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Articles, Chapters
and Other Publications
Author: Eleanor
Bloxham (unless otherwise noted)
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"I’ve been reading your [work] on governance for awhile,
and it’s reassuring to know that someone is still taking the
time to report thoroughly and thoughtfully on it." |
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Phi Kappa Phi Forum, Fall 2021
Workplace 'family" can be challenging
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the
challenges for boards and managers in today’s workplace.
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Phi Kappa Phi Forum, Spring 2021
For some, solitude in work life has
been a good thing
Eleanor Bloxham writes about pandemic
lessons to carry forward.
Read the article... |
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Phi Kappa Phi Forum, Winter 2020
Let's face it: hindsight is often
overrated
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the limits
and practical realities of hindsight.
Read the article... |
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Phi Kappa Phi Forum, Fall 2020
Somethimes, suffering yields new ideas
Eleanor Bloxham writes about how
active learning and difficult experiences can yield new insights.
Read the article... |
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Barron's, June 19, 2020
It’s Time for Boards and Institutional
Investors to Act on Racial Justice
Eleanor Bloxham and co-author Bruce
Freed write about the actions boards and institutional investors can
take to support racial justice.
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Phi Kappa Phi Forum, Summer 2020
When employers fail to see what's
needed
Eleanor Bloxham discusses how to build
strong workplace cultures.
Read the article... |
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Spotlight on CPA, May 2020
Time for Directors to Perform Their
Responsibilities Seriously and Diligently
Eleanor Bloxham discusses new proposed
SEC rules impacting shareholder rights and corporate information. |
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Phi Kappa Phi Forum, Spring 2020
Make your time at work count
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the
opportunities to reshape work – and our work lives..
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Securities and Exchange Commission,
February 3, 2020
Eleanor Bloxham submits comments to
the SEC related to SEC proxy process proposals.
Amendments to Exemptions from the Proxy Rules for Proxy Voting
Advice
Procedural Requirements and Resubmission Thresholds under Exchange
Act Rule 14a-8
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Barron's, January 29, 2020
The SEC's New Rules Will Move
Companies Backward
Eleanor Bloxham discusses new proposed
SEC rules impacting shareholder rights and corporate information.
Read the article... |
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Phi Kappa Phi Forum, Winter 2019
Strengthening Our Roots
Eleanor Bloxham discusses how board
and committee service can strengthen leadership skills and
resilience.
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Financial Times, November 25, 2019
Do not stifle shareholder voices
Eleanor Bloxham co-authors an article on SEC proposals that could
impact the future of capitalism. |
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Phi Kappa Phi Forum, Fall 2019
Rules of the Road
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the impact
of power on ethics.
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Phi Kappa Phi Forum, Spring 2019
Work Smarter
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the complex
issues of intelligence, luck and success and the implications for
boards and companies.
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Securities and Exchange Commission,
February 1, 2019
Eleanor Bloxham provides comments to
the SEC on human capital metrics reporting.
https://www.sec.gov/comments/4-711/4711-4867882-177368.pdf and
SEC Chair Jay Clayton issues his remarks March 28, 2019.
https://www.sec.gov/news/public-statement/clayton-remarks-investor-advisory-committee-032819
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The Corporate Governance Alliance Digest |
The Corporate Governance Alliance
Digest, January 23, 2019
This issue of the Digest discusses
the legacy of Jack Bogle.
Read the digest...
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Phi Kappa Phi Forum, Fall 2018
I Work, Therefore I AM
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the double
edged sword of identifying with one's work.
Read the article... |
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Phi Kappa Phi Forum, Spring 2018
Workplace Harassment: A Complex Issue
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the complex
issues of gender bias in the workplace.
Read the article... |
The Corporate Governance Alliance Digest |
The Corporate Governance Alliance
Digest, October 10, 2017
This issue of the Digest discusses
compensation and decision making.
Read the digest...
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Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, August 17, 2017
Eleanor Bloxham submits comments on
the PCAOB’s Proposed Rules on The Auditor's Report.
Read the letter here...
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Phi Kappa Phi Forum, Summer 2017
Mission: Rethink Higher Ed
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the need to
refocus higher education on educating individuals to solve society’s
complex problems.
Read the article...
(Reprinted from Phi Kappa Phi Forum
Vol. 97 No.2 Copyright (©)
by Eleanor Bloxham. By permission of the publishers.)
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The Corporate Governance Alliance Digest |
The Corporate Governance Alliance
Digest, May 8, 2017
This issue of the Digest includes an
interview with Robert A. G. Monks, an excerpt of an upcoming book
and other topics in governance.
Read the digest...
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Fortune,
April 14, 2017
Here’s How Wells Fargo’s Board Of Directors Just Failed
Customers
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the work
that lies ahead for the Wells Fargo board.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
March 20, 2017
Will Donald Trump Keep His Campaign Promise To Reinstate
Glass-Steagall?
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
Glass-Steagall.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
March 9, 2017
Here’s What Airbnb’s Brian Chesky Gets Right In His Latest
Initiative
Eleanor Bloxham discusses Airbnb’s
latest actions.
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Fortune,
March 3, 2017
Snap Shouldn’t Have Been Allowed to Go Public Without Voting
Rights
Eleanor Bloxham discusses changes
needed to provide necessary corporate oversight by shareholders and
expand oversight by other stakeholders as well.
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Fortune,
February 2, 2017
A Booming Stock Market Should Not Be a CEO’s Best Friend
Eleanor Bloxham discusses positive
signs related to CEO pay.
Read the article...
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The Corporate Governance Alliance Digest |
The Corporate Governance Alliance
Digest, January 9, 2017
This issue of the Digest discusses
short-termism and manager pay, Investment manager responsibilities,
along with other news.
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Phi Kappa Phi Forum, Winter 2016
Upward Mobility Stalls
Eleanor Bloxham discusses interstate
migration.
Read the article...
(Reprinted from Phi Kappa Phi Forum
Vol. 96 No.4 Copyright (©)
by Eleanor Bloxham. By permission of the publishers.)
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Fortune,
November 1, 2016
How Wells Fargo Can Recover From Its Fake Accounts Scandal
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the Wells
Fargo board’s investigation.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
October 18, 2016
What the Wells Fargo Fake Accounts Scandal Says About Flaws at
the SEC
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the SEC’s
role in disclosures on risky compensation and internal control
weaknesses.
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Cost Management September/October
2016
The State Of Management Today: an Interview With Eleanor
Bloxham.
Eleanor Bloxham discusses why
management and strategic processes have been slow to evolve – and
offers some solutions to the obstacles.
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article...
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Fortune, August 29, 2016
How Viacom Could Have Avoided Sumner Redstone's Legal Dramas
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the lack of backstops in shareholder
controlled companies to protect all shareholders and stakeholders –
and the companies themselves.
Read the article..
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Fortune,
July 22, 2016
The Corporate World Is Evolving Much Faster than Warren Buffett
or Jamie Dimon
Eleanor Bloxham discusses U.S. and
U.K.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
June 17, 2016
Here Are All The Ways Viacom Has Become a Hot Mess
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the board
shake-up and governance at Viacom.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
June 16, 2016
Institutional Investors Are Leading the Fight for More Diverse
Corporate Boards
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the role of
institutional investors in creating diverse boards.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
June 7, 2016
Why Companies Should Welcome Stronger Overtime Rules, Higher
Worker Pay
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the board’s
role in higher wages, overtime pay and finding skilled workers.
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Fortune,
May 31, 2016
Why Facebook Should Ask Peter Thiel to Resign from the Board
Eleanor Bloxham discusses board member
conflicts of interest.
Read the article...
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Phi Kappa Phi Forum, Summer 2016
Sports Lingo Scores in Business
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the pros and
cons of sports metaphors.
Read the article...
(Reprinted from Phi Kappa Phi Forum
Vol. 96 No.2 Copyright (©)
by Eleanor Bloxham. By permission of the publishers.) |
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Fortune,
May 27, 2016
Dear Washington: This Is What American Voters Are Trying to Tell
You
Eleanor Bloxham discusses current
voter sentiments and the history of corporations in America.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
April 29, 2016
With Wells Fargo Decision, New York Fed Misses Chance to Improve
Its Sagging Image
Eleanor Bloxham discusses Wells Fargo
and the New York Fed’s lack of regulatory oversight.
