Annual Report 2009

Letter from the Chairman
The New Normal

Editor’s Note
The Great … what?

The Year in Governance
A month-by-month record of the people, events, organizations, actions and reactions that defined board oversight in 2008. By James Kristie

Tough times, tough tactics
A CEO’s strategies for building value. By Peter J. Boni

Audit committee as catalyst
Mobilizing the board for the ‘new normal.&rsquo By Mary Pat McCarthy

One investor’s quest
My campaign for board accountability at ExxonMobil. By Robert A.G. Monks

The board-CEO dynamic
Let’s shorten the distance between the boardroom and the C-suite. By Nicole M. Sandford

Ethics amidst the turmoil
Steps to repair the ethical infrastructure. By Patricia J. Harned

A boost for board risk oversight
Change the notions of ‘care’ and ‘duty.’ By Bernard Munk

A D&O liability wish list
Here’s what would truly help boards navigate troubled times. By Evan Rosenberg

Precarious pipeline
Boards are still struggling to get succession right. By Roger Kenny

Next steps for the SEC
On restoring its original mission and regaining investor confidence. By Ralph Ferrara and Riva Khoshaba Parker

Tale of the proxies
A turning point in the board-shareholder dynamic. By Michael J. Ryan Jr. and Shirley Westcott

Boards in the court
Ten law firms each tee up a top governance case of 2008.

Who’s on board 2008
The Directors Roster annual review of those newly elected to serve. By Kelly McCarthy

Directors to Watch
The class of 2009 has a firm fix on governing during extraordinarily challenging times. Edited by Scott Chase

Article index 2008
The hot issues and top of the agenda items that Directors & Boards authors addressed last year.

Endnote: Advice and consent
On the biggest danger ahead for the board model. By Jonathan Macey and Steven Seiden

Boardroom Briefing Mergers & Acquisitions 2009
A bonus supplement on best practices in corporate development and dealmaking.

 
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