By most measures, 2018 was a tough year for Facebook. In addition to losing nearly a quarter of its stock market value between June and December, … [Read more...]
A Resolution for Governance “Experts”
Every week I sit with small-cap board members who are confused by what they read in governance books and articles and hear at conferences. Sometimes I … [Read more...]
Book Review: “Digital Resilience: Is Your Company Ready for the Next Cyber Threat?”
We all know the names: Target, Equifax, Sony, Yahoo, Marriott. If you were directly affected by those cyber breaches, you might even remember where … [Read more...]
Three Examples from ‘18 of How Better-Governed Companies Make More Money
At the end of every year, I try to pass along to CEOs some of the best examples I came across from the preceding 12 months – examples of how and why … [Read more...]
Understand Who Should Be on Your Board? “I Don’t Think You Do…”
A memorable moment from the iconic television show, Seinfeld: Agent : I'm sorry, we have no mid-size available at the moment. Jerry : I don't … [Read more...]
Boardrooms, Abbey Road, and Mountaineering
Adam J. Epstein has a wide-ranging (and sometimes lighthearted) discussion with BoardProspects CEO, Mark Rogers.On book writing, catch phrases, … [Read more...]
An Interview: Board Recruiter Takes on Middle-Market Challenges
Beth Stewart is the founder and CEO of Trewstar Corporate Board Services, a search firm dedicated to corporate board recruitment for high-growth … [Read more...]
Tesla’s Board Was A Buy-Side Failure
Countless articles have been written, and interviews undertaken, in the last couple of months regarding Tesla’s travails, and the behavior of its CEO, … [Read more...]
Everything You Wanted to Know About Microcap Boards
A recent, groundbreaking piece of research entitled Microcap Board Governance (which was undertaken by Annalisa Barrett and commissioned by IRRC … [Read more...]
The Transition from Large-Cap to Small-Cap Boardrooms Can Be a Rocky One
Experienced small-cap investors are often circumspect when large-cap officers and directors join the board of a small-cap company. Precedent suggests … [Read more...]
