Evolving ideas on governance from Millstein Forum
The forum’s strong suit is its willingness to consider often-thorny governance issues in the broader context of the ever-evolving...
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Ensuring independence and the right skills on boards
When it comes to characterizing how independent boards members are, describing board relationships as collegial has become...
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Incentivizing whistleblowers to report internally
In Bussing vs COR Cleaning LLC , Judge John Gerrard ruled that, unlike with the whistleblower bounty program established by Dodd...
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Risk committees becoming more prevalent on boards, says Deloitte
What can happen, does, and sometimes so does the unthinkable. For companies, there are risks everywhere and the stakes are high...
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Helping directors think differently
Let’s assume for a minute that all activist shareholders your company may encounter have good intentions and a long-term...
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Helping directors think differently
Let’s assume for a minute that all activist shareholders your company may encounter have good intentions and a long-term...
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Improving board oversight of cybersecurity
The breaches of consumer data at Target and Neiman Marcus this past holiday season further intensified the spotlight governance...
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Preparing boards for cybersecurity oversight
The latest Law in the Boardroom research report, released yesterday by advisory firm FTI Consulting and NYSE Governance Services...
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The cost of hiring outsiders as CEOs
Companies that perform better are far more likely to appoint a seasoned executive as CEO, yet ‘the percentage of successions...
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The cost of hiring outsiders as CEOs
Does that make any sense? If not, who’s responsible for this trend away from promoting experienced insiders to top leadership...
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