Articles from Directors & Boards (March 22, 2008)

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Title	Author	Type	Words
'Above reproach': the Norman Hsu case; This fiasco offers five important due-diligence lessons for directors and officers in staking your individual and corporate reputation on a person's character, background, and basic veracity.	Mintz, James B.; Rowe, James H.; Mintz, John		2196
Boards think they're doing a good job ... but CEOs disagree. What directors can do to bridge that disconnect.	Meyer, Keith B.; Rollo, Robert S.		2260
Book it: best bets for board reading; From a roundup of new books, leadership insights on sudden succession, human capital oversight, being a trusted adviser, greatness in the making, and how to apologize for a tactless remark.			2582
Company index.			169
Director index.			414
Director term limits come up for review.		Cover story	6674
Directors Roster: a quarterly record of new director appointments.			6819
Distinguishing traits of elite performers: here is what separates the world's best from their second-place contenders.	Wanetick, David		2994
Diversify the board ... by personality type! A key to a high-functioning board is to intentionally bring together people with differing personality styles that make them well suited to play important behavioral roles.	Spanberger, Peter G.; Jackson, Susan M.		1639
Does BBR render CGR and CGI DOA? Or, no matter what the evidence, is it all CYA?	Kaback, Hoffer		740
Earnings guidance: the real issue; The current debate focuses on the wrong question.	Silvers, Sam; Huang, Wendy		685
Face the music.	Rock, Robert H.		469
Good grief! What's with the SEC and exec pay? This government is continuing to insert itself unwisely in boards' confidential decisions. Where is the outrage?	Hurley, Gerard F.		726
Inadvertent disclosure: the Ryan case is a reminder of the need for board policies on the handling and communicating of privileged information.	Raymond, Doug		781
Tenure of the times.	Kristie, James	Editorial	534
The director's dilemma: it is hard to know when simply raising questions, and eyebrows, has become insufficient.	Bowen, William G.	Reprint	950
The many (dis)guises of corruption: battling bribery in your global business practices? Incorporate technology and automation to bolster your risk management.	Lea, Melissa		694
The next best place to invest? Child care: get involved in providing high-quality early child care and education programs for your employees. The ROI is huge, and hugely important.	Miller, Allan		1639
The protocol of a turnaround manager: this peek into a turnaround pro's playbook reveals the initiatives directors themselves can take to preempt the call for help.	Midanek, Deborah Hicks		2638
Volatile times call for best D & O coverage: dangerous scenarios can play out, so don't be complacent about your protection.	Rosenberg, Evan		782
Who could've known? Directors cannot predict the strange things that happen to every business. What they do is guide the reactions.	Sutton, Gary	Interview	791