Recently by Steven R. Walker
Board of Directors
Board Composition - The Unfinished Symphony: The art of building an engaged, diverse and harmonious corporate board
Board composition is a hot topic. At a time when serving as a corporate director is more demanding than ever, it’s also more important than ever for boards to recruit and retain diverse directors – in the broadest sense of the word – to challenge the management team with fresh...
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NACD’s Directorship 2020 Initiative: Helping Boards Become Strategic Assets
Editor: Welcome back, Steve. Please start our discussion with a description of your role as it relates to NACD’s educational mission. Walker: It’s important to know that NACD’s 15,000 members include directors from nearly every type of business entity ranging from...
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Best Practices In Director Training
Editor: Describe the role played by directors. Walker: In addition to their core fiduciary duties, the role of today’s corporate directors is to provide guidance to the CEO and senior executive team while overseeing the organization as a whole. A strong board should provide counsel...
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Maintaining A Highly Effective Board
Editor: Tell us about your background and your current roles at NACD. Walker: My career has always been rooted in corporate governance. I initially served as a state securities regulator in Florida followed by a role as attorney-advisor to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Division...
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