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Articles tagged: Fiduciary Duties & Corporate Governance

family governance

Family Governance is Not Business Governance

Family businesses are unique, and the way they are run differs from family to family. Explore the varying degrees of both corporate and family governance and why each is important

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Advice for Securing Your First Board Seat

Obtaining a board seat was already difficult but has become more challenging over the years because of how highly competitive it is. Find out what steps you can take to best prepare yourself.

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Business Lender Relationship

An Outside Director’s Considerations for Acquisition Due Diligence

Don’t be tempted by shiny object syndrome. Directors should conduct acquisition due diligence using these questions.

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Experience Executive

C-Suite to Boardroom: The Traits an Experienced Executive Needs to Be an Effective Director

An executive can make an effective board director, but he or she must be aware of how the boardroom style differs from c-suite leadership.

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Family Business Trends

STEP, KPMG Study: Global Family Business Governance Trends

Here’s what the STEP survey on global family business trends reveals about governance, Millennial leadership, diversity and retirement.

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Family Business Board of Directors

Psychology of a Private Company Board Part 2: Family-Owned Businesses

The board of directors for a family-owned business has a duty to the company’s owners, but family dynamics often complicate its direction.

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Private company board of directors

Happy Owner, Happy Board: The Strategy of a Private Company Board of Directors

A public company must focus on shareholder value, but a private company board of directors answers to one person only: the owner.

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For Effective Boards, “Noses In, Fingers Out” Can Be Widely Interpreted

Should an effective board of directors stick its nose into business matters or keep its fingers out? A leadership crisis heightens the question.

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Warren Buffett Speaks Out on Independent Director Performance

Warren Buffett’s annual letter is critical of independent directors of public companies—but can their bad behavior influence private companies as well?

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Crash Course on LLC Management and Structure

Starting an LLC has certain advantages for business owners, including flexible organization. Learn about LLC management, structure and taxation.

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