Internal audit: getting in early on strategic planning
At a time when data breaches, social media gaffes and careless due diligence of third-party service providers are causing members...
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Boardroom archive
Poison pill draws renewed scrutiny
Last week, Dan Loeb filed a lawsuit in the Delaware Chancery Court against Sotheby’s, charging the auction house with...
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Boards must be alert for signs of investment advisors’ conflicts of interest
Boards of directors must be vigilant when hiring and using M&A advisors: hidden conflicts of interest can harm shareholders and...
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Succession planning demands more attention from boards
The abrupt firing last week of Symantec’s CEO Steve Bennett after not even two years’ service, with no permanent replacement ready...
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Boards must pay more attention to succession planning
Bennett’s ouster follows a string of other high-profile CEO farewells over the past year where boards let many months pass before...
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Proxy proposals seek concessions on sustainability issues
Of the 417 shareholder proposals on environmental and social issues that had been submitted by the time the new Proxy Preview...
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How to manage conspicuous departures
One sounds like best practice; the other sends red flags suggesting the departing officer may not have been entirely convinced of...
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The Buck stops here (at the top)
Over the weekend, I had occasion to hear the experience of a dentist whose practice was nearly ruined by poor oversight of an...
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Ready for legal standards on data breach notification?
Earlier this week, attorney general Eric Holder put pressure on Congress to pass legislation creating national standards for...
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Are you using in-camera meetings?
As corporate boards face more complex and difficult decisions, they may want to consider increasing the use of in-camera meetings...
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