MAGAZINE ARTICLE
It's Time to Recruit More Foreign Nationals as Directors Third Quarter 2010Companies continue to expand internationally at a galloping rate—but the globalization of their boardrooms proceeds at a crawl. That’s bad for business. (If you’re offered a board seat at a foreign company, by the way, grab it.)
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Ready for a 30-something Director? How About a 20-something? Second Quarter 2010Yes, these boardroom newcomers are often brash—but that's no surprise, given that many of them are there to represent the interests of hedge funds and other big investors. Cockiness aside, they can be good for business.
INTERVIEW
Take Five: Board Recruitment in the Age of Risk Management
March 31, 2010Corporate Board Member asked Boyden’s Thomas Flannery, North American board services practice head, about trends in board recruiting, what it means to have risk management experience, and his thoughts on pertinent issues facing boardrooms today.
MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Jocks in the Boardroom First Quarter 2010Need to improve your company’s teamwork? Looking to build a stronger competitive edge? Consider drafting a former athlete as a director, as Del Monte did when it signed Joe Morgan.