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Fortune,
April 26, 2016
Big Bank Shareholders Face a Crucible This Week at Annual
Meetings
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
shareholders’ roles in annual meetings.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
April 15, 2016
America's Big Banks Still Can't Figure Out How to Save
Themselves
Eleanor Bloxham discusses board
responsibilities, governance issues and big bank crisis plans.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
April 7, 2016
Macy's and Chipotle Put Misguided Beliefs About CEO Pay on Full
Display
Eleanor Bloxham discusses CEO pay
practices.
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Fortune,
March 31, 2016
Business Leaders: Want Collaborative Workers? Pay Them a Decent
Wage.
Eleanor Bloxham discusses Google
research and how important a foundation of physical and emotional
safety are in building an innovative culture.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
March 24, 2016
Starboard Wants to Blow Up Yahoo's Board and Add People Who Are
Too Busy
Eleanor Bloxham discusses Starboard’s
Yahoo board suggestions.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
March 22, 2016
How Apple and Walmart Show the Two Very Different Sides of the
Federal Government
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
freedom of
information and the future of new government technology initiatives.
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Fortune,
March 10, 2016
In Business and Politics (Usually), Cultural Sensitivity Goes a
Really Long Way
Eleanor Bloxham discusses Miguel
Basáñez Ebergenyi's new book A World of Three Cultures: Honor,
Achievement and Joy.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
March 10, 2016
United-Continental's Leadership Problems Have Deep Roots
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the turmoil
at United-Continental.
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Fortune,
March 7, 2016
Corporate Political Donations and Lobbying Are Still Trapped in
a Murky, Dark Cloud
Eleanor Bloxham discusses investor
efforts to get Vanguard to proactively vote for greater corporate
political spending and climate change disclosure.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
February 23, 2016
The World's Biggest Banks May Very
Well Grow Even Larger
Eleanor Bloxham discusses new
regulations that could make the largest banks even bigger and
riskier.
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Fortune,
February 16, 2016
What It Will Take for Big Banks To Heal Their Toxic Cultures
Eleanor Bloxham discusses what it will
take to improve toxic cultures at big banks and elsewhere.
Read the article…
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Fortune,
February 1, 2016
Years of CEO Stock Incentives Are Causing Economic Volatility
Today
Eleanor Bloxham discusses how
executive compensation programs may be harming the economy.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
January 13, 2016
How Market Punditry Causes Irrational Behavior
Eleanor Bloxham discusses why it’s
important to look beyond day to day stock movements.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
Decemter 31, 2015
Corporate America's Impressive Highs and Depressing Lows in 2015
Eleanor Bloxham discusses corporate
and board trends in 2015 and the major challenges ahead in 2016.
Read the article...
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Phi Kappa Phi Forum, Winter 2015
The Misuse of Patterns in the
Workplace
Eleanor Bloxham writes about the
perils of overgeneralizing about the generations (or any group).
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Fortune,
Decemter 12, 2015
Can the Fossil Fuel Industry Survive a Climate Change Agreement?
Eleanor Bloxham discusses climate
change and corporate governance.
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Fortune,
Decemter 9, 2015
Exxon Is Starting to Feel the Heat
Over Climate Change
Eleanor Bloxham discusses climate risk
disclosure and other governance history at Exxon.
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Fortune,
October 30, 2015
Here’s
why Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook's board are in hot water
Eleanor Bloxham discusses minority
shareholder rights under Delaware law.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
October 30, 2015
Trouble
is brewing at the SEC
Eleanor Bloxham discusses new SEC
commissioner appointments and potential changes in disclosure
requirements.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
October 20, 2015
Here’s
why you should care about how CEOs get
paid
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the economic
consequences of executive incentive compensation design.
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Fortune,
October 19, 2015
Here’s
why you can’t trust a company’s financials
Eleanor Bloxham discusses issues with
auditor opinions and financial statement accuracy.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
October 9, 2015
Walmart's new CFO has his work cut out for him
Eleanor Bloxham discusses financial
reporting issues at Walmart.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
October 1, 2015
Whole Foods faces a whole new ballgame, with shareholders and
customers
Eleanor Bloxham discusses a new kind
of proxy access proposal.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
September 22, 2015
Sandy Weill and friends need more 'practice' running Carnegie
Hall
Eleanor Bloxham discusses governance
at Carnegie Hall.
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Fortune,
September 16, 2015
Walmart, Toshiba, and the audit firms: Wake up SEC!
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the state of
auditor regulation.
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Fortune,
September 15, 2015
4 reasons why you should be worried about a Fed rate hike
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the Fed’s
decision making on interest rates.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
September 9, 2015
How companies like Bank of America are opening their doors to
hedge fund activists
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the
CEO/Chair split at Bank of America and hedge fund activism.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
September 3, 2015
American working life: Incredible highs and lows, and plenty of
barriers
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the state of
labor relations on Labor Day 2015 and the impact on US capitalism.
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Fortune,
August 17, 2015
Here's why you should thank Congress and the SEC
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
the importance of
statistics and compensation metrics.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
August 11, 2015
Google's Alphabet is Silicon Valley's new Alpha Bet
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the new
Alphabet and why regulators should care.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
July 23, 2015
Banks still trump citizens in the minds of regulators
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the
opportunities for better regulatory thinking - and better data.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
July 20, 2015
A new Glass-Steagall for banks: One
giant step for Congress, one small step for us all
Eleanor Bloxham discusses a new Glass-Steagall
bill.
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Fortune,
July 13, 2015
Can corporate accounting ever be
reformed?
Eleanor Bloxham discusses recent
developments in accounting and auditing reform.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
July 7, 2015
Want more customers? Lower your CEO's
pay.
Eleanor Bloxham discusses a new
research study which shows CEO pay matters to consumers.
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Fortune,
June 26, 2015
The Supreme Court ruling: What’s next
for health care?
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the recent
health care merger talks.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
June 24, 2015
Walmart and Tesla have a lot in common
when it comes to taxes
Eleanor Bloxham discusses Walmart,
Tesla and taxes.
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Fortune,
June 18, 2015
Should companies eliminate audits?
Eleanor Bloxham discusses current issues with
accounting and audits.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
June 16, 2015
Jack Bogle: 'Investors first' is
slowly taking hold in finance
Eleanor Bloxham talks with Jack Bogle.
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Fortune,
June 3, 2015
Woozy Moo believes in toys for
everyone
Eleanor Bloxham discusses one
entrepreneur’s answer to gender discrimination and special needs.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
June 1, 2015
Facebook and Google investors prepare
to fight for their say
Eleanor Bloxham discusses one share
one vote.
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Fortune,
May 28, 2015
The SEC can't stop screwing up
Eleanor Bloxham discusses recent SEC
actions opposed by the Commissioners.
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Fortune,
May 21, 2015
McDonald’s shareholders win more of a
say on who gets a board seat
Eleanor Bloxham writes about the proxy
access proposal at McDonald's.
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Fortune,
May 18, 2015
Jamie Dimon's pay package: Wrong for
all the right reasons
Eleanor Bloxham discusses performance
and pay at JP Morgan.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
May 12, 2015
J.P. Morgan: Taking on more risk than it can handle?
Eleanor Bloxham suggests some
questions shareholders may want to ask J.P. Morgan board members on
May 19.
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Fortune,
May 8, 2015
Could Europe's push for shareholder
rights backfire?
Eleanor Bloxham discusses alternatives
for solving corporate accountability and addressing short-termism.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
April 22, 2015
Why the SEC is keeping the public in
the dark on Wal-Mart
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the refusal
of the SEC to turnover Wal-Mart papers in a FOIA request.
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Fortune,
April 3, 2015
What business leaders can learn from
the Germanwings crash
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the
leadership lessons from the Lufthansa plane crash.
