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Governance
Famous CEO Bloodlines (Infographic)
CEO.com - June 12, 2013
In honors of Father's Day, CEO.com decided to take a look at the family corporate dynasties that have ruled the business world for generations. In doing so, we'd also like to acknowledge the lack of father-daughter or... Read »
Carl Icahn’s Evil Plot Against Michael Dell
Pando Daily - May 14, 2013
Even after three decades, you’re never safe from being ousted from the company you built and still love. Read »
‘The Most Common Reason’ CEOs Are Removed
AVC - May 14, 2013
Boards can be pretty patient. They can put up with a lot of failings, particularly in the early days of a startup when the product isn't where it needs to be. But one thing a Board cannot tolerate is when a CEO loses the... Read »
Jamie Dimon Is In The Hot Seat – Again
WSJ - May 6, 2013
CEO Jamie Dimon could lose his chairman’s seat, and three board members could see themselves tipped out of the J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. boat. Read »
5 Things CEOs Really Want From Their Boards
CEO.com - March 29, 2013
As stewards of business, CEOs and boards of directors are expected to demonstrate profitable governance—yet their relationship is often overly complicated and dysfunctional, rearing unwanted outcomes like poor strategy and... Read »
Co-CEOs: Are Three Heads Are Better Than One?
HBR - March 29, 2013
While the company says the new CEO promotions "will strive to clarify and enhance independent management," don't look for them to alter the firm's balance of power. Read »
Does Samsung Really Need 3 CEOs?
WSJ - March 20, 2013
Samsung recently said that it will expand its organization and have 3 CEOs. Analysts say the move allows Samsung to focus on three distinct divisions: electronic components, telecom and consumer products. Read »
Is CEO Pay An Argument Worth Having?
Chief Executive - March 8, 2013
Shareholders should be less alarmed by the demand for aggregate wage increases than ever before because salaries are less relevant to their business than ever before. Read »
You Shouldn’t Be Bored At A Board Meeting
Pando Daily - March 4, 2013
This is a post on best practices that help enable the board to surface and tackle the key issues the company is facing. A good way to structure the meeting is to divide it into three parts: progress reporting, strategic... Read »
How To Pick The Next Pope
HBR - March 1, 2013
The pope's job is vastly different than the ones done by cardinals, just as the CEO role is nothing like those of C-Level executives. Read »
CEOs Start To Suck After 4.8 Years (Study)
HBR - February 26, 2013
As CEOs accumulate knowledge and become entrenched, they rely more on their internal networks for information, growing less attuned to market conditions. Read »
Too Many Meetings? Why This CEO Quit Yahoo’s Board
Business Insider - February 15, 2013
In 2012, he told us, the board or its committees met 61 times.
"It was hundreds of hours," he said. "[The Intuit] board and I decided I should step down" because there wasn't enough "ROI," or return on investment, for all... Read »
This Report Destroys The Rationale For High CEO Pay
Huffington Post - February 12, 2013
A new report undermines a common rationale for paying chief executives huge sums.
The notion that CEOs will jump ship lured by the offer of better pay in another country is a "self-serving...myth," concludes research... Read »
5 Huge Mistakes When Choosing Board Members
VentureBeat - February 11, 2013
Board ineffectiveness often stems from board nomination mistakes. Here are five big mistakes that are often made when choosing board members — and, maybe more importantly, tips on avoiding them. Read »
It’s A Mistake To Make Succession A Horse Race
HBR - February 8, 2013
While succession planning needs focus on identifying candidates for senior positions, too often the focus is on the horse race — who's ahead — rather than the organization — who's best prepared to lead. In a horse... Read »
