In adopting ESG, each company chooses its own areas of focus and must document its contribution to these publicly, either ongoing or, at a minimum, as a part of their annual reporting...
With increasing public calls for their transformation, changing times may require changing boards...
Erika Chueng, a Theranos whistleblower, believes the unraveling of Elizabeth Holmes’ blood-testing company from a Silicon Valley superstar into an outright fraud is indicative of larger culture issues in startups...
The Beverly Hills-based activist who is spearheading the turnaround of Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) says investors can expect new highs as his plan to reinvigorate the struggling retailer gathers pace...
Board Director qualifications are so much more than job titles and years of experience. Such attributes as decision making ability and independence of thought can have far more impact on your board than titles and numbers...
Boards of directors — for corporate enterprises, charitable organizations, professional societies — play extremely important and responsible oversight roles. The way I see it, they are positions women should aspire to as they provide the opportunity to analyze and validate the strategy of an organization, broaden their business perspective and make them better professionals and leaders within their own organization...
The standard of conduct for evaluating director liability takes a serious new turn...
Adam Neumann transitions from humble beginnings to a despotic Leader. He led WeWork to an existential crisis while encashing billions of dollars to fill his personal coffer. There should be consequences for such reckless and grossly negligent breach of fiduciary duties...
Just the appearance of a conflict of interest can jolt a candidacy - and your company's board...
CEO's power is diminished as the company struggles to bring its flagship plane back to service following two deadly crashes...
What makes a CEO outrageous? When he or she has the courage, conviction and candor to change a company’s culture...
If lawmakers think businesses are paying corporate execs too much, they probably should focus on corporate governance , not tax issues. If they do ...
Prominent CEOS say that shareholder value is not everything. But can they--and will they--execute on their expanded social initiatives?...
The online auction company said on Wednesday that Devin Wenig is resigning as CEO, president and director...
Masayoshi Son's investment in Alibaba made his reputation as a venture capital guru—the “Warren Buffett of Japan,” as he was dubbed. But that reputation is now taking a hit as WeWork essentially implodes before our eyes...
181 American CEO’s just jumped off the hamster wheel of short-termism and onto a path paved for all stakeholders, here's why and what it means...
As multinational companies move supply chains out of China and into Vietnam, the Western and Chinese corporate governance models are on a collision course. Vietnam's participation in new free-trade agreements will make this an important battleground for standards and values...
WeWork's initial public offering was pushed back at the last minute after the company failed to garner enough interest in its $20 billion share sale...
The lesson from the teetering WeWork's IPO is that governance really does matter...
In our last article in this space we talked about board service and I offered an assessment that I hope will be helpful to you as you do your due diligence and decide whether or not board service is for you. Today, we’ll cover researching what corporate boards are looking for and determining how where you might be the best fit...
We need to challenge the notion of a single model of capitalism based purely upon maximizing shareholder wealth, to promote a more conscious brand of stakeholder capitalism where every link in the chain is appropriately and fairly rewarded...
Jack Ma, the Chinese entrepreneur who founded e-commerce giant Alibaba, stepped down as the company’s chairman today...
Companies and their boards owe it to themselves and their shareholders to create the most effective and efficient capital allocation process, with appropriate governance in their roles as fiduciaries...
