Fund seeks share of prosperity for female-focused firms

One of the major causes of the financial crash of 2008 was the insularity of the “good old boys” network on Wall Street, says Sallie Krawcheck. The former Citigroup CFO has started a socially responsibly stock mutual fund that promotes the world’s 400 most female-focused firms. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports. Continue reading → Source:…

Les relations d’amitié entre un administrateur et son PCD (CEO) peuvent influer sur ses obligations de diligence !

Voici un compte rendu, paru dans le NYT, d’un article scientifique, publié dans The Accounting Review en juillet 2014, qui montre que les administrateurs ayant des relations d’amitié avec le présid… Source: jacquesgrisegouvernance.com See on Scoop.it – Performance On Boards

Not Walking the Walk on Board Diversity

See on Scoop.it – Performance On Boards From two companies, unfulfilled promises about diversity among directors. Helen Forlani‘s insight: "Male Pale and Stale" is not the future…. See on www.nytimes.com

5 key attributes every board of directors should have – Real Business

See on Scoop.it – Performance On Boards Business news and management advice for entrepreneurs, growing businesses and SMEs. See on realbusiness.co.uk

The glass precipice

See on Scoop.it – Performance On Boards Fiorina, forced out A MERE 5% of the chief executives of the world’s biggest companies are women. And they are more likely to be sacked than their more numerous… See on www.economist.com

High-performing boards: What’s on their agenda? | McKinsey & Company

See on Scoop.it – Performance On Boards Directors report that they have a greater impact as they move beyond the basics. A McKinsey Quarterly article. Helen Forlani‘s insight: An interesting article that shows that a Performing Board is one that actively participates in more than just compliance, but pushes the strategy and debates processes to…