Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Top 10 Topics for Directors Strategic Planning Challenges: For the fourth year in a row, strategic planning tops the list. Overseeing the company’s direction is a core board responsibility, often requiring directors to step back and look at the company’s business from the...

Board of Directors

Peter R. Gleason | National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)

MCC: Risk oversight is a key responsibility for corporate boards. What are the major areas of risk? Gleason: It's interesting. When you think about it, everything falls into the risk category. Where we used to have discussions around financial reporting or compensation, the conversation...

Board of Directors

Raymond V. Gilmartin, Maggie Wilderotter | National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)

Editor: The board has always been responsible for oversight of strategy development. What differentiates the recommendations in this report? Gilmartin: The primary difference lies in recommending a new and higher level of board engagement. This means moving away from the traditional “...