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HBS Working Knowledge April 4, 2005 Manda Salls	Why Nonprofits Have a Board Problem Plenty of distinguished people serve on nonprofit boards, but for some reason these directors shrink from leadership, argues Harvard professor Richard Chait. In this Q&A, Chait discusses "Governance as Leadership," his new book on how boards can transform into powerful forces of leadership.
HBS Working Knowledge December 22, 2003 Martha Lagace	How to Build a Better Board Boards need to work smarter and with a design in mind, says Harvard Business School professor Jay Lorsch. Lorsch discusses his new book Back to the Drawing Board, co-written with Colin B. Carter.
Foundation News & Commentary Mar/Apr 2005 Deborah S. Hechinger	Building Better Boards Congress has focused on compliance, but effective governance requires strong leadership. Foundation boards must step up to the task of working with chief executives to empower foundations to identify critical needs and to fund strong and effective programs.
The Motley Fool July 1, 2011 Alyce Lomax	When Companies Do the Right Thing Not every corporation fights its shareholders' requests.
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 William F. McCalpin	Stewardship, Sustainability and Strength Developing proxy voting guidelines at the Rockefeller Brothers Fund became a priority. Here's how and why.
BusinessWeek January 31, 2005 Louis Lavelle	A Simple Way To Make Boards Behave Requiring directors to win a majority of votes would give shareholders more say. Investors at as many as 100 companies will vote on nonbinding shareholder resolutions urging those companies to adopt majority voting.
Knowledge@Wharton December 18, 2002	Re-Examining the Role of the Chairman of the Board Faculty members at Wharton and a board member of a major U.S. corporation say that while there are some circumstances in which a division of authority between a chairman and a CEO may make sense, it is by no means a surefire way to keep companies on the straight and narrow.
HBS Working Knowledge July 5, 2006 Joseph Hinsey	Corporate Governance Activists are Headed in the Wrong Direction Corporate governance reformers are pushing the idea of majority voting for directors. But that solution won't produce the desired outcome. The answer? Keep CEOs and board chairs separate.
Managed Care November 2002 MargaretAnn Cross	Should Consumers Be Present On an HMO's Board of Directors? More consumers on HMO and integrated-system boards might not bring the benefits that advocates expect, yet some plans do find them helpful.
The Motley Fool June 11, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Can This Factor Improve Your Returns? Too many shareholders forget one crucial element. Companies plagued by self-centered, short-sighted managers could easily foreshadow lousy investment results to come.
The Motley Fool June 16, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Majority Rules! Majority voting standards would let shareholders have their say.
Energize August 2012 Susan J. Ellis	Let's Be Honest about Nonprofit Boards of Directors (or, Lessons to Be Learned from Penn State) The scandal at Penn State may have begun as a horrifying case of unstopped pedophilia, but ultimately it has become an example of very poor governance.
Knowledge@Wharton	Corporate Boards Should Focus on Performance, Not Conformance After the corporate governance revolution of the 1990s that led to a new era of accountability to shareholders, the Enron debacle has brought new attention to the role of corporate boards and governance...
Financial Advisor January 2006 Joel Bruckenstein	Proxy Problems Simplified The Web-based PROXY Governance platform is a a technological solution for financial advisors' proxy-voting woes.
The Motley Fool May 30, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Shareholders Step on the Gas Shareholders are indeed owners, and that should mean having a voice and advocating for change as needed. Maybe that's why corporate governance issues appear to be gaining momentum.
Real Estate Portfolio Jul/Aug 2003 James B. Wright	Governing REIT Compensation As recent well-publicized REIT proxy/management battles have demonstrated, REIT governance issues are no longer under the radar. In time, shareholder concerns (and any REIT vulnerabilities) relative to independent compensation decisions will also receive scrutiny.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2010	The Motley Fool's Testimony on Corporate Governance and Shareholder Empowerment Shareholders should have a bigger say in how companies are run.
Foundation News & Commentary Nov/Dec 2005 Millesen & Hedge	Achieving Balance and Maintaining Accountability Findings from a recent study on the decision-making abilities of community foundation boards identify some challenges and offer some lessons learned.
HBS Working Knowledge May 11, 2011 Carmen Nobel	Building a Better Board While corporate board members take their jobs more seriously than ever, they are not necessarily as helpful or effective as they could be, says Harvard Business School senior lecturer Stephen Kaufman.
The Motley Fool October 2, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Let's Fix Director Independence The Shareholder Bill of Rights would separate the chairman and CEO roles.
AFP eWire April 20, 2010	2009 Saw Record Decline in Foundation Giving The recent economic crisis caused the more than 75,000 grantmaking foundations in the United States to cut their 2009 giving by an estimated 8.4 percent -- by far the largest decline ever tracked by the Foundation Center.
IndustryWeek November 17, 2010	Board Member Today; CEO Tomorrow The number of Fortune 1000 directors who became the CEOs of the companies on whose boards they served more than doubled in the past year.
Foundation News & Commentary Jul/Aug 2005 Hechinger & Bobowick	Governance Matters The 12 principles of governance share some common denominators and enable the board to operate at an exceptional level.
