Just the appearance of a conflict of interest can jolt a candidacy - and your company's board...

CEO's power is diminished as the company struggles to bring its flagship plane back to service following two deadly crashes...

What makes a CEO outrageous? When he or she has the courage, conviction and candor to change a company’s culture...

If lawmakers think businesses are paying corporate execs too much, they probably should focus on corporate governance , not tax issues. If they do ...

Prominent CEOS say that shareholder value is not everything. But can they--and will they--execute on their expanded social initiatives?...

The online auction company said on Wednesday that Devin Wenig is resigning as CEO, president and director...

Masayoshi Son's investment in Alibaba made his reputation as a venture capital guru—the “Warren Buffett of Japan,” as he was dubbed. But that reputation is now taking a hit as WeWork essentially implodes before our eyes...

181 American CEO’s just jumped off the hamster wheel of short-termism and onto a path paved for all stakeholders, here's why and what it means...

As multinational companies move supply chains out of China and into Vietnam, the Western and Chinese corporate governance models are on a collision course. Vietnam's participation in new free-trade agreements will make this an important battleground for standards and values...

WeWork's initial public offering was pushed back at the last minute after the company failed to garner enough interest in its $20 billion share sale...

The lesson from the teetering WeWork's IPO is that governance really does matter...

In our last article in this space we talked about board service and I offered an assessment that I hope will be helpful to you as you do your due diligence and decide whether or not board service is for you. Today, we’ll cover researching what corporate boards are looking for and determining how where you might be the best fit...

We need to challenge the notion of a single model of capitalism based purely upon maximizing shareholder wealth, to promote a more conscious brand of stakeholder capitalism where every link in the chain is appropriately and fairly rewarded...

Jack Ma, the Chinese entrepreneur who founded e-commerce giant Alibaba, stepped down as the company’s chairman today...

Companies and their boards owe it to themselves and their shareholders to create the most effective and efficient capital allocation process, with appropriate governance in their roles as fiduciaries...

Are you considering selling your business to another company? M&A transactions require a great deal of preparation, expert advisors, a dedicated management team, and an understanding of the key business and legal issues involved...

Corey Thomas, the charismatic CEO of Rapid7, a cybersecurity company based in Boston, received a call last year from a search firm staffing for the board of LPL Financials. One of the largest independent broker-dealer companies in the United States, LPL was looking to strengthen its technology leadership on the board, and, in particular, they were looking for someone with a strong Cybersecurity background...

Lazy corporate managements will love the Business Roundtable’s new statement on the purpose of a corporation, which says that multiple stakeholders should be served. But multiple accountabilities mean no accountability. Shareholders will dump the stock of companies taking this approach...

Beginning in 2001, major corporate accounting scandals at Enron, ... corporate governance , internal control assessment and enhanced financial ...

There’s a lot of discussion going on these days about board service and why there aren’t more women on boards. Over the next few weeks we’ll discuss that and look at some strategies that might help you if you aspire to board service. A seat at the corporate board table is an aspiration for many leaders and for good reason...

Here are five steps your organization can take to truly bring the best candidates forward and set them up for success...

Ensuring that all stakeholders understand and take ownership of the integrated roles they play in the onboarding process will create the necessary conditions for the new executive to thrive...

Chinese internet giant Tencent is set to buy a 10% stake in the Universal Music Group, which is owned by French media conglomerate Vivendi...

After all the terrible headlines about harassment in Silicon Valley, after all the #MeToo stories, after all the well-meaning efforts, like Reid Hoffman’s Decency Pledge… the percentage of funding to women-led companies by venture capitalists in 2018 actually … fell...