Annual Report 2010

Letter from the Chairman
Learning from BP

Editor’s Note
Shift happens

Keynote: Memo to the Board
And now for a word from your permanent shareholders. By John J. Brennan

The Year in Governance
A month-by-month record of the people, organizations, events, and initiatives that left their mark on board conduct during crisis times in 2009. By James Kristie

President Obama takes on executive pay

A modest proposal for Presidential leadership in corporate governance

D&O insurance: More coverage may mean less protection. By Evan Rosenberg

What our campaign at Bank of America accomplished. By Jonathan S. Finger

Rising stars of corporate governance

Executive pay — did boards overreact to the 2008 crash? By Irv Becker and Jeff Bacher

Report: Who should do what in governance

One court case that moved the ball. By Doug Raymond

Report: Guiding principles for setting executive compensation

Board diversity hits the SEC’s radar screen

Willis’s Joe Plumeri: The top 10 risks facing business

GE’s Jeff Immelt: ‘The world is being reset.’

Why Microsoft adopted ‘say on pay.’ By Brad Smith

The Coming Crisis in Director Recruitment…
and what boards can do about it. By Matrice Ellis-Kirk and Dale Jones

Special Report
Expert views (at mid-year 2010) on the state of the M&A market, compensation committee action plans, information management, and D&O insurance protection.

Directors to Watch
The class of 2010 exemplifies the value of board diversity. Edited by Scott Chase

Who’s on Board
The Directors Roster review of those joining boards in 2009. By Kelly McCarthy

2009 Article Index

Endnote: Protect the Value Proposition
The threat posed by unbridled reform. By Frank Aquila and Jenne Britell

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