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Fortune,
February 18, 2015
Activist investors actually protect
the status quo
Eleanor Bloxham discusses corporate
governance and shareholder activism.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
January 29, 2015
McDonald’s CEO ouster: A sign of
tougher, less patient boards
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the growing
exercise of power by corporate boards and the double-edged sword of
high CEO pay.
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Fortune,
December 16, 2014
Shareholders: Don't give away your
voting rights
Eleanor Bloxham discusses shareholder
democracy.
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Fortune,
December 9, 2014
Goldman Sachs and the mystery of
‘revolving door’ bonuses
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the
compensation practice of accelerated vesting for bankers who go to
work for the government.
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Fortune,
December 5, 2014
Why Sanofi CEO Chris Viehbacher had to go
In an exclusive conversation with
Eleanor Bloxham, Sanofi Chair Serge Weinberg discusses the pharma
board's ouster of its former CEO.
Read the article...
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Cost Management,
November/December 2014
The Structure and Success of the Board
of Directors, Eleanor Bloxham,
Interviewed by Paul Sharman
In this cover story, CEO Eleanor Bloxham
discusses the roles and responsibilities of company board members.
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Fortune,
October 30, 2014
Sanofi’s CEO ouster: A snowball of bad judgment calls
Eleanor Bloxham discusses board and
CEO communications.
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Fortune,
October 20, 2014
How we can prevent another financial
derivatives disaster
Eleanor Bloxham discusses bank living
wills and the problems with unwinding big, complex banks.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
October 8, 2014
HP’s big split: The good, bad, and
potentially ugly
Eleanor Bloxham discusses governance
and corporate social responsibility.
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Fortune,
September 12, 2014
The Fortune 500 can easily afford to give low-wage workers a
healthy raise
Eleanor Bloxham discusses wage
practices at major corporations.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
August 8, 2014
SEC-Citi recent victory may morph into long-term defeat
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
the recent SEC-Citi
settlement.
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Fortune,
August 6, 2014
Is HP returning to its dramatic bad
old days?
Eleanor Bloxham discusses board
governance at HP.
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Fortune,
August 4, 2014
Inequality in the U.S.: Are we making
any progress?
Eleanor Bloxham discusses inequality.
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Fortune,
July 29, 2014
Burger King: Not letting everyone have it their way
Eleanor Bloxham discusses governance
and diversity at Burger King.
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Fortune,
July 17, 2014
HP: It's tempting, but don’t select Meg Whitman as your next
chair
Eleanor Bloxham discusses Ralph
Whitworth's exit as HP's interim chair and who might succeed him.
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Fortune,
July 14, 2014
A few questions, so Congress doesn’t
waste Janet Yellen’s time
Eleanor Bloxham discusses what
Congress should be asking the Fed.
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Fortune,
July 9, 2014
Apple’s board reboot: Tim Cook needs to stay out
Eleanor Bloxham discusses Apple's
board succession.
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Fortune,
July 2, 2014
Yet another faulty banker pay scheme
to avoid
Eleanor Bloxham discusses paying
bankers with bonds.
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Fortune,
June 18, 2014
The U.S. can learn plenty from Brazil
Eleanor Bloxham discusses efforts in
Brazil to improve its economy and improve living conditions.
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Fortune
/ Time,
May 30, 2014
What McDonald's owes its workers
Eleanor Bloxham discusses CEO and worker pay.
Read the article (Fortune)...
Read the article (Time)...
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Fortune,
May 27, 2014
What Wal-mart prefers to keep secret
Eleanor Bloxham discusses shareholder proposals and board structure
at Wal-mart.
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Fortune,
May 20, 2014
Big banks are riskier than ever, says FDIC vice chair
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the state of big banks and their potential
to create another crisis, with Tom Hoenig, FDIC Vice-chair.
Read the article...
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Fortune,
May 1, 2014
The rise of dumb pay at America's largest corporations
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the work of compensation committees.
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Fortune,
March 27, 2014
Facebook's hypocritical approach to transparency
Eleanor Bloxham discusses political spending disclosure.
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Corporate Finance Review, March/April,
2014
The Future of Capitalism, Eleanor
Bloxham is interviewed by Morgen Witzel
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the future of
capitalism.
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Fortune,
March 19, 2014
Shareholder research firms are not the enemy
Eleanor Bloxham discusses myths around shareholder research firms.
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Fortune,
March 14, 2014
A lazy, expensive way to intimidate shareholders
Eleanor Bloxham discusses frivolous lawsuits.
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Fortune,
February 13, 2014
The secret power player behind almost all shareholder votes
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the force behind the US proxy voting
system.
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Fortune,
January 29, 2014
Zappos and the search for a better way to run a business
Eleanor Bloxham addresses new ways of managing a business.
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Fortune,
January 27, 2014
Measuring JPMorgan's folly: What did Jamie Dimon really earn?
Eleanor Bloxham discusses board governance.
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Fortune,
January 7, 2014
What corporate boards will focus on in 2014
Eleanor Bloxham discusses what's on the agenda of corporate boards
in 2014.
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Fortune,
January 6, 2014
Activist shareholders' top priorities for 2014
Eleanor Bloxham discusses proxy issues to expect for 2014.
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Fortune,
December 13, 2013
Addressing economic inequality in 2014
Eleanor Bloxham discusses economic inequality and the role of public
policy and boards.
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Fortune,
November 15, 2013
Microsoft's CEO selection: The unanswered questions
Eleanor Bloxham discusses CEO succession.
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Fortune,
October 29, 2013
Do investors have too much information?
Eleanor Bloxham invites a discussion on transparency.
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Fortune,
October 7, 2013
Jamie Dimon, Alibaba, and our crumbling regulatory standards
Eleanor Bloxham discusses changes in regulatory enforcement.
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Fortune,
September 30, 2013
Fixing exorbitant CEO pay: All is not lost
Eleanor Bloxham writes on the progress on pay.
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Fortune,
September 18, 2013
The trillion-dollar lesson we'd rather not learn again
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the need for government responsibility.
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Fortune,
August 21, 2013
Big bank misbehavior, small fry prosecutions
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the state of bank prosecutions and the
implications for workers.
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Fortune,
August 9, 2013
No SEC charges for J.P. Morgan execs, really?
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the importance of equity in disclosure
enforcement.
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Fortune,
August 5, 2013
How Citi is hedging against the foreclosure settlements
Eleanor Bloxham discusses merchant banking.
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Fortune,
July 30, 2013
Megabanks and commodities don't mix
Eleanor Bloxham discusses megabanks' involvement in commodities.
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Fortune,
July 17, 2013
Reining in the audit industry's reality distortion field
Eleanor Bloxham discusses a bill that ties the hands of the PCAOB.
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Fortune,
July 1, 2013
Bank of America: From liar loans to liar bonuses
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the requirements of boards with respect to
compensation and risk.
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Fortune,
June 12, 2013
SEC Chair Mary Jo White's first big test
Eleanor Bloxham discusses a threat to the SEC whistleblower program.
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Accountability Central,
June 11, 2013
If a TOMS
shoe fits, wear it
Eleanor Bloxham discusses trust.
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Fortune,
June 11, 2013
How Cosco saves taxpayers money
Eleanor Bloxham discusses how paying employees well saves companies
and taxpayers money.
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Fortune,
May 30, 2013
Dear Fortune 500: Worker woes are at home, too
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the board's role regarding treatment of US
workers.
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Fortune,
May 22, 2013
Dimon's victory may be taxpayers' regret
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the state of governance.
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Fortune,
May 16, 2013
J.P. Morgan's doubtful Dimon defense
Eleanor Bloxham discusses CEO-chair separation and the J P Morgan
board.
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Fortune,
May 8, 2013
Can Jamie Dimon talk his way out of trouble?
Eleanor Bloxham discusses companies’ efforts to reach out to
shareholders and regulators.
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Fortune,
May 7, 2013
Who could succeed Jamie Dimon?
Eleanor Bloxham discusses board chair succession.
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Fortune,
April 23, 2013
How to control workplace cruelty
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the impacts of mobbing at work.
