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Page Description - this page includes articles and presentations of general
interest to Boards of Directors.
- The Nonexecutive Chairman - Offering New Solutions -
Spencer Stuart discussion about use of Nonexecutive Chairs - email
Boards@EnergyCollection.us
for access.
- Board Champions for the Ombudsman - In this article, we
offer a significant additional building block, perhaps one of the most
powerful governance tools available to corporate boards today if they are to
effectively promote best practices in governance, risk management, and
compliance. This tool is the "organizational ombudsman" (ombuds). Providing
a safe space for employees, free from intimidation or retaliation, to
surface issues of concern, particularly those that expose the organization
to risk, is precisely what an organizational ombudsman does.
http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Board-Of-Directors/Board-Champions-Ombudsman.pdf
- Board Self-Assessments: Here For Good - Since the New York
Stock Exchange (NYSE) required annual assessments for the boards and major
committees of their listed companies in 2004, the number of boards engaging
in a self assessment process has dramatically increased. Today, boards of
all types of companies - non-NYSE and even non-profits-have embraced the
trend on a voluntary basis.
http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Board-Of-Directors/Board-Self-Assessments.pdf
- Compensation Rises With the Market - Market recovery and
pay structure lead to rebound in director compensation -
http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Board-Of-Directors/Compensation-Rises-Market.pdf
- Corporate Strategy: An New Direction - In October 2008,
the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) launched the Key
Agreed Principles to Strengthen Corporate Governance for U.S. Publicly
Traded Companies with the support of both business and shareholder
organizations. Subsequently, NACD developed a white paper series on four
areas that warranted more specific attention at the practice level,
particularly in this environment: development of strategy, oversight of
risk, approval of executive compensation, and transparency. This excerpt of
the NACD White Paper on Corporate Strategy is based on input from hundreds
of corporate directors in forums around the country, as well as an NACD Blue
Ribbon Commission. It is a catalyst for thoughtful, deliberate debate in the
boardroom and is presented within the context of the Principles.
http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Board-Of-Directors/Corporate-Strategy-Direction.pdf
- Customer Value: A Boardroom Priority - by NACD - 2008-03 -
What one factor can drive organic corporate growth, sustainable earnings,
strong profitability, a growing market capitalization, and brand equity
appreciation? Answer: Customer Value. At the heart of a firm's sustained
financial health is the faithful creation and delivery of customer value
defined as the rewards-real or perceived, tangible or intangible- garnered
by customers through their experience of selecting and using a company's
products and services. Yet, in most boardrooms, the issue of customer value
gets largely ignored.
http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Board-Of-Directors/Customer-Value.pdf
- Overview of Roles and Responsibilities of Corporate Board of
Directors -
http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Board-Of-Directors/Overview-Roles.pdf
- The Role of Corporate Directors vs.
Operating Executives - Directors and operating executives have
distinctly separate roles with a common goal: long-term shareholder value -
http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Board-Of-Directors/Role-Corporate-Directors.pdf
- Taming Information Technology Risk - A New Framework for Boards of
Directors - 11 pages - by NACD -
http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Board-Of-Directors/Taming-Information-Technology.pdf
http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Board-Of-Directors/What-Makes-High.pdf
- An insider's view on succession planning: the separate and joint
responsibilities of the board and CEO - While the board is charged
with the ultimate responsibility for succession planning, CEOs are
indispensable to the process. Boards and CEOs should work together to
clarify their respective roles and responsibilities in the succession
planning process.
http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Board-Of-Directors/Insiders-View-Succession.pdf
- Navigating the Barriers to CEO Succession - 2007-07 - by
Spencer Stuart - Some boards focus properly on succession only when faced
with a performance crisis, in which case it is probably too late — they
almost certainly will have to look outside the organization for a
replacement CEO. What are the barriers preventing boards from dealing
effectively with the issue of CEO succession and how can boards overcome
them?
http://www.EnergyCollection.us/Board-Of-Directors/Navigating-Barriers-CEO.pdf
- How well-Run Boards Make Decisions - Boardroom
decision-making processes have largely been shielded from view. Pulling back
the curtain reveals several principles that can make your board better.
email Boards@EnergyCollection.us
for access.