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Board of Directors are facing increased demands on all fronts. The tenure is down for CEOs, while issues surrounding executive compensation have to be addressed and planning needs to be done to ensure smooth executive succession. The complexity of the job has never been higher for board members.
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How to choose the right nonexecutive board leader
It’s time to use a structured process for selecting the nonexecutive leader of the board. Defining the role is a good start.
Date:
05/17/2010
Board of Directors Study - Australia and New Zealand 2009
The 2009 Board of Directors Study, Australia and New Zealand is publishedby Korn/Ferry International in partnership with Egan Associates. This year wediscuss the various trends in Non Executive Director selection, many of whichare a consequence of the global financial crisis and recent court decisionsinvolving board members.
Date:
02/08/2010
Board Chair Succession Planning: 2009 Special Report
With 83% of major Canadian boards now separating the roles of chair and CEO, there has been an increased focus on board leadership as one of the most important factors determining board effectiveness. While undertaking hundreds of board and director assessments and searches over the past fifteen years, Patrick O’Callaghan and Associates and Korn/Ferry International have consistently found that the boards operating most effectively have exceptional board chair leadership. Conversely, when a board is struggling, poor board leadership is inevitably one of the problems. The board chair has an enormous impact on board performance and exercises significant discretionary influence over both the board and management.
Date:
11/13/2009
Board of Directors Study 2009, Spain
"The Spanish 2009 Board of Directors Study" reports on the opinions and practices found in boardrooms of companies in Spain.
Date:
06/17/2009
Board of Directors Study 2009, Switzerland
The Swiss 2009 Board of Directors Study reports on the opinions and practices found in boardrooms of companies listed on the Swiss Stock Exchange. In addition, the study examines the new attitudes and new rules that are emerging as a result of the current economic crisis.
Date:
03/17/2009
The 2008 Board of Directors Study - Australia and New Zealand
The 2008 Board of Directors Study – Australia and New Zealand, published by Korn/Ferry International in partnership with Egan Associates, has for several years commented on the structure, performance and compensation of boards of directors.
Date:
01/15/2009
33rd Annual Board of Directors Study
Celebrating More than Three Decades of Governance Analysis. The 33rd Annual Board of Directors Study reports on the opinions and practices found in boardrooms of major corporations in 18 nations throughout the world.
Date:
08/19/2008
Sure, Pay-for-Performance, but What Performance?
How do Boards get what they pay for in executive perofrmance?
Date:
08/27/2007
Author:
Russell
Miller
Board of Directors in Australia and New Zealand (2007)
The 2007 Board of Directors Study in Australia and New Zealand.
Date:
08/25/2007
Executive Compensation: The New Long-Term Incentive Portfolio
How does an organiztion structure long-term incentives to get the best results?
Date:
03/19/2007
Author:
Russell
Miller