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Fortune,
April 5, 2013
What the HP board should do next
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the board changes at HP.
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Fortune,
April 1, 2013
How Mary Jo White can win over her skeptics
Eleanor Bloxham discusses what the new SEC chair must do.
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Fortune, March
22, 2013
Why a financial transactions tax is a no-brainer
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the financial transaction tax.
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Fortune, March
15, 2013
J.P. Morgan: It's time for some real change
Eleanor Bloxham discusses disclosure and the JP Morgan board.
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Fortune, March
14, 2013
How to fix rampant CEO mistrust
Eleanor Bloxham discusses SEC pay disclosures.
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Fortune, March
5, 2013
Why layoffs are for lazy corporate overseers
Eleanor Bloxham writes about layoffs and corporate responsibility.
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Fortune,
February 19, 2013
Citigroup-SEC: Why we need a trial
Discusses the the need for a trial in the SEC and Citigroup
settlement.
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Fortune,
January 30, 2013
Why Mary Jo White is the wrong pick for the SEC
Discusses the new SEC Chair nomination.
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Fortune,
January 22, 2013
JP Morgan has plenty of shaping up to do
Discusses JP Morgan board matters.
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Fortune,
January 9, 2013
What's behind all the corporate secrecy over political spending?
Discusses the board's role in political spending.
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Fortune,
December 19, 2012
After Newtown: The business world's way forward
Discusses corporate response to the Newtown shootings.
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Fortune,
December 17, 2012
Why Netflix got into hot water
Discusses regulation FD.
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Fortune,
December 13, 2012
Libor and banker pay: An unfortunate marriage
Discusses Libor and continuing support for paying bankers with debt.
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Fortune,
December 6, 2012
2013: A year of investor class warfare?
Discusses actions by CalPERS and CII to improve IPO governance.
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Fortune,
December 5, 2012
Treasury and the SEC: Who should be in charge?
Discusses who should fill the SEC and Treasury chief slots and the
criteria by which nominees should be judged.
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Fortune,
November 30, 2012
How HP's Meg Whitman is passing the buck
Discusses the HP board’s defense on the Autonomy purchase.
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Fortune,
November 26, 2012
How some CEOs are trying to make a killing off the fiscal cliff
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the fiscal cliff and CEO pay.
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Fortune,
November 15, 2012
Chocolate and child labor: A hurdle for Hershey
Discusses governance at Hershey.
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Fortune,
October 29, 2012
Citigroup: It's time to talk Pandit
Discusses disclosure and board oversight issues.
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Fortune,
September 25, 2012
Goldman Sachs' board: Clubby as it ever was
Discusses governance
at Goldman Sachs.
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Fortune, August
16, 2012
Preventing a Peregrine repeat for less than a dollar a day
Eleanor Bloxham discusses ways audit committees can deter fraud.
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Fortune, August
10, 2012
Goldman and other big banks are not out of the woods
Discusses the potential consequences of the dropped investigations
at Goldman Sachs.
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Fortune, July
26, 2012
Splitting big banks: Why J.P. Morgan should go first
Eleanor Bloxham discusses governance and too big to manage.
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Fortune, July
24, 2012
Jack Bogle: Has capitalism lost its soul?
Eleanor Bloxham talks with Jack Bogle about the state of capitalism.
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Fortune, July
12, 2012
Who will take J.P. Morgan to task?
Eleanor Bloxham discusses the role of analysts.
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Fortune, July 9, 2012
Healing our nation of corporate lemmings
Eleanor Bloxham discusses some paradoxical insights on corporate and
individual behavior.
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Fortune, June
28, 2012
Should J.P. Morgan's Jamie Dimon be fired?
Eleanor Bloxham discusses CEO responsibility and the importance of
disclosure.
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Fortune, June
14, 2012
J.P. Morgan's debacle: It's time to talk exec pay
Eleanor Bloxham discusses bank executive pay.
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Fortune,
May 21, 2012
Wal-Mart, J.P. Morgan, and the perils of ignoring shareholders
Eleanor Bloxham talks about the board’s role with shareholders.
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Fortune,
May 8, 2012
Wellpoint faces shareholder ire over political spending
Eleanor Bloxham writes on political spending and two upcoming
shareholder meetings.
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Cost Management, March/April 2012
Towards Integrated Reporting:
Communicating Value in the 21st Century, Eleanor Bloxham,
Interviewed by Paul Sharman
Eleanor Bloxham is interviewed on
integrated reporting.
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Fortune,
April 16, 2012
The terrible cost the U.S. pays for derivatives.
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
markets, compensation and taxes.
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Fortune,
March 29, 2012
Goldman board deal: Great for Blankfein, no one else
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
the new lead director role at Goldman Sachs.
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Fortune,
March 27, 2012
The hidden pitfalls of the JOBS Act
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
fiduciary duty.
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Fortune,
March 15, 2012
Dear Goldman Sachs: It's time to wake up
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
the Goldman culture crisis and board responsibility.
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Fortune,
March 12, 2012
Big banks: Too big to behave?
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
options for dealing with lapses at the largest financial
institutions.
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Fortune,
March 7, 2012
El Paso - Kinder Morgan: A board's worst nightmare
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
the issue of board/CEO trust.
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Fortune,
February 10, 2012
HP:Same issues,
different year
Eleanor Bloxham review's
HP's proxy.
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Fortune,
February 2, 2012
Carlyle's proposed IPO
disaster
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
the future of capitalism represented by the Carlyle IPO.
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Fortune,
January 30, 2012
It's the economy - and
CEO pay, stupid
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
the relationship between the economic volatility and CEO pay.
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Fortune,
January 26, 2012
What U.S. companies
can learn from Olympus
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
how boards can handle a PR crisis.
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Fortune,
January 10, 2012
CEO pay: Why top execs
just can't lose
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
what's influencing (and not influencing) CEO pay.
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Fortune,
January 6, 2012
Citi and SEC: Peas in
the same pod?
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
the issues of public interest to be resolved related to the SEC
settlement process.
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Fortune,
December 29,
2011
What's at the core of
corporate wrongdoing?.
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
what boards and management teams need to do to address corporate
culture.
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Fortune,
December 13,
2011
Now hiring: Corporate
boards. Applicants beware.
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
the hiring process for directors today.
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Fortune,
December 2,
2011
Why the SEC needs a
new game plan with Citi
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
the SEC's options for settling with individuals and companies.
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Fortune,
November 30,
2011
SEC-Citi settlement
rejection: A public interest wake-up call
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
the importance of the public interest to organizations' health.
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Fortune,
November 22,
2011
Nabors shareholders
are looking for payback
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
governance at Nabors.
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Fortune,
November 18,
2011
A hint of hope at HP
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
HP's designation of a lead independent director and appointment of
an activist investor to its board.
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Fortune,
November 15,
2011
Facebook board: Where
are the female faces?
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
gender discrimination and equal opportunity.
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Fortune,
November 7,
2011
Big bank SEC
settlements: Toothless face-savers?
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
whether not admitting to violations may make it more difficult for
bank boards to punish offenders.
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Fortune,
November 1,
2011
How companies can hang
on to their customers
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
new research on customer experience.
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Fortune,
October 26,
2011
Our unsettling Wall
Street settlements
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
flaws in the settlement process which can lessen their benefits.
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Fortune,
October 18,
2011
When will big banks
grow up?
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
new bank capital requirements.
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Fortune,
October 17,
2011
Looking for biz
leaders in all the wrong places
Discusses what real
leadership means.
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Fortune,
October 12,
2011
Where are the News
Corp shareholders?
Discusses the important
role of shareholder activism in the capital markets system.
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Fortune,
September 29,
2011
What to do about Bank
of America?
Eleanor Bloxham provides
an example of stakeholder analysis.
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Fortune,
September 23,
2011
HP's sleight of hand
Discusses issues related
to board independence and the role of an executive chair.
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Fortune,
September 21,
2011
Why Meg Whitman may
not be the right CEO for HP
Discusses the governance
red flags associated with appointing Whitman as HP CEO.
