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Director Evaluation
Peer Evaluation of Directors -- Yes, it’s sensitive, but the practice can provide great value to individual directors and the board as a whole. By Robert C. Muschewske of Personnel Decisions International.
Second Quarter 2006 [1 page(s)]
When the Board Looks at Itself -- One board member's recommended process for conducting an evaluation that effectively gauges performance and facilitates needed changes. By Anthony Schweiger of The Tomorrow Group LLC.
Spring 2004 [3 page(s)]
Ways to Reduce Risk in Doing a Board Evaluation -- Eight safeguards that can make the self-assessment process useful and relevant and reduce potential liability for the board and individual directors. By Bruce Taten of Nabors Corporate Services Inc. and Robert Barker of the law firm Powell Goldstein Frazer & Murphy LLP.
Spring 2004 [5 page(s)]
The Road to Transformation -- How one board used a comprehensive self-assessment process. By Robert Muschewske of Personnel Decisions International.
Winter 2001 [1 page(s)]
Evaluations Should Have Consequences -- Board and director evaluations not only should be done, but also should have consequences. By Robert Rock, Directors & Boards chairman.
Fall 1999 [1 page(s)]
A Cure for 'Unprofessional Board Syndrome' -- This longtime and highly respected governance expert (who died shortly before this article was published) suggests you ask yourself these two questions: Are you doing proper care and feeding of your board? And how good are you at "turkey"-spotting (i.e., dealing with inadequate board members or not recruiting them in the first place)? By Robert K. Mueller of Arthur D. Little Ltd.
Summer 1999 [2 page(s)]
Has Your Company Outgrown Its Board? Here's How to Tell -- By answering this brief list of questions, CEOs and nominating committees should be able to gauge how well their board measures up. By Samuel Pettway and Dennis Carey of Spencer Stuart.
Winter 1999 [2 page(s)]
Boardroom Baseball -- At an athletic contest, the fans boo laziness and incompetence. In the boardroom, who is booing? By Harry Edelson of Edelson Technology Partners.
Winter 1997 [1 page(s)]
Is Your Board a High-Performance Team? -- A process for evaluating boards and their members against team performance standards. Table: "Defining Success Criteria for the Board." By Robert Muschewske of Personnel Decisions International.
Spring 1997 [3 page(s)]
How To Fire a Director -- Fortunately, there are efficient methods for CEOs who need to restructure their boards. By Thomas J. Neff of Spencer Stuart.
Summer 1986 [3 page(s)]
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