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| Recruiting the digital director: how to find them ... attract them ... and get value from them. |
Cover story |
Jan 1, 2013 |
208 |
| Dual-class stock: governance at edge: the edge of diminished board accountability? Or the edge of heightened management performance? Our panel debates the drawbacks and benefits. |
Discussion |
Sep 22, 2012 |
5779 |
| The year in governance: and what a year it was. While the S&P 500 index finished the year unchanged, the same cannot be said of the year in corporate governance. A 2011 month-by-month timeline of the key markers in the ever-demanding and continually evolving practice of board leadership. |
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Jun 22, 2012 |
15631 |
| Heroism in governance: a special tribute to John Smale. |
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Jan 1, 2012 |
7560 |
| It's all about people: best practices and processes? Of course. Best people? Absolutely! Let's shine a spotlight on some giants in the boardroom--present and past--who have made good things happen for their shareholders and stakeholders. |
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Dec 22, 2011 |
6628 |
| Editor's choice: 35 of the greats: a small sample of the preeminent authors, articles, and gems of governance wisdom that directors & boards has published during its 35 years as the thought leadership journal in the field of corporate governance. |
Reprint |
Dec 22, 2011 |
9424 |
| Jeff Bezos and his deal-flow chart. |
Reprint |
Dec 22, 2011 |
370 |
| Slow and skimpy progress for women. |
Reprint |
Dec 22, 2011 |
421 |
| The highest priority in an investigation. |
Reprint |
Dec 22, 2011 |
228 |
| It's time to rethink the independent board. |
Reprint |
Dec 22, 2011 |
271 |
| A tale from Lake Chaubunagungamaug. |
Reprint |
Dec 22, 2011 |
291 |
| Face to face with a clueless board. |
Reprint |
Dec 22, 2011 |
338 |
| Scrap the two-step succession strategy. |
Reprint |
Dec 22, 2011 |
444 |
| Fix healthcare or destroy job creation. |
Reprint |
Dec 22, 2011 |
213 |
| Keith Louden knew it all: he was the director's director. |
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Dec 22, 2011 |
710 |
| The power of three: three women on a hoard, that is. Five prominent women corporate directors analyze the 'female factor in a board's success. Says one: 'We survive by our wit and our grit.'. |
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Sep 22, 2011 |
4661 |
| 'How do I explain that to my wife?'. |
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Sep 22, 2011 |
565 |
| The year in governance: and what a year it was--Dodd-Frank became the law of the land, say on pay gained traction, proxy access lurched forward, and board-shareholder engagement ramped to new levels. A month-by-month recap of the highlights and low points, the who's new and what's new, the successes and setbacks that shaped the boardroom in 2010. |
Interview |
Jun 22, 2011 |
18600 |
| The coming shortage of American talent. |
Reprint |
Mar 22, 2011 |
433 |
| A core competency for a global economy. |
Reprint |
Mar 22, 2011 |
195 |
| Not the right models. |
Reprint |
Mar 22, 2011 |
321 |
| Board presentations: The stakes are high. |
Reprint |
Mar 22, 2011 |
253 |
| A Randall's Ranger heads to VC country. |
Reprint |
Mar 22, 2011 |
421 |
| How Ronald Reagan came into GE's orbit. |
Reprint |
Mar 22, 2011 |
376 |
| Seize the moment. |
Reprint |
Mar 22, 2011 |
246 |
| 'Leave your guns at the door'. |
Brief article |
Mar 22, 2011 |
320 |
| On taking them apart: 'hogs' and governance. |
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Jan 1, 2011 |
275 |
| A great truth from Shelly Lazarus. |
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Jan 1, 2011 |
353 |
| An executive coach's early lesson. |
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Jan 1, 2011 |
241 |
| Could this be your game-changer? |
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Jan 1, 2011 |
348 |
| A rule of thumb for college reunions. |
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Jan 1, 2011 |
429 |
| You must cultivate the 'Superkeeper'. |
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Jan 1, 2011 |
259 |
| On the 'value add' of good governance. |
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Jan 1, 2011 |
312 |
| An acute problem for senior executives. |
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Jan 1, 2011 |
227 |
| The consultant alchemy: turning risk into reward: a good adviser, if carefully selected and properly used, can be worth his or her weight in gold, says an authoritative source. We agree. |
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Dec 22, 2010 |
706 |
| The definitive list of leadership qualities. |
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Dec 22, 2010 |