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Fortune,
September 16,
2011
How HP can prevent
another misfire
Discusses HP and the role
of boards in strategy today.
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Fortune,
August 23,
2011
What would real
economic stimulus look like
Discusses leadership and
solutions to the jobs and economic crisis.
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Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment,
August
2011
The knowledge gap
between investors and companies
Eleanor Bloxham discusses
examples that show that while additional disclosure is the often
sought remedy to facilitate sustainable investing, to invest
sustainably, investors need to more carefully evaluate the
disclosures they already receive.
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Fortune, July
27, 2011
U.S. jobs crisis: It's time for
corporate leaders to step up
Discusses the role of the board and
the jobs crisis.
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Fortune, July
25, 2011
Apple's no-win CEO succession
efforts
Discusses issues with CEO succession
when the CEO sits on the board.
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Fortune, July
19, 2011
News Corp directors: Half way out
the door?
Discusses stock sales and board
actions at News Corp.
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Fortune, July
19, 2011
What's in store for Rupert Murdoch?
Discusses board leadership structures.
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Fortune, July
18, 2011
Who can right the ship at News
Corp?
Discusses governance and its
importance at News Corp.
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Fortune, July 5, 2011
How to get paid like a U.S. CEO
Discusses the reasons for high U.S.
CEO pay.
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Fortune, July 1, 2011
Will Bank of America execs get to
keep their bonuses?
Discusses the importance of pending
bank pay regulations.
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Fortune, June
21, 2011
Rite Aid's vitals aren't looking
too good
Discusses board composition and
performance issues at Rite-Aid.
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Fortune, June
15, 2011
How to encourage the right kind of
whistleblowers
Discusses the opportunities of the new
SEC whistleblower program.
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Fortune, June 2, 2011
Beware the perils of paying CEOs
with stock
Discusses the importance of
understanding the impacts of equity pay.
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Fortune, May 31, 2011
A toothless approach to reining in
excessive exec pay
Discusses a proposed rule on financial
services compensation.
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Fortune, May 24, 2011
ExxonMobil: Gearing up for a heated
annual meeting?
Discusses the shareholder issues at
ExxonMobil this proxy season.
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Fortune, May 18, 2011
Why corporate directors should
thank Dodd and Frank
Discusses the low number of no votes
against directors this proxy season.
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Fortune, May 17, 2011
When companies ignore the risks
under their noses
Discusses risk oversight and
shareholder relations.
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Fortune, May 6, 2011
What to expect at Goldman's annual
meeting
Eleanor Bloxham writes on shareholder
proposals and Goldman's annual meeting.
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Fortune, April
13, 2011
How can we address excessive CEO
pay?
Discusses two metrics that could help
solve managerial issues.
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Fortune, April
6, 2011
Beyond Buffett's successor: What's
Berkshire's way forward?
Discusses governance and the board at
Berkshire Hathaway.
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Accountability Central,
April 4, 2011
Accountability over the Long Term
Discusses the long term
consequences of public policy issues.
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Internal Auditor Magazine,
April, 2011
Have a Governance Role Now
Discusses how internal auditors can
boost governance at their firms now.
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Fortune,
March 14, 2011
Can shareholders and management
make it together?
Discusses actions behind the scenes
during this proxy season.
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Fortune,
March 4, 2011
Duking it out: The pitfalls of
corporate political activity
Discusses the risks for companies and
their boards engaging in political activities.
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Fortune,
February 23, 2011
Lessons from the St. Joe board
resignation debacle
Discusses the issues facing St. Joe's
board and their active shareholder.
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Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment, February
2011
Corporate
governance and sustainability: new and old
models of thinking
This peer reviewed
article, published in the inaugural issue of the journal, redefines
investor and discusses the need for holistic approaches to
sustainability and the role of each stakeholder in driving
sustainable enterprises.
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Fortune,
February 10, 2011
Why banker bonus delays work
Discusses why bonus lengthening
schemes work and why all companies should consider them.
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Fortune,
February 8, 2011
Should more CEOs be fired?
Discusses CEO succession issues.
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Fortune,
January 28, 2011
HP's board shakeup: Apotheker's
master plan?
Discusses director succession.
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Fortune,
January 25, 2011
Gender diversity on U.S. boards
coming anytime soon?
Discusses gender diversity on boards.
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Fortune,
January 21, 2011
5 leadership lessons from Goldman's
missteps
Discusses ways to learn from a
company's challenges.
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Fortune,
January 14, 2011
What went wrong at AMD
Discusses the importance of succession
planning and other board practices.
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Fortune,
January 13, 2011
Regulators: Wake up and smell the
loan risks
Discusses regulatory oversight of bank
securitization processes.
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Fortune,
January 11, 2011
Bankers: Quit selling your loans
Discusses why banks need to take a
further look at loan sales and securitizations.
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Fortune,
December 30, 2010
Do disclosure rules actually work?
Discusses disclosure and its ability
to create change.
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Fortune,
December 21, 2010
Who is minding the J. Crew store?
Discusses board transparency and
shareholder actions.
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Journal of
Environmental
Investing |
Journal of Environmental Investing, December 20, 2010
How Important is Clean Energy
Investment to the SRI community - and is SRI Important to Clean
Energy Investors?, by Eleanor Bloxham and Geoffrey Mazullo
Discusses issues in clean energy
investment. |
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Fortune,
December 9, 2010
The happiness index: Is the UK onto
something?
Discusses the value of companies and
countries creating their own performance metrics.
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Fortune,
December 1, 2010
Why your
shareholder vote may not count
Discusses issues in accurate
shareholder vote counts.
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Fortune,
November 29, 2010
Why the stock
market isn't fair
Eleanor Bloxham puts the recent
insider trading investigations in context.
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paBanker,
September-October 2010
ERM for
Banks, Made Simple
Discusses ERM concepts and
implementation. |
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Illinois Reporter, Third Quarter 2010
ERM for Banks, Made Simple
Discusses ERM concepts and
implementation. |
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Fortune,
October 18, 2010
Boards take heat for political
spending
Discusses board oversight obligations
related to political spending.
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Fortune,
October 6, 2010
How companies can fill the skilled worker gap -- start
training them again!
Discusses solutions to the
skilled workers gap.
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Fortune,
September 13, 2010
Two important ratios the new Basel
guidelines ignored.
Discusses what's missing in Basel
III.
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Fortune,
September 13, 2010
Should CEO be a team job?
Discusses a new model for
consideration with respect to CEOs.
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Fortune,
September 1, 2010
The valley's mess: why codes of
conduct don't work.
Discusses why boards need to
untangle the maze of conduct codes.
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Fortune,
August 11, 2010
Oxy 10: reasons the proxy fight at
Occidental isn't accidental.
Discusses the issues that can
give rise to a proxy battle.
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Fortune,
August 10, 2010
HP's next act: How the board, company
and investors can recover from the Hurd scandal.
Discusses the next steps for the
HP board.
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CEP
Magazine, August 2010
Safety in Numbers
Discusses the importance of codes of
ethics and the implications for behavior. |
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New Jersey
Bankers Association, Summer 2010
Federal
Reserve Risk Oversight Includes Guidance on Sound Incentive
Compensation Policies
Discusses key issues to consider in
the implementation of the new proposals and ways they can benefit
banks. |
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Ohio
Record, Summer 2010
ERM for
Banks, Made Simple
Discusses ERM concepts and
implementation. |
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Nebraska
Bankers Association, July/August 2010
Fed Issues Guidance on Sound
Incentive Compensation Policies
Discusses key issues to consider in
the implementation of the new proposals and ways they can benefit
banks. |
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Fortune,
July 30, 2010
The SEC still needs to escape
regulatory capture. Here's how.
Discusses the need for regulators
and boards to think and consult broadly.
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Fortune,
July 16, 2010
Yet another
whistleblower ignored by the SEC
Discusses the need for the SEC to
listen to multiple voices.
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Accountability Central, July 7, 2010
Shareholder Communications and
Accountability
Discusses the responsibility of
shareholders in shareholder communications.
