Lately, I’ve been thinking about what is obsolete (and no longer working) for the 21st century modern boardroom. Ira Millstein sent us out the door with this challenge from our time at the Yale Governance Forum 2011. He reminded us that …
On Monday, a box from UPS showed up. In it were copies of The Corporate Board Magazine for March/April 2011. If you are a subscriber, I can appreciate how much you enjoy getting your copy and reading it. Everything about …
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how to help corporate board chairs take “intelligent risk.” Their role is more complex than ever and the time available to lead has placed heavy demands on meeting regulatory compliance issues. This narrative …
Maintaining your corporate minute book Please note that the information provided herein is not legal advice and is provided for informational and educational purposes only. If you need legal advice with respect to incorporating your business or updating your minute …
Independent Directors are valuable shareholders insurance against those who appreciate the “legislated” part of altruism referred to in my earlier comment. There are fine organizations out there advocating for the two thirds independence requirement for Directors and I completely agree …
Director elections no longer are “routine” in any sense of the word. Activist and other investors, who in years past often focused on peripheral issues such as confidential voting and achievement of a range of societal objectives (perhaps worthy, but …