341 |
| Gone, baby, gone: the lawyer-board member: there was a time when more directors could turn to a peer on the board for expert counsel (and comfort) in navigating the legal terrain. |
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Sep 22, 2010 |
731 |
| The year in governance: and what a year it was--full of crises and challenges. Our biggest ever month-by-month recap of the highlights and low points, the who's new and what's new, the successes and setbacks that shaped board oversight in 2009. |
Interview |
Jun 22, 2010 |
23025 |
| Who speaks for the board? Asked another way, should the board have its own 'voice'? Here is what we learned when we went in search of a 'new normal' best practice that boards should consider adopting. |
Brief article |
Mar 22, 2010 |
291 |
| A sense of the value of things: that is what we should look to the board for when a transaction is on the table or when management is in hot pursuit of a deal. |
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Mar 22, 2010 |
677 |
| The Great Divide: to separate the chairman and CEO roles, or not? To make such a separation mandatory, or not? A panel of experts tackles the thorny theoretical issues and practical concerns involved in splitting the two top leadership positions of the corporation. |
Discussion |
Jan 1, 2010 |
7461 |
| Let's have no 'outrageous failure of policy'; Bad regulations addressing executive compensation at the national level threaten to lead to bad practices at the board level. |
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Jan 1, 2010 |
697 |
| The Xs and Os. |
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Sep 22, 2009 |
536 |
| The general counsel as mentor: this is an underappreciated role, but one that can lead to a more effective board if such a relationship is forged between the general counsel and the directors. |
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Sep 22, 2009 |
669 |
| The year in governance: a month-by-month recap of the people, organizations, events, actions and reactions that defined hoard oversight in 2008. |
Movie review |
Jun 22, 2009 |
14252 |
| The many sides of M&A: yes, there are financial, legal, strategic, and tactical dimensions to getting a deal done--but never forget the human element. A tale from the Drake Hotel. |
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Jun 22, 2009 |
689 |
| Rick goings: 'we've got an incredible board: The Tupperware Brands CEO champions the value that directors can add ... as long as there is no crowding out of the board agenda what their top priority should be--to grow the company. 'We treat our board like they work here every day. |
Interview |
Mar 22, 2009 |
3384 |
| No parsley permitted: in compensation and succession oversight, the times require rising to a new level of everyday performance under extraordinary scrutiny. |
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Mar 22, 2009 |
661 |
| Book it: best bets for board reading; From a roundup of new books, leadership insights on succession planning, finding a big idea, board-CEO decision making, developing esprit de corps, and the 'impossible scenario.'. |
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Mar 22, 2009 |
1892 |
| The year in governance; A month-by-month recap of the people, actions, and organizations that defined and refined board oversight in 2007. |
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Jun 22, 2008 |
5827 |
| Tenure of the times. |
Editorial |
Mar 22, 2008 |
534 |
| Transitions 101. |
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Jan 1, 2008 |
498 |
| Surrogate reader. |
Editorial |
Dec 22, 2007 |
577 |
| On golf and a road not taken. |
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Sep 22, 2007 |
514 |
| Hit with the lucky stick. |
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Mar 22, 2007 |
489 |
| Need for speed. |
Editorial |
Jan 1, 2007 |
553 |
| A bit of history, a lot of advice. |
Editorial |
Sep 22, 2006 |
487 |
| Directors & Boards celebrates 30 years: the journal was founded during a tumultuous period for corporate governance and three decades later is still documenting turbulent times in boardrooms. An illustrated history of milestones and touchstones along the way. |
Cover story |
Sep 22, 2006 |
1838 |
| Sayings of chairman milt: the publisher who led Directors & Boards into the activist and M & A-fueled decade of the 1980s always pointed leaders in the right direction. |
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Sep 22, 2006 |
1502 |
| The evolution of corporate governance, continued ... |
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Sep 22, 2006 |
1535 |
| Of tiffs and tips. |
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Jun 22, 2006 |
477 |
| A long, steady focus on diversity. |