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Fortune,
July 15, 2010
Are
compensation committees covering for high CEO pay?
Discusses the use of peers in
setting executive pay.
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Fortune,
July 2, 2010
Should
executives be paid with debt? No!
Discusses alternate forms of
executive pay.
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FDIC, July 2,
2010
Eleanor Bloxham issues comments to the
FDIC on their risk assessment proposal.
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Fortune,
June 22, 2010
What BP was
missing on Deepwater Horizon: a whistleblower
Discusses key issues for boards
to consider relevant to the BP case.
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Fortune,
June 17, 2010
Banker's pay
still encouraging risky behavior
Discusses issues in bank pay and
risk.
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Bank for International Settlements, June 15, 2010
Eleanor Bloxham submits comments on
the Basel Committee's Principles for enhancing corporate governance.
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FDIC, June 11 2010
Eleanor Bloxham issues comments on its
proposal concerning Special Reporting, Analysis and Contingent
Resolution Plans at Certain Large Insured Depository Institutions.
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Accountability Central, June 4, 2010
ICO or IRO? It's Time to Decide
Discusses shareholder relations.
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Fortune,
June 2, 2010
Why was John
Mack's raise only announced after the shareholder meeting?
Discusses shareholder disclosure
and pay for chairs of boards.
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Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, May 27, 2010
Eleanor Bloxham issues a comment
letter to the PCAOB on audit committee communications.
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Fortune,
May 25, 2010
Say on pay: 4
ways to defend executive pay under the new law
Discusses the new say on pay and
what it means for boards.
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Wealth Management Exchange, May 25, 2010
Trading and Market Structure
Trends: Issues for Investors
Discusses the impact of market
changes on investors.
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Fortune,
May 17, 2010
What does
Massey do now?
Discusses governance issues
related to safety concerns that the Massey board will need to
address.
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, May
2010
Trading and Market
Structure Trends: Issues for Boards
Discusses the impact of market changes
on boards. |
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Financial Executive, May 2010,
What will Boards Need From CFOs
over the Next Five Years, by Eleanor Bloxham
Discusses the Board and CFO
relationship and trends in information needs. |
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Fortune,
May 11, 2010
Goldman
Sachs' moral obligation to Wall Street
Discusses the opportunity for
Goldman at this moment in history.
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Fortune,
May 3, 2010
How can
succession planning help save Goldman?
Discusses the importance of
succession planning.
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Accountability Central,
April 20, 2010
The Goldman
Sachs Board and the SEC History
Eleanor Bloxham's
blog post
is published.
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Fortune, April 20, 2010
Goldman Sachs
has been charged with not giving clients enough information before.
Eleanor Bloxham provides
suggestions to the Goldman Board.
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This article
also published in:
NPR, April 21, 2010
The Compliance Exchange, April 21,
2010 |
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The Bloxham
Voice, April 19, 2010
Eleanor Bloxham publishes her first
entry in her new blog. |
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Bank for International Settlements, April 16, 2010
Eleanor Bloxham submits comments on
regulatory capital.
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Oklahoma Banker,
April 2010
Risk oversight includes guidance on
compensation policies
Discusses the new Federal Reserve
guidelines. |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, April
2010
IR Career Advice.
Discusses the importance of investor
relations and what IROs can do to improve their companies and their
careers. |
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Wyoming Banker's Association, April 2010
Federal Reserve Risk Oversight
Includes Guidance on Sound Incentive Compensation Policies,
Discusses
the new federal reserve guidelines on executive compensation. |
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The Corporate Governance Advisor, March/April 2010
Governance Lessons for All: The
Federal Reserve's Proposed Compensation Guidelines
Discusses the implications of the new
Federal Reserve guidance for banks and non-banks. |
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Iowa Bankers Exchange, March 12, 2010
Federal Reserve Risk Oversight
Includes Guidance on Sound Incentive Compensation Policies,
Discusses key issues to consider in
the implementation of the new proposals and ways they can benefit
banks. |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, March
2010
Social Media and Social
Purpose: A Boardroom Issue.
Discusses the need for boards of
corporations today to clearly articulate the social purpose of the
organization. |
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FDIC, February 2010
Eleanor Bloxham comments on the FDIC
proposals related to bank compensation. |
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The South Dakota
Bankers Association, February 2010
Federal Reserve Risk Oversight
Includes Guidance on Sound Incentive Compensation Policies,
Discusses key issues to consider in
the implementation of the new proposals and ways they can benefit
banks. |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, February
2010
Proxy-related Discussions
in the New World of Open Conversations.
Discusses issues for Investor
Relations Officers to consider given the new SEC proxy disclosure
requirements. |
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paBanker,
January-February 2010
Federal Reserve Risk Oversight
Includes Guidance on Sound Incentive Compensation Policies,
Discusses key issues to consider in
the implementation of the new proposals and ways they can benefit
banks. |
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Alaska Bankers Association, January 2010
Federal Reserve Risk Oversight
Includes Guidance on Sound Incentive Compensation Policies,
The Alaska Bankers Association distributes Eleanor Bloxham’s article
on the new Federal Reserve Guidelines to its members. |
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Montana
Bankers Association, January 20 2010
Federal Reserve Risk Oversight
Includes Guidance on Sound Incentive Compensation Policies,
Discusses key issues to consider in
the implementation of the new proposals and ways they can benefit
banks. |
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Ohio
Record, February 2010
Federal Reserve Risk Oversight
Includes Guidance on Sound Incentive Compensation Policies,
Discusses key issues to consider in
the implementation of the new proposals and ways they can benefit
banks. |
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Arkansas Bankers Association, February 2010
Federal Reserve Risk Oversight
Includes Guidance on Sound Incentive Compensation Policies,
Discusses the new federal reserve
guidelines for The Arkansas Banker.
Read it
here... |
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The Missouri
Banker, January 7, 2010
Fed risk oversight includes guidance
on sound incentive compensation policies,
Discusses the Federal Reserve's
guidance on sound compensation policies related to bank risk. |
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The Kansas Banker, January 2010
Federal Reserve Risk Oversight
Includes Guidance on Sound Incentive Compensation Policies,
Discusses key issues to consider in
the implementation of the new proposals and ways they can benefit
banks. |
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January 2010
Leadership in the Boardroom: The
Intersection of Financial Regulations and Governance,
Discusses the intersection of
government and board leadership.
Read it
here... |
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Financial Executive, January 2010,
The Impact of New Proxy Disclosures
on CFOs, by Eleanor Bloxham
Discusses the new proxy disclosure
rules by the SEC and what they mean for financial executives. |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, January
2010
Followers and Leaders:
The Intersection of Financial Regulation and Governance, by Eleanor Bloxham
Discusses the intersection of
government and board leadership. |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, December
2009
2010: A Year of Adventure, by Eleanor Bloxham
Discusses the issues that will be on
the minds of directors and the influences shaping the capital
markets in 2010. |
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Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System, November 2009
Eleanor Bloxham provides comments to
the Board of the Federal Reserve on their guidance on sound
compensation.
Read it here.... |
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Securities and Exchange
Commission, November 16, 2009
Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2010
to 2015
Eleanor Bloxham provides comments to
the SEC on its strategic plan.
Read the
comments... |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, November
2009
Forty Years of Financial
Analysis and Oversight, by Eleanor Bloxham
Discusses the history of bailouts and
financial analysis through the years. |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, October
2009
The Board's Role in
Investor Dialogue, by Eleanor Bloxham
Discusses the key considerations for
boards in investor dialogue. |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, September
2009
The Board's Role in the
Annual Reporting Process, by Eleanor Bloxham
Discusses the important role of boards
and the new issues in reporting. |
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Wealth Management Exchange, September 2009
How the Credit Crunch Impacts Earnings
and Investments
Discusses credit related issues to
review in assessing financial statement results. |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, August
2009
Who is Too Big to Fail
and Who is Too Small for Special Perks?, by Eleanor
Bloxham
Discusses the board and public policy
issues facing micro, small and mid-cap firms and the impact on
national competitiveness. |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, July
2009
Who's Afraid of the Big
Bad Wolf?, by Eleanor Bloxham
Discusses why boards benefit
by listening to shareholders.
