Nonprofits face many challenges today that are unique to the sector, but nonprofit organizations are not necessarily as different from their for-profit counterparts as one might think.
Despite a recent report citing lackluster statistics by the Forum of Executive Women and PwC, Patricia Connolly sees positive possibilities for the future of women in the boardroom.
Wall Street Journal reporter Joann Lublin spoke at Drexel University recently about corporate governance as it relates to her new book, titled Earning It.
The Drexel LeBow Center for Corporate Governance’s Directors Academy program provides an intensive and highly focused interactive dialogue for board-ready individuals.
Before joining a corporate board, perform this personal inventory to be sure that you're willing and able to accept such a big professional commitment.
Thirty-six of the country’s top business leaders attended the seventh annual Directors' Dialogue, collectively representing over 48 public, 27 private, and 58 nonprofit boards, to share their insights and experiences with shareholder activism.
Past awardees include Charisse Lillie, VP of Community Investment Comcast Corporation, Dr. Ann Weaver Hart, president of Temple University, and Judge Marjorie O. Rendell, Federal Judge within the United States Court of Appeals.
Recent studies have shown that diversifying the skills on your board will not necessarily produce better performance in the long run. “Director Skill Sets,” a paper presented at this year's Academic Conference, examines how director skills cluster on and across various boards.
John Brennan, director at General Electric, and Michael Useem, professor at Wharton, took part in a discussion on effective board leadership at Drexel LeBow. The men covered a range of topics, but often returned to the importance of and ongoing need for increased diversity in American corporate board rooms.
