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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Robert Monks discusses Director Liability
Bob Monks talks about director liability -- one of the "polite lies of corporate governance." June 16, 2011. June 29, 2011 | directors , independent directors , accountability , fiduciary duty , director liability
Tuesday, January 1, 2002
Resolution submitted Exxon Annual Meeting 2002
2002 shareholder resolution calling for Exxon to separate the positions of CEO and Board Chairman. January 1, 2002 | Exxon , shareholder resolutions , annual meetings , shareholder activism , independent directors , independent chairman
Monday, August 12, 1991
My Run for the Sears Board
Bob Monks wrote about running for a seat on the Sears board of directors in 1991. "But Sears shrunk its board by eliminating three director seats, which meant that I needed 21 percent of the vote to win a seat -- virtually impossible to obtain. because 25 percent… August 12, 1991 | shareholder rights , Sears , independent directors
Sunday, May 5, 1991
The Oxymoron in the Board Room
Independent directors? Take a closer look at how boards are chosen. 1991 article by Bob Monks in the New York Times. May 5, 1991 | directors , corporate governance , independent directors
Friday, March 1, 1991
Bob Monks to Run for Seat on Sears Board
Press release announcing Bob Monks intention to run for a seat on the Sears Board of Directors in March 1991. It also quotes Sears CEO Edward A. Brennan regarding Sears' intent to keep Monks off the board, "after meeting with Mr. Monks we are convinced that his personal agenda… March 1, 1991 | Sears , shareholder rights , independent directors
Monday, December 19, 2011
I am honored to be a part of the 35th anniversary edition of Directors & Boards and especially pleased with this profile....Congratulations D&B and here's to 35 more years of great work! Separating the Top Jobs is a must From “The Great Divide: To Separate the Chairman…
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Directors & Boards - Happy Anniversary
Thursday, April 28, 2011
The Appearance of Reality: Directors
This is the fifth post in my effort to clarify corporate governance terms that now seem misleading to me. We all know what these words mean in a literal sense but in the context of governance, of business and of our post-crash world do they still mean the same… April 28, 2011 | accountability , directors , fiduciary duty , independent directors , Disinformation
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Directors: Like parsley on fish
Some reflections after reading What's a Director to Do? By Joseph Fuller and Michael C. Jensen. The emergence of the CEO as autocrat has reduced the position of boards of directors to "parsley on fish." If a different system is desired, boards will have to change in virtually all… April 26, 2011 | accountability , fiduciary duty , board collegiality , directors , independent directors
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
The Appearance of Reality: Independence
This is the third post in my effort to clarify corporate governance terms that now seem misleading to me. We all know what these words mean in a literal sense but in the context of governance, of business and of our post-crash world do they still mean the same… April 12, 2011 | independent directors , corporate governance , board collegiality , accountability , CEO power , Disinformation
Thursday, April 7, 2011