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August 10, 2009
Eleanor Bloxham
responds to request for comment from the Investor Working Group.
Read the
Comments... |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, June
2009
Board Challenges &
Opportunities Through Time, by Eleanor Bloxham
Discusses the challenges
boards have faced over the last forty years.
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Wealth Management Exchange, June 2009
Market Investing: Thorough Company
Analysis Makes For a Better Investor
Discusses steps investors could take
to improve their results. |
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ACCOUNTABILITY NOW
Accountability Central,
May 21, 2009
Discusses accountability systems and
why they can be good. |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, May
2009
Capital Markets: Drinking from the River of
Forgetfulness?, by Eleanor Bloxham
Discusses the challenges for
the capital markets today and tomorrow.
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, April
2009
How Boards and IROs can Thrive on Alphabet Soup, by Eleanor Bloxham
Discusses
how boards can put the tenets of CSR, SRI and ESG to good use.
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, March
2009
Getting Ahead of the Curve: A Wake Up Call for Boards
and Investor Relations, by Eleanor Bloxham
Discusses
how boards and investor relations can tap into the unique
opportunities of the financial crisis.
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Accountability and Investor
Involvement in Pay
Accountability Central, February 26, 2009
Discusses the role of investors and
boards in compensation fixes. |
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Accountability
and the New Sheriff
Accountability Central, February 27, 2009
Discusses changes to compensation
mandated by the Financial Services Authority in the UK. |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, February
2009
Boardroom Decisions: Determining the Measures
Shareholders Need, by Eleanor Bloxham
Describes ways to re-think the
balanced scorecard
and provide boards, management and investors with the information
they need.
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, January
2009
What Boards and IROs Need to Know About the Coming
Proxy Season - And How to Prepare for it, by Eleanor Bloxham and
James McRitchie
Discusses the important issues to be
addressed in the 2009 Proxy Season.
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Accountability and Compensation in the
Spotlight
Accountability Central,
December 18, 2008
Discusses questions boards should be
asking. |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, December
2008
2009: A Year of Re-Definition
Discusses what's next for boards and IROs.
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, November
2008
Financial Analysis and Reporting: A
Prescription For Directors and IROs
Discusses the role of boards and IROs
with respect to financial reporting and disclosure, with pointed
lessons from the current financial crisis.
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BVR's Guide to Healthcare Valuation, November, 2008
Eleanor Bloxham
authors the chapter on valuation from the board’s perspective in the
Healthcare Valuation Guide published by Business Valuation
Resources. |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, October
2008
On the Road: Where Does Your Value
Lie? Look to Talent Management for Clues..., by
Eleanor Bloxham and Mark Ubelhart
Discusses human capital measures and
their importance in valuation and governance. |
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Accountability for Internal Risks
Accountability Central, September 24, 2008
Discusses the board's role in
understanding risks. |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, September
2008
Annual Reports: An Important
Boardroom Conversation
Discusses ways to improve transparency
and enhance value with a focus on capital adequacy in valuation
analyses. |
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Improving Governance: Solutions for
the Healthcare Sector
New Perspectives on HealthCare Risk Management, Control, and
Governance, August 2008
Discusses the governance structure and
the role of boards in both profit and tax exempt settings. |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, August
2008
Valuation: A Discipline and a
Science
Discusses the principles of valuation
companies should use and IROs should communicate. |
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United States Treasury, July 9, 2008
Advisory Committee on the Auditing
Profession
Provides comments on issues to be
addressed in the auditing profession.
Read
the comments... |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, July
2008
Media in the Boardroom
Discusses the growing role of
directors in media relations. |
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Managing the Business Risks of Fraud:
A Practical Guide, July 8, 2008
Published jointly by The IIA, The ACFE
and The AICPA
Eleanor Bloxham contributed to the
writing and provided advice for this report
related to the duties and responsibilities of boards.
Read the
report here... |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, June
2008
The Intersection of the Capital and
Labor Markets, by Eleanor Bloxham
and Judy Bardwick
Discusses three issues important to
corporate performance: engagement and the setting of performance
objectives and risk parameters. |
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Rewarding Risks
The New York Times, June 15, 2008
Suggests that directors
need to understand the risks executives take on – and bank a portion
of bonuses until the outcomes of those risks have had a chance to
come to fruition. |
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Accountability - and A Powerful
Investor's Perspective
Accountability Central,
May 30, 2008
Discusses the separation of the roles
of Chair and CEO in the US and abroad. |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, May
2008
Accounting and Financial Reporting:
What Every IRO needs to Know NOW
Discusses new trends and issues in
accounting and financial reporting. |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, April
2008
Compensation and the Web
Discusses the lessons that can be
learned from the recent capital hill testimony of compensation
committee chairs. |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, February
2008
Shareholder Measurements: What Do
Shareholders Want
Discusses the importance of
understanding measurements used to communicate with shareholders. |
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Accountability and Sarbox Coffee
Accountability Central,
February 22, 2008
Discusses the next steps forward in
promoting accountability and disclosure. |
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Model Risk and Accountability
Accountability Central,
February 15, 2008
Discusses the model risks in credit
models, accounting and corporate models of performance that every
director, manager and investor should be aware of. |
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Accounting and the Seven Year Itch
Accountability Central,
February 11, 2008
Discusses how the "head in the sand"
approach to risk management continues to result in spectacular
failures. |
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Accounting for Accountability
Accountability Central,
February 1, 2008
Discusses how new accounting rules
could strengthen investor and company awareness and a focus on the
long-term. |
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Accountability and the Dance of Human
Relations
Accountability Central,
January 29, 2008
Discusses the parallels between human
interactions and organizational stakeholder relations. |
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About Envy... and Accountability
Accountability Central,
January 16, 2008
Discusses the many faces of envy that
exist and how they should factor into boardroom decision-making. |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, January
2008
2008: A Year of Opportunity
Discusses the opportunities for
improved investor relations in the year ahead. |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, December
2007
SOX Why it Happened and Why It Has
Been Good for Investors and Companies - The Child Grows Up! ,
by Eleanor Bloxham and John Nash.
Reviews the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in its
fifth year of implementation. |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, November
2007
Inter-Connectivity: Good for
Technology. Not so Good for Boardroom Service,
by Eleanor Bloxham and Mary Louise Fazzano.
Discusses ways to leverage the
director nominations process. |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, October
2007
Compensation Disclosure: The
Important Role of IROs
Discusses key areas IROs should review
to improve compensation disclosure. |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, August
2007
Enterprise Risk Management: The
Important Role of IROs, by Eleanor Bloxham and Dan Borge.
Discusses how IROs can help boards
assess risks and communicate enterprise risk efforts to investors. |
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IR Update in the
column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, July 2007
Boards Are Establishing Shareholder
Advisory Committees: What's the role of IROs? by Eleanor Bloxham
and Susan Stautberg.
Discusses the emerging trend of
shareholder advisory committees. |
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Shareholder Advisory
Committees: Are They For You and Your Board?
Corporate Board Member,
June 27, 2007
Explores the benefits of
shareholder advisory committees. |
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Five Key Principles:
Protecting Yourself and Your Board
Corporate Board Member,
April 10, 2007
Outlines the five key
principles directors should understand to limit their
liability. |
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The Three Rs of Good Governance: Key
to Building a Bridge of Trust
Investor Relations
Update, March 2007
Discusses the role of the investor
relations officer in building a bridge of trust. |
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Enterprise Risk Management: What Directors Need to
Know Now
Corporate Board Member, February 27, 2007
By Eleanor Bloxham and Dan Borge, this article outlines
the do's and don'ts on ERM that every director should know. |
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Seeking Trust?
Chief Executive, January/February 2007
CEOs today face greater shareholder
activism, more independent boards, cross border regulatory
cooperation, greater media and rating agency scrutiny, and customers
who increasingly respond to social and ethical arguments. CEOs and
directors must focus on the three R's of good governance:
relationships, risk and return.
