Tag: CorporateBoard
Download: How You Can Harness Digital Disruption
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The NACD, in partnership with Marsh & McClennan Companies, has published a report outlining a practical approach to advancing board oversight of digital transformation and emerging technologies.
Expert Tips for Communicating During a Crisis
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The information contained in the NACD brief was captured from an in-depth discussion of Fortune 500 board leaders.
Why GE is Making a Dramatic Overhaul to Its Board of Directors
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GE announced an overhaul to its board that included the departure of eight directors, the nomination of three new members and an eventual change next year in its independent lead director, The Washington Post reports.
Corporate Anticorruption Compliance Programs: 10 Questions Every Board Director Should Ask
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Corporate board members have particularly important roles to play in overseeing compliance and anticorruption programs in place at the companies they serve, according to a white paper by Jones Day.
Download: Complimentary Copy of NACD’s New Culture Report
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The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) has published report titled “Culture as a Corporate Asset: Translate Values into Value,” the topic of this year’s NACD Blue Ribbon Commission Report.
3 Ways to Transition Your Committee Effectively
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The National Association of Corporate Directors has published a guide to leading practices for key committee succession planning and new-director onboarding.
Download: Connecting the General Counsel and the Board
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A guide published by the NACD reviews the three main indicators of an effective partnership between the general counsel and the board. The guide is available for free downloading.
NACD Introduces New Initiative: The Strategic-Asset GC
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The National Association of Corporate Directors has introduced the its new Strategic-Asset GC initiative, which recognizes the unique position general counsel hold relative to their boards of directors.
Strengthening the Board’s Oversight of M&A
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The National Association of Corporate Directors has made available a free executive summary of “Director Essentials: Strengthening the Oversight of M&A.”
Criminal Probe Casts 2009 Ackman-Target Boardroom Brawl in New Light
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The same tactics cited in the criminal complaint were used to help Target defeat hedge fund activist Bill Ackman in 2009, according to a former Georgeson employee turned whistleblower, reports Reuters.
NACD Executive Summary: Preparing the Board for Shareholder Activism
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As year-round shareholder activism becomes the new norm in the American boardroom, directors are called upon to prepare for and respond to any possible activist challenges, the NACD reports.
CEO Pay in 2015 Tamed by Bond Yields, Fed Expectations
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Chief executives of the biggest U.S. corporations saw their pay rise in 2015 at the slowest rate in seven years, but it’s not because their boards were suddenly getting tough, according to a study by ISS Corporate Solutions and reported by Reuters.
Survey Results: Toward a Value-Creating Board
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The amount of time board directors spend on their work and commit to strategy is rising, but in a new McKinsey Global Survey, few respondents rate their boards as effective at most tasks or report good feedback or training practices, according to an article on McKinsey’s website.
