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Fighting Shareholder Populism

On the surface, Jeff Gramm’s book Dear Chairman is just a fascinating history of the investor rights movement told through activist letters dating back to the 1920s. As such, at least according to...

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Rounding Out the U.S. Call for Social Corporate Purpose

Extra. Extra. Read all about it. America’s top CEOs recently issued a statement that says making money for shareholders isn’t the only responsibility of management. This, of course, isn’t news to...

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What the Big Mac Board Got Right

The whiplash pace of corporate governance evolution is hitting the world’s largest corporations. A recent case in point: the decision by the McDonald’s board to dismiss the company’s president and CEO,...

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Governing Algorithms

As any fan of comic-book superheroes can tell you, Peter Parker’s Uncle Ben wasn’t as technically gifted as his web-slinging nephew. But he still offered some words of wisdom that anyone deploying...

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Why Not All Wellness Programs Are Healthy

Smoking was once considered as American as apple pie. In fact, back when more than a few doctors were willing to recommend them, cigarettes were billed as a healthy alternative to Uncle Sam’s beloved...

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Creating a Supportive Mental Health Culture

Consider this workplace scenario. After working at a mid-sized urban company for about three years, Joanne received the best performance review of her professional life. When meeting with her boss, the...

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Defining Boardroom Activists

The standard definition of an activist is “a person who campaigns to bring about political or social change.” As a result, most people associate the term with corporate outsiders calling for...

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Governing Outside the Boardroom

Given the weight of responsibility that rests on their shoulders, CEOs have long been depicted—at least when observed from a distance—in near-heroic terms. Before the pandemic, people generally assumed...

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Why Chairperson-cum-CEOs Have No Place in Today’s Capitalism

When it comes to separating the roles of company CEO and board chair, many arguments—both for and against activist calls to do so—have been made. Arguments against the idea generally insist that...

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Battling Intolerance One Conversation at a Time

Consider that uncomfortable workplace moment that comes a second or two after a colleague or a client says something that feels wrong. We’re not talking about blatantly discriminatory comments that...

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