Read the article... |
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A Call to Action: Brand Management
Starts With the Board
Accountability-Central, August 10, 2006
Discusses the board's role in managing
the company's reputation. |
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Corporate Governance: The Impact of
Technology and Globalization
Wharton Leadership Digest, March 2006
Discusses the major trends in
corporate governance today. |
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Risk Management and the CFO: A Risk
or an Opportunity?, by
Eleanor Bloxham and Dan Borge
Corporate
Finance Review,
March/April 2006
Examines the benefits and pitfalls to avoid in
implementing enterprise risk management. |
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Creating Organizational Success for Your
CEO and Your Shareholders, by Eleanor Bloxham
and Blythe McGarvie
Directors Monthly,
February, 2006
To create shareholder value and foster
organizational success, CEOs must emphasize financial acuity and
discipline across all levels of their company. Despite the apparent
paradox, fiscal prudence is one of the principal drivers of
innovation and wealth creation, particularly in merger and
acquisition transactions.
Read the Article |
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The Information Boards Really Need
Directorship,
December, 2005
Including the perspectives of directors
who sit on large corporate boards, this article discusses the
information boards need in today's environment. |
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SmartBytesTM
AthenaOnline,
June 2, 2005
Eleanor Bloxham speaks on various
corporate governance issues, with an emphasis on SOX, on 26 educational
videos. |
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The Governance Chapter
Investor
Relations Guide, May 2005
Kennedy Publications
Provides an overview of the trends influencing changes in
corporate governance and examines best practices to help IR officers
positively influence their company's governance to be competitive today
and in the future. |
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Regulations and All That Jazz
Valuation Issues, March 31, 2005
Discusses recent changes to the SEC's
requirements for 8-k reporting of material events. |
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Better Corporate and Environmental Management
Valuation Issues,
March 14, 2005
Discusses the positive correlation between environmental
citizenship, valuation and stock price. |
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Are CEOs Weak?
Valuation Issues, February 28, 2005
Discusses why companies, working to
benefit all their stakeholders, will be more successful. |
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Natural Cycles
Valuation Issues, January
25, 2005
Encourages executives to recognize, accept and plan for
the natural business cycles rather than just react to short term
earnings pressures. |
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Acquire or Perish
Valuation Issues, January 25, 2005
Encourages CFOs to lead the way toward
real growth instead of trying to buy growth through acquisitions. |
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What's Hot and What's Not
Valuation Issues, January 4, 2005
Lists the top 15 trends, actions, developments, issues and initiatives
that are hot and not so hot for CEOs and CFOs intent on creating
long-term value for investors, managers, employees and other
stakeholders.
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National Innovation Initiative
Report
Council
on Competitiveness, December 2004
As a member of the Council of
Competitiveness's National Innovation Initiative, Eleanor Bloxham's
comments are included in the final report.
Read the Report...
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CEOs Not Surrendering
Clear-Profit, November 4, 2004
Discusses the growing trend toward corporate social
responsibility. |
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Corporations and the Environment:
Thoughts on Being Green
CFO.Com, October 15, 2004
Addresses the question: "Can companies
still afford to be Green?"
Read the Article |
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Is Cash King -- or Pawn?
Valuation Issues, June 15, 2004
Raises the new issue of cash flow manipulation, cites the
growing legion of critics and their claims, and gives examples of
companies playing with the numbers. |
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The 80/20 Split
Valuation Issues, March 25, 2004
Discusses the importance of focusing on
economic growth and resisting the temptation to give up economic value
in order to smooth earnings. |
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Whose Side Are You On?
Valuation Issues, February 10, 2004
Highlights the importance of understanding the difference
between GAAP accounting and valuation. |
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The Performance Management Game
The Corporate Board, November/December 2003
Discusses ways in which traditional
performance measures can be "gamed" by management and explains to board
members what to look for. |
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Five Reasons to Employ Economic Value Management
The CEO
Refresher, September 2003
New
Jersey Society of CPAs, August 2003
Institute
of Management Accountants, August 2003
SmartPros
and
SmartPros Newsletter, July 2003
Outlines why Economic Value Management is and should be
of broad interest to CEOs, financial executives, and Boards of
Directors. |
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Derivations and Derivatives
Valuation Issues, July 30, 2003
Examines the real impact of recent
accounting changes for derivatives and the need to look behind the
numbers. |
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A Case Study: Evaluating Valuation
Approaches
Valuation
Issues, May 22, 2003
Boards and Managements have a growing interest in
determining the best ways to place values on their lines of business.
Which are the most valuable metrics to use? Should it be P/E, ROE or an
economic-based measure? |
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The Independent Chair
Corporate Board Member
and Bank
Director, May 7, 2003
Presents arguments for and against an
independent chair position using recent company examples. |
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Pay for Performance: It Impacts Everyone
CHRMS Newsletter, Spring
2003
Discusses the considerations in structuring pay to drive
performance. |
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Unsolved Problems in Corporate
Oversight
New York Times, Sunday February 9, 2003
Discusses how Boards and management can
work together to improve corporate governance. |
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Redefining the IR Role
Shareholder Value, January/February 2003
Discusses the opportunities for Investor Relations
professionals to play a more critical role in their companies and in
supporting the activities of Boards. |
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Base Reward on Economic Value
Financial Times, September 23, 2002
Discusses the possibility for true CEO pay
for performance. |
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Building Bridges of Trust
The Wall Street Journal, August 1, 2002
Discusses the benefits of reviewing the roles of the CEO, CFO and Audit Committee. |
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Don't Fire the Customer
American Banker, July 12, 2002
Discusses possible customer retention
approaches. |
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Include Capital Cost
in All Metrics
American Banker,
January 4, 2002
Discusses improvements
in bank performance
measurements.
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Rewarding Executives Who Know the Score
Executive Talent Summer, 2001
Discusses new ways to think about the structure of compensation to
promote good corporate governance and maximize value. |
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Finding Value Solutions: Its About Time
Journal of Cost Management, July/August 2001
Discusses four dimensions of time that can improve organizational
performance. |
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Benefits of Diverse Boards Outweigh Disadvantages
Director's Monthly, May, 2001
Discusses the benefits of alternative Board selection approaches and
processes. |
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Finding Value Solutions:
Resolving Cost and Performance Conflicts
Journal of Cost Management, March/April 2001
Discusses obstacles to and solutions for becoming a high
performance organization. |
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Intangibles, Human Capital and Options Value Measurement
Journal of Cost Management, November, 2000
Discusses new strategic valuation approaches
Read an excerpt...
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Reward Executives For
Creating Shareholder Value
Bank Accounting and Finance January, 2000
Discusses the benefits of a value based compensation program.
Read an excerpt... |
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Performance Measurement Through US Binoculars
Journal of Strategic Performance Measurement October, 1999
Describes the important benefits of a culture review particularly when
making major organizational changes..
Read an excerpt...
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Focus on
Value-Based Management
CFO
Magazine, October, 1999
Discusses
improvements in planning processes and alignment that can yield
significant results.
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Value Management: How to Make it Work
Pointcast January, 1999
Describes key factors in value management implementation. |
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Value Management - Holistic,
Focused and Effective
Pointcast January, 1999
(Published in two parts)
Describes the benefits of value management to any organization. |
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Why Value Management?
Journal of Strategic Performance
Measurement October, 1998
Describes the reasons to consider value management and the key
factors in value management implementation
Read in excerpt... |
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Value Approach to
Demutualization
National Underwriter October 26, 1998
Describes the valuation and process implications of demutualization from
a value perspective
Read an excerpt...
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Value Based Accounting Can Add Value
American Banker August 13,
1998
Co-authored with Eugene O'Kelly, describes the linkage between
additional disclosure and increased share price from a value
perspective.
Read an excerpt...
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Risks and Opportunities
International Finance and Treasury June 8, 1998
Discusses risk management issues in a value context. |
CFO Alert |
Economic Value: A Better Way
to View the Bank
CFO Alert July 14, 1997
Describes the measurement and implementation issues and considerations
of bank economic value.
Read an excerpt... |
