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Ursula M. Burns50 Top Women in Technology

Some are acknowledged superstars, others relative unknowns. Any one of them would make your board a lot smarter—but she might take some persuading. 

March/April 2008  

Features

 

50 Stalled Gains for Women in Technology
The percentage of women who hold the top jobs at technology companies has stopped rising, and women's share of new bachelor's degrees in computer science has dropped ominously over the years. That means the talent pool of tech-smart female board members is shrinking too.
   
54 Do You Know How Your Company's Computers are Behaving? 
The role information technology pays in a company's success is expanding—and so are IT's sometimes devastating risks. Even if you're a technology neophyte, you should be able to tell if management isn't paying enough attention.
Plus: IT Oversight: Who on the Board Should Do It?
A Model of Thorough Risk Management
   
58 Telling Directors and Senior Managers to Buddy Up 
Only a special CEO encourages his board members to talk to top managers when he's not around. That makes Advance Medical Optics' Jim Mazzo very special: He insists on it.
   
64 Say "Good Morning" to the New Vietnam 
The country has its own drummer, and keeping pace can be a challenge for foreign companies. But if you watch out for the pitfalls, it's well worth the effort.
   
72 What Directors Do in Their Spare Time
Harried as board members' schedules can be, there is life outside the business world. Here's a sampling of the hobbies some directors pursue.