HP: Time For Meg To Go

As a Boston resident, I can’t help but feel that over the past several years Hewlett-Packard shareholders have been living their own version of the 2011 Red Sox season, capped off now with the Autonomy acquisition debacle. The 2011 Red Sox were a team of destiny

“To Get on a Board, You Have to Be on a Board?”

There is no greater hindrance to the long-term improvement of corporate governance in the United States than the old adage that “to get on a board, you have to be on a board.”  Why?  Because in many respects, it’s true. 

The Pitfalls of Chasing the Rock Star

Every start-up wants to beef up their board, but today the phrase “how do I get to [insert big name person in their industry]?” has become all too common. This “big name” is viewed as the one who will put

The Answer to the Boardroom Diversity Problem

“16.1 percent,” the percentage of women directors for Fortune 500 companies, has served as a rallying cry for corporate governance and diversity experts across the country.  This is an astonishing figure when you consider the economic force of women in

Speak Up: In the Boardroom, Silence is Not Golden

For many professionals, silence can become a quality that defines a professional career. When one does not ask questions or express opinions, it is typically a sign that they are either over-confident in their abilities or unwilling to admit that

Can You Re-Boot Corporate Governance with Technology?

Virtually every aspect of corporate America has been affected by the adoption of new technology. Social networks and collaboration technologies are revolutionizing and changing the way companies are run, products are made, information is shared and the way employees are