Heidrick & Struggles Governance Letter

Bringing ‘Asia’ onto the board
By Julian Ha and Anne Lim O’Brien
Finding the right candidate presents some familiar, and not so familiar, director-recruiting challenges. The pros and cons of non-Asian expats with experience in the target country, nationals currently working in the target country, and nationals from the target country currently working in the U.S.

Directors Roster
Sponsored by Heidrick & Struggles

Roster: Tracking of 116 directors added to 99 company boards from April-June 2011.

Director Recruiting: Academics on boards — let’s debunk some myths. By Thomas Monahan

Director Remembrance: Tribute to Geraldine Ferraro, businesswoman. By Dee Soder

My Board: Keith Williams on the UL board as adviser, partner, and demanding boss.

My First Board: Cary McMillan on having a little luck and a lot of the right experience. As told to Kelly McCarthy

Board Report: A blue-ribbon panel’s verdict is that all boards need a self-renewal plan.

Board Recruiting: The ‘known quantity’ factor in finding new directors. By Anthea McIntyre

Director Memoir: When chairmen came courting Condoleezza Rice.

Columnists

Quiddities By Hoffer Kaback
Truth in labeling? The ‘independent director’ tag doesn’t tell us much.

It (Still) Takes a CEO By Leo Hindery Jr.
As Congress dithers, a good dose of CEO leadership is needed.

Legal Brief By Doug Raymond
Separation anxiety over the roles of CEO and chair.

Compensation at Work By Robin A. Ferracone and Ron Bottano
The sensitive, and subtle, issues in managing expectations in an IPO.

Risk Matters By Carol A.N. Zacharias
Whistleblower rules and the impact on D&O liability insurance.

Board Transformation By Donald P. Delves
What are your core principles? Define them and become a better board.

Guest Column By Carl T. Hagberg
Here is the next big thing on the shareholder activism front.

Competitive Edge By Henry Kaufman
A lesson learned from Bill Salomon: Zeal must be tempered with integrity.

Departments

From the Chairman By Robert Rock
‘You don’t call anymore’: When a board quietly disbands and directors disperse.

Editor's Note By Jim Kristie
A high mark: One in two newly elected directors are women? Believe it.

Cover Story & Features

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