corporate Boards Getting Whiter While America Is Not

HuffingtonPost.com | Janell Ross | Posted 07.29.2011

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Note: On Thursday, July 28, the Alliance For Board Diversity announced that it had updated and revised its 2010 Board Diversity Census, "Missing Piece...

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Saying "No" to All-Male Corporate Boards

Joe Keefe | Posted 06.06.2011

Read More: Gender Equality, Proxy Ballots, Corporate Boards, Jacki Zehner, Joe Keefe, Gender Diversity, Business News
Joe Keefe

Each year, we hear the latest, discouraging figures on the glacial progress women have made in cracking the male-dominated board rooms of corporate Am...

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Women and Quotas: Will It Break the (Plexi) Glass Ceiling?

Dr. Sasha Galbraith | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Sasha Galbraith

Companies won't change unless someone forces them to do so. Women on boards bring higher profits, higher quality earnings, better share price growth, better decisions and higher innovation.

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Future Proofing the Boardroom: Today's Agendas

Lucy P. Marcus | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lucy P. Marcus

The board room agenda is going through a reformation. What are some of the essential things that boards and board members need to think about? Five areas need an update.

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Future Proofing the Boardroom: Grounding and Stargazing

Lucy P. Marcus | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lucy P. Marcus

The role of modern corporate boards is the juxtaposition of grounding and stargazing. Grounding is about making sure that the company fulfills all o...

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Beyond Optics: Why Board Diversity Really Matters

Lucy P. Marcus | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lucy P. Marcus

Clearly, it looks odd these days for a board to be comprised of only white men, but does diversity make a difference in real economic terms? Does it actually affect the bottom line?

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The Role of Non-Executive Board Directors Today

Lucy P. Marcus | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lucy P. Marcus

As a non-executive board director, I have been thinking a great deal about what it means to do this role in today's environment.

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SEC Gives Shareholders A Big Win Control Over Corporate Boards

AP | MARCY GORDON | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sec Proxy Access, Securities and Exchange Commission, Corporate Boards, Proxy Access, Shareholders Rights, Proxy Ballots, Business News

WASHINGTON — The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday approved changes that make it easier for shareholders to nominate directors of ...

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Surprising Celebrities On Corporate Boards

DailyFinance | MATTHEW SCOTT | Posted 05.25.2011

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Do celebrity board members help a company? Surprisingly, recent research suggests that celebrity board appointments can add as much as 2% to the price...

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Responding to the Challenge of Strengthening Nonprofit Boards

Gordon Campbell | Posted 05.25.2011

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Gordon Campbell

A nonprofit board of directors can make or break an organization, particularly in times of economic stress or at organizational transition points.

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Moody's Risk Committee Disappeared At Height Of Collapse

McClatchy | Kevin G. Hall | McClatchy Newspapers | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- As the bottom fell out of the housing market and complex mortgage-backed securities began tanking in 2007, a strange thing happened at M...

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What Ted Olson Needs to Know About Corporate Democracy After Citizens United

Jesse Strauss | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jesse Strauss

Contrary to Ted Olson's contentions, shareholders do not have the ability to preclude corporate spending on political campaigns.

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