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A steady and steely eye on governance
Issue: 2008 Fourth Quarter28 directors & boards Governance Leadership reasonable income and keeping the company out of the bankruptcy courts.” Further, Mace, in this conclusion, also recognized in 1970 a key issue directors face today (almost 40 years later): “The problem of the modern dir
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Choosing a new CEO: This board got it right
Issue: 2008 Fourth Quarter30 directors & boards SucceSSion Planning B oard members know that CEO selec- tion can seem like a crap shoot.
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What should we pay board members for?
Issue: 2008 Fourth Quarter34 directors & boards Director compensation O ver the last decade, board ser- vice has changed dramatically, with much more time being spent on board and board committee mat- ters and significantly more real, or perceived, risk associated with board service.
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Dos and don'ts for managing a monitor
Issue: 2008 Fourth Quarter36 directors & boards RegulatoRy oveRsight T he duty of directors and manage- ment of any business is to protect the company and its shareholders’ interests.
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Get real with your real estate dealings
Issue: 2008 Fourth QuarterFourth quarter 2008 39 LiabiLity and Litigation E nron and its progeny caused a dra- matic shift in the regulatory paradigm for American business.
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For your more robust personal protection
Issue: 2008 Fourth Quarter42 directors & boards Director LiabiLity D irectors and officers of corpo- rations face the risk of personal li- ability for actions performed and decisions made on behalf of the corporation.
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What is a personal indemnification agreement?
Issue: 2008 Fourth Quarter44 directors & boards Director LiabiLity policies change over time, sometimes for the worse.
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'That's not the real story'
Issue: 2008 Fourth QuarterLeadership 46 directors & boards ‘That’s not the real story’ From How We Lead Matters: Reflections on a Life of Leader- ship by Marilyn Carson Nelson with Deborah Cundy. Copyright 2008 by Marilyn Carson Nelson.
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He was the CEO, so everyone laughed
Issue: 2008 Fourth QuarterLeadership 46 directors & boards ‘That’s not the real story’ From How We Lead Matters: Reflections on a Life of Leader- ship by Marilyn Carson Nelson with Deborah Cundy. Copyright 2008 by Marilyn Carson Nelson.
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How EMC's CEO quashed the 'pocket veto'
Issue: 2008 Fourth QuarterLeadership Fourth quarter 2008 47 new animal park in Florida. This park featured lots of live animals, and it quickly became the subject of a raging contro- versy that pitted the company against animal rights activists.
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GE's secret weapon
Issue: 2008 Fourth QuarterLeadership 48 directors & boards a spoken commitment — “Yes, I’ll go along with it” — effec- tively quashed the pocket veto. Bryn Zeckhauser is a senior fellow at Harvard University’s Mossavar- Rahmani Center for Business and Government.
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A moment that changed a career
Issue: 2008 Fourth QuarterLeadership 48 directors & boards a spoken commitment — “Yes, I’ll go along with it” — effec- tively quashed the pocket veto. Bryn Zeckhauser is a senior fellow at Harvard University’s Mossavar- Rahmani Center for Business and Government.
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Joining the board of a PE-backed company
Issue: 2008 Fourth Quarterfourth Quarter 2008 49 Heidrick & StruggleS governance letter F or independent directors, s e r v i c e o n t h e b o a r d o f a company backed by a private equity (PE) firm offers expo- sure to unique professional, and potentially financially rewarding, opportun
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Directors Roster
Issue: 2008 Fourth Quarter52 directors & boards Directors & BoarDs’ Directors roster SponSored by Directors Roster A quarterly record of new director appointments american i nternational Group inc.
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Principles of Corporate Governance
Issue: 2008 Fourth QuarterI n its 2004 .Principles of Corporate Governance , . the . international . Or- ganization . for .Economic . Cooper - ation . and .Development . (OECD) . describes . corporate . governance . as .“a . set . of .relationships . between .a .company’s . management, .its .