Investment Advisor November 18, 2010 Mark Tibergien	The Right to Vote Debate about how to grow an advisory business becomes especially fervent when firm ownership broadens beyond the founder. Should ownership include the right to vote on policies, procedures and people?
AFP eWire May 5, 2006	Best Practices in Nonprofit Board Governance in Canada The first national study of Canadian nonprofit boards of directors provides an overview of current practices and identifies key strategies in creating a fully engaged board.
IndustryWeek August 1, 2005 Jill Jusko	Beefed Up Boards More diligent and accountable, today's directors are scrutinizing executive compensation like never before -- and changing the dynamic of the board-management relationship.
Energize November 2007 Susan J. Ellis	Boards of Directors: Governing at a Distance? What began as a legitimate concern to avoid micro-managing in favor of long-range planning has instead served to distance board members from first-hand understanding of the organizations they lead.
CFO January 30, 2004 Scott Leibs	New Terrain Post-Enron reforms have made dramatic alterations to the landscape of corporate governance. Boards, their committees, and internal auditors now have greater responsibilities and powers. How will these reforms change the CFO's job?
AFP eWire June 27, 2005	Boards Must Focus on More Than Just Compliance The result of the ongoing debate over nonprofit accountability has led to the perception among many boards of directors that compliance is their only responsibility, according to a new report.
Knowledge@Wharton May 7, 2003	Those Who Sit on Company Boards Face a New, Tougher Job Description Two longtime executives and board members talk about the changing role of boards of directors in what they say is becoming an increasingly volatile, litigious and risky environment.
Real Estate Portfolio Jul/Aug 2003	Improving Corporate Governance A survey of board practices reveals the REIT industry is making both progress and missteps in improving corporate governance.
Real Estate Portfolio Jul/Aug 2006 Dees Stribling	Inside the Boardroom Top REIT CEOs discuss the major corporate governance issues facing the industry.
The Motley Fool June 4, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Should We Be Like Britain? The UK's mandating corporate governance rules. Should we follow suit?
HBS Working Knowledge July 11, 2012 Jay Lorsch	Book Excerpt: 'The Future of Boards' In an excerpt from "The Future of Boards," the author discusses why directors are newly questioning their roles.
Job Journal February 25, 2007 Michael Kinsman	Career Pros:Sports Stars Can't Compete with Overpaid CEOs Can America bring it's high-flying CEOs down to earth?
The Motley Fool July 28, 2011 Dominguez & Esterhuizen	Board Risk: List of Companies With Low Corporate Governance Risk Do you think these boards have shareholders' interests as a top priority?
The Motley Fool September 14, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Shareholders Flexing Their Biceps The arena of proxy voting is not only interesting, it's also important. When you receive proxy-voting materials, take time to read through them and then cast your vote.
The Motley Fool December 28, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Whole Foods' Mackey Shocks Again Here's another surprise from Whole Foods' CEO, John Mackey, who has voluntarily given up the role of chairman of the board
The Motley Fool April 28, 2009 Alyce Lomax	When "Say on Pay" Is a Must Shouldn't "say on pay" votes be up to shareholders, not legislators?
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Insurance & Technology May 16, 2007 Nathan Conz	Executive Search Firm Consultants Discuss Roles and Responsibilities of an Insurance CEO Executive search firm consultants, Korn/Ferry International, Heidrick & Struggles and Spencer Stuart talk about what they look for in potential insurance CEO candidates.
Insurance & Technology May 3, 2006 Anthony O'Donnell	Getting Closer Insurance company CEOs might not yet know as much about technology as their technology officers might hope, but they know they need to be informed -- and so do the boards that evaluate their performance.
The Motley Fool February 25, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Risk, Rot, and the Road to Recovery It's high time shareholders demanded better corporate governance from boards.
BusinessWeek November 17, 2003 David Henry	Mutual Funds: Tossing Out The Rubber Stamp A new SEC rule that takes effect next year will require mutual funds to disclose how they vote on proxies for the stocks they own. The rule is intended to keep funds from siding with management to gain 401(k) business. How will this affect corporate governance?
AFP eWire November 23, 2010	Foundations Likely to Increase Giving in 2011 It may take several years for giving to match the peak level recorded in 2008, according to estimates reported by the Foundation Center.
HBS Working Knowledge September 21, 2009 Roger Thompson	Excessive Executive Pay: What's the Solution? In the search for culprits in the global financial meltdown, bloated executive pay and the excessive risk-taking behavior it fueled stand out as prime suspects.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2010 Jeffrey Morgan	Corporate America Wants Your Vote Why we should all care about corporate governance.
Inc. October 2004 Nicole Gull	How To Assemble a Board of Directors Advice on putting a board together that will serve your needs.
HBS Working Knowledge August 9, 2004 Lucian A. Bebchuk	Bring Shareholders into the Board Room How can we improve board performance? One way is by reducing the extent to which boards are insulated from, and unaccountable to, shareholders.
IndustryWeek January 1, 2003 Jill Jusko	Executive Word -- Restoring Investor Faith ConocoPhillips Chairman Archie W. Dunham outlines manufacturers' role in rebuilding confidence in business community.