It might seem as if privately-held companies, whether multigenerational family businesses or start-ups, can operate in any way they choose. But they will run more effectively if they have structured ...

A company’s board of directors serves as its governing body and fiduciary, setting strategies and objectives, advising executives, and maintaining relations with shareholders.

Company boards must understand the role of director qualifications in satisfying the duty of oversight and the expectations of regulators and institutional investors. To withstand stakeholder scrutiny ...

In the often stormy waters of public education, there’s an analogy I like to use to describe what school boards do: I think of each school district as being a ship–not a smaller size boat, but more ...

Shared expectations about standards of behavior for directors can strengthen the internal culture and effectiveness of the board of directors. Board culture — the shared values, beliefs, assumptions, ...