Board meetings often follow a predictable routine: reviewing financial statements, hearing brief departmental updates, asking the CEO a few questions and then breaking for lunch. In my experience, if ...

Learn about the role of a Board of Governors in institutions like the Federal Reserve, its duties, responsibilities, and how it impacts financial and regulatory matters.

It might seem as if privately-held companies, whether multigenerational family businesses or start-ups, can operate in any way they choose. But they will run more effectively if they have structured ...

Although a board of directors’ top responsibility is CEO succession planning, too many fail to adequately engage in the process. It was a pivotal moment in my career—I had just been named CEO of ...

ONCE companies start to grow, they need more leadership to oversee all the moving parts. Too often, corporate governance and its benefits are overlooked or ...

In response to the column by Alex Myers about Boards of Directors ("Three things to Know about boards of directors," April 27); there exists a fundamental conflict of interest within current corporate ...

In the often stormy waters of public education, there’s an analogy I like to use to describe what school boards do: I think of each school district as being a ship–not a smaller size boat, but more ...

Increase board engagement during times of crisis Enhance scope and function of board committees Oversee workforce culture Ensure business resiliency Keep educated on emerging legal issues When ...

Discover how an interim CEO helps a company navigate major corporate transitions, assuming full CEO duties while companies search for a permanent leader.