Spencer Stuart Governance Letter

The numbers are in ­ and soundly rising
By Julie H. Daum and Thomas J. Neff
Companies are responding to directors' expanded responsibilities and workload with increased compensation. 'We expect to see compensation rise as much as 50% above present levels within the next two to three years.'

Directors Roster

Intro: Directors' notes on doing due diligence before joining a board.

Company Index

Directors Roster: Tracking of 157 directors added to 138 company boards during July-September 2003.

Director Index

Columnists

Quiddities Hoffer Kaback
'More ties than Brooks Brothers': Is the Oracle case oracular regarding director independence?

D&O Insurance Update Stephen J. Weiss
Can you insure a burning building? Consider loss mitigation insurance if your D&O insurance is not adequate to cover the potential exposure of a pending securities suit.

Legal Brief Ralph C. Ferrara and Ann M. Ashton
Are we witnessing the demise of the business judgment rule? Or, are these cases of bad facts making bad law?

Competitive Edge Milton M. Ferrell Jr. and Carlos Nunez-Vivas
Your company's code of ethics: Go for the spirit, and capitalize on the opportunity created by the SEC's new focus on ethics.

Guest Column Lawrence A. Cunningham
Personality or practice: What matters more? Adopting peddled protocols ought not to be our top priority.

Departments

From the Chairman A better 'sense of the board' via a committee of the whole?

Editor's Note Got influence? Take this 10-question quiz.

Director Library

The Director's Handbook By Thomas J. Dougherty. Reviewed by R. Trent Gazzaway

Authentic Leadership By Bill George. Reviewed by Kevin W. English

Endnote A powerful instrument: An ability to write is 'the most overlooked skill in the business arena,' counsels business leader Sidney Harman.

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