Q1 2023 Audio
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Buttressing Capitalism | /sites/default/files/2023-02/ButtressingCapitalism.mp3 | 4:44 | nid=34152=nid |
Focus on G, But Keep E at the Forefront | /sites/default/files/2023-02/FocusonG.mp3 | 5:59 | nid=34150=nid |
Character of the Corporation: Executive Compensation | /sites/default/files/2023-02/COTCExecComp.mp3 | 3:37 | nid=34149=nid |
Character of the Corporation: Share Buybacks | /sites/default/files/2023-02/COTCShareBuybacks.mp3 | 4:01 | nid=34148=nid |
Character of the Corporation: Geopolitical Risk | /sites/default/files/2023-02/CotCGeopolitical.mp3 | 4:59 | nid=34147=nid |
Character of the Corporation: SEC Disclosure Agenda | /sites/default/files/2023-02/CotCSEC.mp3 | 4:24 | nid=34146=nid |
Character of the Corporation: ESG | /sites/default/files/2023-02/CotCESG.mp3 | 4:12 | nid=34145=nid |
Character of the Corporation: The Delaware Court of Chancery and the Board | /sites/default/files/2023-02/ChanceryBoard.mp3 | 4:39 | nid=34144=nid |
Economic Recession Looms as the Top Concern for Corporate Directors | /sites/default/files/2023-02/EconomicRecession.mp3 | 2:14 | nid=34141=nid |
My Board Journey | /sites/default/files/2023-02/DaphneJones.mp3 | 6:21 | nid=34140=nid |
What Directors Are Thinking | /sites/default/files/2023-02/ErtharinCousin.mp3 | 3:15 | nid=34137=nid |
Setting Up Compensation Plans When the Stock Price Is Depressed | /sites/default/files/2023-02/CompPlans.mp3 | 6:15 | nid=34136=nid |
A Middle Way to Good Corporate Governance | /sites/default/files/2023-02/MiddleWay.mp3 | 6:45 | nid=34135=nid |
“Why Are We Here?” | /sites/default/files/2023-02/WhyAreWeHere.mp3 | 9:27 | nid=34134=nid |
A Distracted — But Fixable — Mission at the SEC | /sites/default/files/2023-01/SECandESG.mp3 | 8:53 | nid=34132=nid |
The G in ESG | /sites/default/files/2023-01/GinESG.mp3 | 9:54 | nid=34131=nid |
What Boards Should Ask Management About Compensation and ESG | /sites/default/files/2023-01/CompESGQuestions.mp3 | 10:59 | nid=34126=nid |
Special Interview with Patagonia Chair Charles Conn | /sites/default/files/2022-12/CharlesConn.mp3 | 13:22 | nid=34031=nid |
Cyber War Games | /sites/default/files/2022-12/CyberWarGames%20%281%29.mp3 | 10:11 | nid=33995=nid |
Lawrence Cunningham and Jeffrey Sonnenfeld Debate Corporate Purpose | /sites/default/files/2023-02/CorporatePurpose.mp3 | 5:48 | nid=34143=nid |
Book Review - ESG in the Boardroom: A Guidebook for Directors | /sites/default/files/2022-12/ESGBoardroom.mp3 | 4:48 | nid=34025=nid |
ESG Metrics in Compensation Plans and Executive Employment Agreements | /sites/default/files/2022-12/ESGMetrics.mp3 | 8:53 | nid=34026=nid |
How Companies Incorporate ESG Metrics in Compensation Plans | /sites/default/files/2022-12/CompanyMetrics.mp3 | 10:30 | nid=34027=nid |
The New Frontier of M&A and Corporate Boards | /sites/default/files/2023-02/NewFrontier2.mp3 | 4:15 | nid=34151=nid |
New Survey Finds Boards Ready for Refreshment and Skeptical of ESG Benefits | /sites/default/files/2023-02/NewSurvey.mp3 | 1:45 | nid=34142=nid |