Non-Executive Chair/Lead Director
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Should a Retiring Chief Executive Stay on as Chairman?
from the May/June 2008 edition of Corporate Board Member
You bet, say several hundred of them who have done just that—including the dozen shown here. The argument for staying is familiar: It eases the way for their successors (provided they don’t wear out their welcome, of course), demonstrates orderly succession planning, and satisfies reformers who push companies to divide the two top jobs.
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The Nonexecutive Chairman: Offering New Solutions
March 6, 2008
In the past several years, as expectations and scrutiny of boards of directors have increased, a consensus has emerged about the value of having well-defined leadership of the independent directors on the board. How best to achieve this goal of independent leadership continues to be a matter of discussion and debate, however, and boards are taking different approaches.
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Separation and Oversight: A Matter of Checks and Balances
February 1, 2008
The presence of an independent lead or presiding director is often suggested as an alternative to the requirement that an independent director serve as chairman of the board. Are companies embracing this other answer to the oversight question?
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2007 Trends in Corporate Governance of the Largest US Public Companies – General Governance Practices
January 16, 2008
Shearman & Sterling's fifth annual survey of selected corporate governance practices of the Top 100 Companies* highlights some of the trends and best practices that have emerged and evolved in the marketplace. The survey continues to track the Top 100 Companies’ and their board’s responses to the revised NYSE listing standards, regulations promulgated by the SEC pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as proposals submitted by shareholders and their representatives.
UPCOMING EVENT
Annual Boardroom Summit
October 14-15, 2008
The conference will feature general sessions, breakouts, and discussion groups that cover important governance issues facing all public companies today; committee workshops broken down into "101" and "advanced" levels; and invaluable networking opportunities. Speakers will include key governance influencers and fellow Fortune 1,000 CEOs and directors.
