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Category Archive: Departments, General Counsel, Governance

To GC or Not to GC

Jan 23, 2016 Departments, General Counsel, Governance 0

KEYS TO HIRING EXCEPTIONAL GENERAL COUNSEL By W. Brian Memory & James R. Nowlin Companies in nearly every industry struggle with the difficult decisions of when and how to hire General Counsel....

Cyber Risk & the CEO

Feb 14, 2015 Departments, Governance Comments Off on Cyber Risk & the CEO

YET ANOTHER SLEEPLESS NIGHT By Mike Shultz In addition to all of the risks that CEOs and members of boards of directors take on, cyber risk is now likely the largest risk to personal financial well...

Eyes Wide Open

Sep 07, 2013 Departments, Governance 0

KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN SIGNING ON TO A NONPROFIT BOARD By Kimberly Sterling Nonprofits are a big business in the Lone Star State. More than 400,000 Texans work for nonprofits – earning close to...

Legislative Preview

Jan 12, 2013 Departments, Governance 0

A GUIDE TO THE 83rd LEGISLATIVE SESSION FOR TEXAS BUSINESS LEADERS By Craig Casselberry When the 83rd Legislature convenes this month, a “new look” Texas will face a legislative makeover....

Looking For Women To Lead In Texas Boardrooms

Dec 08, 2012 Departments, Governance 0

By O. Homer Erekson Would a company like to have a 53 percent higher return on equity than its competitors? Or would it prefer a 42 percent advantage in return on sales? Or even outperforming its...

How Full Is Your Bucket?

Nov 03, 2012 Departments, Governance Comments Off on How Full Is Your Bucket?

DISCRETION IN SAY ON PAY: YEA OR NAY? By Chris Crawford & Todd Henke Discretion in the board room has received its fair share of criticism, but not all discretion is created equal. The link...

Red Alert: Is Your Network Secure?

Apr 22, 2012 Departments, Governance 0

THREE CRITICAL SECURITY TRENDS EVERY CEO NEEDS TO KNOW By Theresa Schwab Recently a manufacturing company came to me wanting assistance with their network. Apparently, the company who sold the...

Hiring the Next CEO

Jan 28, 2012 Departments, Governance 1

WHETHER BY SUCCESSION OR SEARCH, BOARDS NEED TO BE READY FOR A CEO CHANGE By Jamie Ferguson One of the most commonly overlooked responsibilities by Boards of Directors is a strategically planned and...

Using Other People’s Money

Oct 03, 2011 Departments, Governance 0

6 “RIGHTS” TO DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE EARLY-STAGE BOARD By Hal Shear After the money’s in – be it angel, VC or self-funding – and the dust settles, early-stage companies can create...

Today’s Currency of Success: Brainpower

May 22, 2011 Departments, Governance 0

MAKING EDUCATION EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS By Julián Castro I’ve been fortunate enough in my life to have attended and graduated from a great college and law school. But the most enduring memory...

6 Questions To Ask Your CIO

Apr 11, 2011 Departments, Governance 0

By David J. Lineman One of the growing business risks facing companies today is the possibility of a damaging data breach or cyber attack. Since 2005, over 3200 reported breaches have exposed over...

Whistleblower Bounty

Feb 16, 2011 Departments, Governance 0

By Peggy A. Heeg If asked to identify the most significant provisions in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Consumer Protection Act, few executives would identify the Act’s whistleblower provisions....

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