Boardroom Flash Vol. 12/2017 Corporate Board Members Expect Major Changes
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Corporate Board Members Expect Major Changes
Fast Company (Nov. 28, Paynter) calculates that more than 90 percent of nonprofit CEOs are white, as are 84 percent of their boards. For-profit companies are in an excellent position to change that. "There's a big opportunity because nonprofit boards are complaining they need more people for diversity," states Alice Korngold, CEO of a strategy advisory service for board members, corporate executives, and nonprofits. "There are qualified people at companies, and they're waiting... (More details download)
Ten Simple Questions for an Effective Discussion of Information Security
Data from several sources signal that directors could use some help with discussing information security. Tom Killalea, director of Capital One Financial Corp. and former chief information security officer of Amazon.com, shares a set of simple questions to ask management that yield applicable insights. (More details download)
NACD Releases Governance Outlook for 2018
The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) this week published its 2018 Governance Outlook: Projections on Emerging Board Matters, a strategic roadmap to guide corporate directors and senior executives as they tackle tough issues in the year ahead.... (More details download)
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