The power of perception
Each year brings new challenges for corporate directors. They contend with legislative changes from Sarbanes-Oxley on down...
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Boardroom archive
Going Private
When Texas utility TXU agreed in February to be taken private by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, Texas Pacific Group and the private...
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A voice in the matter
Astronomic executive pay arouses shareholder ire like practically no other issue out there. So on February 14th, when Aflac...
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Finding the right Remedy
The New York Times has been running a series on CEO compensation that is the stuff of directors’ nightmares. On Tuesday, March 6...
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The waiver dilemma
Cultural change is usually a slow process, sometimes taking generations to manifest itself. The government and its prosecutorial...
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The right stuff
Shareholders and companies alike are acknowledging the benefits of annual elections. A study from Institutional Shareholder...
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Taking the wrong option
Directors and officers most often solve problems and settle crises for others. Now they are in their own heap of trouble. America...
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Out of the shadows
Mention the words ‘tax accounting change’ and you’re guaranteed a lukewarm response. Taxes are one of the most complex and least...
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Never say never
Sylvia Groves is doing exactly what she said she would never do. However, remaining committed to a ‘never say never’ attitude has...
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Risky Business
In the opening scene of the movie, Risky Business, the camera is tight on the face of a very young Tom Cruise. He is wearing...
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