Category Archives: Corporate Governance

Lessons from a Top Gun pilot: Risk and Opportunity

Green Hasson and Janks hosted their third nonprofit conference in Los Angeles.  The theme this year focused on their recent report on Nonprofit Risk: Opportunities and Challenges in a High-Risk World.  The keynote speaker was Art de la Cruz, COO … Continue reading

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Unconscious Bias and the Board Room

The National Association of Corporate Director’s Global Board Leader Summit began with a Diversity Symposium. The afternoon convening brought together a variety of perspectives looking at diversity in the broadest sense from skill sets, experience, background and the more commonly … Continue reading

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India – Dealing with the New Regime

In September, Chinese President Xi Jinping made a three-day visit to India whereby he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed three pacts. Last month, Russian President Vladimir Putin paid a visit to PM Modi. U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry, … Continue reading

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Corporate Sustainability: The Board’s Role

“Value creation, long-term business resiliency, strategic risk management, and stewardship represent the essence of the board’s role in overseeing corporate sustainability activities. Sustainability oversight is increasingly becoming a board-level issue for several reasons. First and most fundamentally, boards are meant … Continue reading

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Cyber Threats, a Sobering and Optimistic View

With the high profile cyber compromises of such large retailers, such as Target and Home Depot, along with many other types of businesses, puts this topic front and center at this year’s National Association of Corporate Directors Board Leadership Conference. … Continue reading

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