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Rediscovering advisory boards: successful advisory boards don't just happen. They are strategically planned, carefully created, and closely managed. Here are steps that can help you form an advisory board that will add value to your company

Advisory boards, popular in the 1970s because of the international growth explosion of U.S. companies and their need to consult with foreign...
Directors & Boards, 09/22/05 by Roger M. Kenny · More from publication
Executive committee: a vestigial appendage; In the post-Sarbanes-Oxley era, is there any rationale for having an executive committee of the board, or is it an artifact of a past era of governance?

TODAY, COMPANIES ARE making an unprecedented effort to ensure board independence, and especially board committee independence. These nonexecutive...
Directors & Boards, 06/22/04 by Roger M. Kenny · More from publication
Succession planning: still broken; Why many companies aren't getting it right - Thought Leader

Two recent cases speak volumes about the failures of CEO succession planning. When Boeing's Phil Condit was forced out, did the company go with a...
Chief Executive, The, 01/01/04 by Roger M. Kenny · More from publication
Rediscovering advisory boards

Successful advisory boards don't just happen. They are strategically planned, carefully created, and closely managed. Here are steps that can help...
Directors & Boards, 09/22/99 by Roger M. Kenny · More from publication
The changing culture of boards

The doors of the boardroom have swung open, pushed not only by institutional investors but also by the business press and the public at large. What...
Directors & Boards, 09/22/95 by Roger M. Kenny · More from publication

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Five Ways to Speak Like Obama

Barack Obama is a master at grabbing and keeping his audience's attention, which is the number one goal of any public speaker. How does he do it? Here are five key lessons from Obama's rhetorical playbook.
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The Five Worst Drug Companies of 2009

These five companies have performed even worse than their peers and competitors. Investigations? Insider trading? Dirty factories? Recalls? Management churn? Scandals? They've got it all. In order of incompetence, BNET presents the five worst drug companies of 2009. Drumroll, please ...
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Dumbest Things You Do With Your Money

Even smart people make financial moves that are downright illogical. Emotions and superstitions have a sneaky way of keeping you from rational financial decisions. But dumb choices can have serious, real-world consequences. Here are some of the biggest blunders we all make, plus tips from the experts on how to keep cool.