Accountabilities, Laws and Ethics

Boldly into the Breach – the Lead Independent Director

By Julie Garland McLellan on April 18, 2011

When the Lead Independent Director role was first introduced it was viewed with suspicion. Now, in companies where the incumbent has performed well, it is viewed as an essential component of board success.

Model for analysing leadership impact

Credible Board Leadership

By Julie Garland McLellan on January 31, 2011

Leadership development is an important aspect of the director role, and not just something that is recommended for executives. All directors should review their own leadership skills from time to time and determine what and how to improve.

Control and Equity

By Julie Garland McLellan on July 15, 2010

Making the leap – from entreprenuerial to corporate

For-Profit and Nonprofit Boards: More Similarities Than Differences?

By Carter McNamara on June 1, 2010

The Corporate Secretaries International Association recently released a report, “Twenty Practical Steps to Better Corporate Governance.”  It struck me that almost all of the steps applied to nonprofit Boards as well. (The Report refers to “corporate” governance, the phrase commonly used for for-profit Boards, which is a misnomer I believe because Boards are required for […]

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