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Mar 22, 2006 |
425 |
| Attitude adjustment. |
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Jan 1, 2006 |
503 |
| Big question kicks off the 'Big 3-0'. |
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Sep 22, 2005 |
452 |
| Teeing yourself up for a board seat. |
Editorial |
Jun 22, 2005 |
398 |
| The first duty of a director: wisdom from Walter Wriston, a master banker and board leader. |
Excerpt |
Mar 22, 2005 |
825 |
| Dissidents, and dissent, in the boardroom: greater shareholder say in director elections is a looming prospect. What will this mean for the culture of board process and interaction--and will boards need a new 'etiquette' for handling dissent? |
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Sep 22, 2004 |
6829 |
| Joe Plumeri, playing in traffic: with his quest for adventure and 'just go for it' philosophy, the CEO of insurance broker Willis Group Holdings has got the competitive spirit kicking in again at this 175-year-old company. |
Cover Story |
Jun 22, 2004 |
4488 |
| 'Another day in which to excel'. |
Editorial |
Jan 1, 2004 |
443 |
| Joys aplenty. |
Editorial |
Jun 22, 2003 |
506 |
| 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. |
Panel Discussion |
Jun 22, 2003 |
9939 |
| No 'perfect play'. (Editor's Note). |
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Mar 22, 2003 |
458 |
| Not yet gods. (Editor's Note). |
Editorial |
Mar 22, 2002 |
224 |
| Part I: A Life in Governance. |
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Sep 22, 2001 |
170 |
| The Director Raymond Troubh: 'I can't imagine a situation that I haven't faced on some board.'. (A Life in Governance). |
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Sep 22, 2001 |
1740 |
| The Shareholder Activist Nell Minow: 'I arrived at the best moment for me to walk into ISS. It was fate.'. (A Life in Governance). |
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Sep 22, 2001 |
1838 |
| The Fund Manager John Neff: 'I always did ask the hard questions.'. (A Life in Governance). |
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Sep 22, 2001 |
1825 |
| The Arbitrageur Guy Wyser-Pratte: 'The name of the game is to work for the shareholders.'. (A Life in Governance). |
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Sep 22, 2001 |
1736 |
| The Institutional Investor Richard Koppes: 'It took companies a while to figure out we were not going away.'. (A Life in Governance). |
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Sep 22, 2001 |
1807 |
| The Chairman John Bogle: 'Shareholders everywhere probably pay somewhat of a price for collegiality.'. (A Life in Governance). |
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Sep 22, 2001 |
1732 |
| The Association Head John Nash: 'When I first started out, CEOs considered me their enemy.'. (A Life in Governance). |
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Sep 22, 2001 |
1806 |
| The Recruiter Thomas Neff: 'We recognized a growing need for our services to recruit directors.'. (A Life in Governance). |
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Sep 22, 2001 |
1791 |
| The Judge William Allen: 'I didn't try to frighten directors. I encouraged them.'. (A Life in Governance). |
Brief Article |
Sep 22, 2001 |
1824 |
| The Director Barbara Franklin: 'It seems like there was a sharp uptick all of a sudden.'. (A Life in Governance). |
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Sep 22, 2001 |
1765 |
| Part II: The Way It Was. |
Brief Article |
Sep 22, 2001 |
194 |
| Part III: The Shape of Things to Come. |
Brief Article |
Sep 22, 2001 |
118 |
| ROUNDTABLE: The Legacy of 'Smith v. Van Gorkam'. |
Panel Discussion |
Mar 22, 2000 |
12905 |
| 'We are playing with courage'. |
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Jan 1, 2000 |
5049 |
| Is there no decency? |
Editorial |
Sep 22, 1998 |
484 |
| In six feet of water. |
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Jun 22, 1998 |
413 |
| The workings of a model board. |
Interview |
Jun 22, 1998 |
5515 |
| The Street blinked. |
Column |
Jan 1, 1998 |
490 |
| SpencerStuart/Directors & Boards: directors roster. |
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Sep 22, 1995 |
25867 |
| Women directors at work: a conversation with Siri S. Marshall. |
Interview |
Sep 22, 1994 |
3370 |
| Directors roster. |
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Sep 22, 1994 |
5095 |
| Martin F.C. Emmett, Tambrands Inc.. |
Interview |
Mar 22, 1992 |
2219 |
| Hans Mueller, Nova Pharmaceutical. |
Interview |
Jan 1, 1992 |
1824 |
| Baby-eating monsters. |
editorial |
Jun 22, 1991 |
540 |
| Gabriel P. Fusco, Sequoia Systems Inc. |
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Jan 1, 1991 |
2261 |
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