Articles from Directors & Boards (June 22, 2003)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
'The functions of a corporate director': an address before the Harvard Business School Club of Cleveland, May 31, 1949.	Weinberg, Sidney J.		4837
Access denied! Competing board candidates on one proxy card? Let's untwist this analytical pretzel.	Kaback, Hoffer		790
Chairman of the Board: a Practical Guide.	Davis, Tamara P.	Book Review	608
Corporate Boards That Create Value.	Levin, Douglas	Book Review	714
COSO: the rise of the phoenix? For guidance on standards and systems of internal control, you may need to dig into a decade-old report.	Ferrara, Ralph C.; Czajka, John M.		723
Director pay: overhaul in progress: a 'premium' for board leadership: changes in board governance--in terms of time, effort, role, and responsibility--are beginning to be matched by changes in board compensation.	Canavan, Judy; Gallo, Donald		2751
Directors roster: in affiliation with Spencer Stuart--a quarterly record of new director appointments.	Porter, Martin D.		14095
Directors' etiquette in a changing boardroom: the dynamic in the boardroom--and outside of it--may be somewhat different than in the past, but the core issues of what constitutes good governance and a high-performing board are unchanged.	Hart, Susan		1387
Financial reporting: the abuse-prone areas: a refresher on those elements of financial reports that are most vulnerable to impropriety, along with suggestions for avoiding deception.	Darazsdi, James J.		1142
Get yourself 'carried to the top'.	Citrin, James M.; Smith, Richard A.		802
Ground rules for great board meetings: what's involved in conducting a board meeting that meets everyone's expectations and moves the company forward? Let's open the venture capitalists' playbook to see what governance rules they favor to get results.	Kristie, James	Panel Discussion	9939
Joys aplenty.	Kristie, James	Editorial	506
Keynote speakers.			5233
Leaders confront new era in corporate governance during inaugural session of directors' college.			823
Memorandum: regarding the responsibility of directors and an outline of the program suggested as the basis of cooperation between officers and directors of a corporation.	Weinberg, Sidney J.		1403
Oversight to avoid an oversight.	Rock, Robert H.		377
Panel sessions: in addition to Keynote speakers, the 2002 Directors' College offered distinguished panels that discussed a range of current issues in corporate governance. Much of the focus of the panels was on the new Sarbanes-Oxley Act and supporting rules.		Panel Discussion	2733
Paradigm lost: the imperial CEO: if a board wants to effectively oversee a CEO, what should be done? Here is one set of recommended steps.	Mills, D. Quinn		1317
PR pros passed over in board representation: it's woeful that in today's trust-heavy environment these senior counselors don't occupy a director's seat.	Grates, Gary F.		705
PriceWaterhouseCoopers.	Steinberg, Richard M.; Ginzberg, Michael J.	Brief Article	275
Put the customer back in the boardroom: directors: be diligent about monitoring the health of your company's No. 1 asset.	Quelch, John; McGovern, Gail		918
Roundtables.	Means, Grady E.	Brief Article	1441
Soothsayers and silver tongues: have a low tolerance for excuses--particularly the handy 'beyond anyone's control' variety.	Horton, Tom		781
State of the D&O insurance market: rising rates ... scaled-back coverage ... risk-sharing mandates. What you need to know to navigate in the turbulent marketplace for director and officer protection.	Podolsky, Fred T.; Murray, Susanne Mast		3497
Summary.		Brief Article	173
The Productive Narcissist.	Dattner, Benjamin	Book Review	709
There's trouble in the trenches: boards need to assess the level of trust between the rank and file and the senior officers.	Farr, Pam		830
VC and philanthropy: a vital joining forces: some institutions want to make money while others want to help society. Both goals can be achieved through philanthropic venture capital firms (PVCs), an innovative way for investors and philanthropists to achieve financial and humanitarian aims.	Edelson, Harry		1940
When conflicts arise: tales of an angry board.	Atkins, Betsy		1796
Where to turn for legal advice? Both inside and outside corporate counsel play an important role in advising the board of directors.	Raymond, F. Douglas, III		2604
Why you should know about Side A insurance: consider these specialized policies when structuring your D&O insurance program.	Weiss, Stephen J.		860