Education and Orientation

Cybersecurity Reporting: What Boards Should Expect from Management

Chief security officers must communicate cyber incidents in a straightforward, understandable fashion.In a business landscape that is increasingly complicated by cybersecurity threats, boards...

A Politicized World Demands Director Neutrality

The public depends on directors who are principled, decisive and protective of shareholders.Individual investors rely on corporate directors to protect their investments. Directors are...

What Makes a Good Board Member?

Quality directors must be collaborative, committed and courageous.  To help companies navigate disruptive technology, a global pandemic and other major challenges facing companies today, a...

Letter from the Chairman: Thank You for Your Service

As publisher of Directors & Boards, the question I am most frequently asked is “How can I get on a board?” The second most...

California Bill Requiring Additional Board Diversity Is Overturned

The bill mandated ethnic, racial and LGBT diversity on boards.Assembly Bill 979, a California law that required public companies to include at least one...