Instead of amending the constitution to weaken corporate "personhood," we should focus on changing corporations themselves so that overturning Citizens United would be unnecessary.

I worked with a number of boards and board chairs over the summer, and here are the things on their minds and the things they'll be grappling with this autumn, above and beyond the usual business of the year.

For anyone to seriously accept the premise that 'sustainability' is a business strategy we must be able to define and quantify the business benefits that can be derived from adopting this model.

By developing productive rapport with internal and external stakeholders a company increases its bottom-line success and its strategic impact, while often simultaneously heightening its status as a good corporate citizen.

Each relationship is an intangible asset of the business. As any accountant will tell you, assets can either appreciate or depreciate or hold their value.

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.

companies are making tough decisions about where money is spent, and they are having a hard time justifying investing in their future when their present looks so shaky.

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

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?

Companies offering severance packages have generally sold the concept of lifetime employment concept. They are not places that fire employees without warning.

How could there be any doubt that the CEO's company, or any responsible company for that matter, cares deeply about public sentiment and what is now commonly referred to as "Main Street?"