Selecting and educating new board members
One of the most critically important processes a publicly held company can undergo is the selection of new board members. This...
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The Facebook corporate governance minefield
Plenty of fodder remains for the rumor mill, of course, as this was Facebook’s first S1, and many of the details have yet to be...
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RIM drops axe on chairman-CEO role
The review, unveiled late Monday evening, came after long-time co-CEO/chairmen Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis stepped down from...
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How effective is your corporate secretary?
Lately, we’ve been hearing a lot of discussion about effectiveness: effective boardroom, effective governance, effective internal...
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Five risks Facebook faces ahead of its IPO
Spectators were disappointed in 2011, but this year seems unlikely to disappoint. Tech blogger Kara Swisher, of AllThingsD...
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Replacing the CEO in a crisis
When it comes to CEO succession, it isn’t enough to have one backup plan, experts say. In the current economy, it is necessary to...
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RIM CEOs set to depart; COO steps in
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) announced yesterday that longtime co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis, who were...
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5 ways Carlyle group is a corporate governance disaster waiting to happen
There were companies with multiple shareholder structures, disproportionate voting rights and boards of directors that didn’t seem...
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Coalition proposed framework is good for governance
In governance circles, just try to start a discussion about the amount of influence proxy advisory firms have over corporate...
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Who is on your social media governance team?
Governance professionals are getting more serious about integrating social media governance into a company’s corporate culture. In...
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