Heidrick & Struggles Governance Letter

A roadmap for successful succession planning
By Stephen A. Miles and Theodore L. Dysart
This robust four-step process enables the board to fully address its leadership transition responsibilities and help set the new CEO on the right course.

Directors Roster

Roster: Tracking of 120 directors added to 101 company boards from October-November 2007.

Company Index

Director Index

Columnists

Quiddities By Hoffer Kaback
Alignment strikes out: This screwball notion never stood a chance — at least not with Yankees manager Joe Torre.

Sutton's Laws By Gary Sutton
Two outrageous tales of outsourcing: Hiring outsiders to evaluate executives sets a new high standard for buck-passing by the board.

Legal Brief By Doug Raymond
Balancing acts: The virtue of director independence should be leavened with the strengths of industry knowledge and experience.

Risk Matters By James H. Proferes
D&O liability: Questions for your chief risk officer about dangers outside the U.S. borders.

Accountability Agenda By Melissa Lea
Compliance fragmentation is your enemy: Here are the steps to take for an improved GRC process.

Competitive Edge By Wolfgang Koester
Managing the black ink and red flags of FX: Quantifying foreign exchange risk is harder than you think.

Big Deal By William E. Ford
The other private equity: Growth equity spurs innovation and builds strong public companies.

Board Leverage By David J. Malizia
Big fish, little pond: How large-company execs best fit into smaller businesses … and their boardrooms.

Global Leadership By Ted Revis
Top 10 ways to avoid trouble in China: On ‘being yourself’ — not! — and other ways Westerners are advised to tread with care.

Departments

From the Chairman By Robert Rock
Penned from Phnom Penh: A visit to Southeast Asia evidences the challenge ahead to U.S. competitiveness.

Editor's Note By Jim Kristie
Transitions 101: Help for the board on succession planning … and a footnote on the passing of the founder.

Cover Story & Features

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