The Coming China Wars.(The Coming China Wars: Where They Will be
Fought, How They Can be Won)(Book review)
The Coming China Wars
By Peter Navarro
Published by Financial Times Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River,
N.J., 288 pages, $25.99
PETER NAVARRO'S The Coming China Wars: Where They Will . . .
The special committee should be special: it takes a full and
proper deliberative process to address conflicts in conflict of int
RECENTLY, we have seen renewed criticism of "going
private" transactions. Whenever stockholders are bought out or a
company engages in a transaction with insiders, conflicts of interest
must be . . .
Need for speed.(Editorial)
WE ALL HAVE our obsessions. Mine is with time. In a recent speaking
engagement, I commented that the instant I turn the light on in my
office each morning, I am behind for the day. Like many of . . .
Company index.(DIRECTORS ROSTER)
3M Co.
A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts Inc.
A.P. Pharma Inc.
ABX Air Inc.
Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
Alaska Communications Systems Group Inc.
Alexander & Baldwin Inc.
Allete Inc.
. . .
The evolution of corporate governance, continued ...
In 1997 DIRECTORS & BOARDS published a timeline of the
evolution of corporate governance from the early years of the 20th
century. For our 30th anniversary issue, we extend the timeline to . . .
Governance best practice meets corporate renewal; That was the
Textron story: a venerable company on a crash course to retool fo
SHORTLY AFTER I assumed responsibility as CEO of Textron Inc. in
1998, it became clear that there was much to learn from the
company's storied past and much to apply from my 24 years of
management . . .
LBOs: questions for the board; Directors have some explaining to
do about all these public companies going private.(BIG DEAL)
LEVERAGED BUYOUTS are booming again. While the improved performance
of companies that have gone private commends this wave of activity, it
leaves unanswered one enduring and important question: Why . . .
What's underneath? Getting to the critical core of
collegiality.(Martin Lipton)(Column)
WORTHY OF careful attention is a recent 17-page (single-spaced)
governance commentary by Martin Lipton, one of the finest corporate
lawyers this country has produced.
His memorandum is entitled . . .
Director index.(DIRECTORS ROSTER)
Adolph, Gerald S., Cintas Corp.
Arnof, Ian, Bank of the Ozarks Inc.
Aron, Adam M., Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.
Arriola, Joe, Perry Ellis International Inc.
Aspbury, Herbert F., . . .
Directors to watch: emerging voices of board leadership.(Virginia
Gambale - Azimuth Partners LLC)(Dina Dublon - Accenture)(Kerry
ANY ANNIVERSARY is a fresh chance to celebrate the past and survey
the future. At DIRECTORS & BOARDS, we try to "look around
corners" at the ongoing evolution of corporate governance. What . . .
A snipe hunt: that's what directors of smaller firms are
doomed to if the broker vote is eliminated.(GUEST COLUMN)
IF YOU HAVE any doubt that the interests of smaller public
companies are often disregarded by the regulatory system, take a look at
the proposal by the New York Stock Exchange to eliminate the use . . .
Indicators of trouble: here are a few of mine as I always seek to
ascertain the tone at the top.(SUTTON'S LAWS)
GOOGLE THE PHRASE "backdated options" and try, just try,
to find an article written before 2005. Tough, eh?
As a director back then, you didn't list "backdated
options" among your top 10 worries, . . .
30 One-liners: wisdom of the ages ... in a
nutshell.(ENDNOTE)(Quotation)
Efforts to strengthen corporate governance must start by recognizing a
fundamental, albeit circular, reality: Namely, a board will be as
effective as top management, and specifically the CEO, wants . . .
The board as a team: it takes the right framework; Directors
arrive alone and leave alone, yet somehow need to make a great deal
BOARDS TODAY face a performance imperative that was hard to imagine
even as recently as a few years ago. The increased scrutiny, the growing
complexity of business and ethical issues faced, and the . . .
The management style of Ronald Reagan: there is much to learn
from this unusually gifted chief executive. Here are my 10
lessons
IT IS VERY COMMON to hear that government would run better if it
were more businesslike. I think that is correct. Nevertheless, I will
turn the tables on that proposition. I believe that business . . .
How not to open your speech: let's debunk some myths of
public speaking.(AT YOUR BEST)(Column)
THERE'S A VERY GOOD REASON why so many people are afraid of
public speaking; it's that the advice they typically get is so full
of old wives' tales and gobbledygook, they instinctively know that
it . . .
5 major myths: many directors and officers have misconceptions
about their D & O insurance coverage. Here are the
facts.(Directo
D & O INSURANCE typically is a multimillion-dollar asset
intended to protect the treasury of a company and the personal assets of
its directors and officers. Despite its importance, many executives . . .
'Tis the season.(LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN)
THE WEEK BEFORE Thanksgiving, my wife and I had dinner with the
directors and top executives of one of my board companies. Spouses were
invited, and most attended this annual holiday event. On . . .
Directors Roster: a quarterly record of new director appointments
sponsored by Heidrick & Struggles.(A.P. Pharma Inc.-Arthur T.
THE DIRECTORS & BOARDS Directors Roster--a quarterly record of
new director appointments--is compiled from public and private sources
by the editorial staff of DIRECTORS & BOARDS, and is sponsored . . .
The next 30: that was then ... now, what's ahead? A lineup
of accomplished governance players gamely forecasts important challen
Investor reform: The next governance milestone
AFTER HALF A DECADE of historic, almost dizzying, changes in
corporate governance, companies and boards are understandably wondering
what comes . . .
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