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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.
Read MoreAn 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.
Read MoreC-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.
Read MoreSTEP, 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.
Read MorePsychology 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.
Read MoreHappy 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.
Read MoreFor 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.
Read MoreWarren 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?
Read MoreCrash 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.
Read MoreCOVID-19 & the Corporate Director: Key Duties & Actions
C-Suite executives run the day-to-day affairs of a company. The board of directors is responsible for long-term strategy and extraordinary decisions. COVID-19 has created a landscape in which extraordinary decisions need to be made every day.
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