In picking his successor as head of ad agency Hill Holliday, founder Jack Connors focused on an insider
Respect for a founder's unique role in company culture is key to preserving the best of it, says the CEO of Hill Holliday
—Gloria W.
Should a CEO be allowed to pick his successor?
Conventional wisdom says the recession has dealt globalization a setback. In fact, the recession seems to be accelerating its pace
How fundamental governance changes within corporations can enhance accountability and increase investor confidence
One big post-recession trend in business will be a radical rethink of the hiring game
Having an actionable emergency CEO succession plan ensures your board will avoid the criticism now plaguing Bank of America in the wake of Ken Lewis' resignation
Say on pay, proxy access are a given, writes Directorship's Judy Warner
Smart boards and nominating committees will put together slates of corporate directors that can stand up to increased shareholder scrutiny and activists
Delaware entities will have to put shareholder nominees on the proxy and reimburse successful campaigns. The SEC and the Senate have new regs in store, too
Directors need to restore trust and reset their goals, says Ira M. Millstein, associate dean for corporate governance at the Yale School of Management
The Kidder Peabody legend brought a purposefulness and responsibility to the business that his contemporary counterparts would do well to learn
Does sending a CEO packing help in troubled times? Experts aren't so sure
You've heard of the Qualified Financial Expert, or QFE? Perhaps your board should consider a new acronym as well: QRE, Qualified Risk Expert
The Administration's attempt to deal with excessive pay is more about procedure than substance and will allow most companies to self-govern
Director compensation at large-cap companies is beginning to moderate
Discretionary IT projects are getting the ax as companies review costs, hurting sales and growth for outsourcing providers
Mergers and acquisitions expert Bill Bates describes the best practices and the worst mistakes
Companies finding themselves in a downward spiral need fresh views, not just redoubled efforts to do the same thing while waiting for the recession to end, says Rosabeth Moss Kanter
The AIG debacle brings to life Peter Drucker's warning about how societies can suddenly unravel, writes Rick Wartzman
Former president and CEO of eBay, Meg Whitman discusses the cumulative positive effects that come from facing tough dilemmas, making decisions, and then explaining them to people
The Wall Street crisis calls for the new financial-services firms to be run much like conglomerates and for executives with much greater depth and breadth of management skills
—Jeremy Garlington, Management IQ
The author of Good to Great on how to spot the subtle signs that your successful company is actually on course to sputter—and how to reverse the slide before it's too late