Leadership & Corporate Governance News

The 2010 NACD Directorship 100 Recognizes the Most Influential People in Corporate Governance Regulators and rule makers had the most impact on the boardroom --H. Rodgin Cohen, Edward A. Kangas, Alan G. Lafley, Carol J. Loomis, Paul A. Volcker elected to Corporate Governance Hall of Fame

Research may help identify CEO lies "Jaded investors have always suspected certain CEOs provide something less than the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth when they pick up the phone for their quarterly conference calls with analysts and investors."

Shareholders Win Limited Access to Minutes of Corporate Meetings "A New Jersey appeals court held Tuesday that shareholders have a right under state law to view corporate board and executive committee minutes, but imposed parameters to prevent "fishing expeditions" for corporate mismanagement."

NACD Announces 2010 Director of the Year Award Winners "Curtis Crawford, Ph.D., Richard L. Keyser, and Josh Bekenstein Honored for Exemplary Boardroom Leadership."

The wages of failure "Despite the howls, Tony Hayward’s departure as boss of BP was deftly handled. And other firms are trying harder not to reward bad leadership."

State pension fund played role in Netflix hiring "It may seem surprising on the surface that the Connecticut Retirement and Trust Funds takes an interest in who is leading entertainment subscription company Netflix Inc., but state Treasurer Denise Nappier said Tuesday the state pension fund played an important role in the company appointing its first female director."

S.E.C. Examines Integrity of Proxy Voting "The Securities and Exchange Commission plans to vote on Wednesday whether to seek public comment on the accuracy of proxy voting in the United States."

SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro considers overhauling rules to help investors "Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Schapiro said Friday that the agency could overhaul how shareholders obtain information and make decisions about the management of companies they invest in."

Boards: What's Your Max? "Directorships have much to offer CFOs, but companies are increasingly putting restrictions on these opportunities."

The fight for better boards "Financial reformers try to redefine what it is to be a shareholder."

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