Tag Archives: NACD

Banning Smart Phones–So Not Smart

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

Everywhere I go, people are talking about connectivity, collaboration and the power of collective intelligence and social media. Well, almost everywhere. Transparency Towers this week conducted a forum for 200 company directors at the Met Club in NYC. The location … Continue reading →

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The Crone on corporate governance and a new credential that allows directors to show America what they’re made of…http://www.directorship.com/become-a-nacd-fellow-in-2011/

Posted on February 20, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Just one step short of glamorous

Posted on October 20, 2010 by

I went to sleep last night just as Jay Leno embarked on his monologue and woke up half way through Regis and Kelly, some 11 hours later. This morning I visited Itchy Ankle’s newest breakfast hotspot, the Heavenly Grill (yes, owned … Continue reading →

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Lullabies for the long in the tooth

Posted on October 17, 2010 by

I should have taken photos of course, but I was so rapt that I forgot to focus my iphone. The opening session of the National Association of Corporate Directors conference was rounded out tonight by a beautiful performance from the … Continue reading →

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Wired to the Securities Exchange Commission

Posted on September 1, 2010 by

Well, isn’t everyone? http://blog.nacdonline.org/

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Independence, Process and Courage

Posted on August 21, 2010 by

Check out this post for the blog at Transparency Towers and stay tuned for more news on How to Be(come) a Director, presented by Charles Elson, coming soon to a desktop near you. I hope you can also access the … Continue reading →

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“He’s traveling in ladies underwear”

Posted on June 5, 2010 by

I’m a little behind on my correspondence with Doris–she wrote the note below more than a week ago –but, as a thrusting entrepreneur, I know she is only too well aware of the demands of business travel, and I hope … Continue reading →

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As large as life and twice as cheerful.

Posted on March 20, 2010 by

Take two tables, each shaped like a slice of melon and place one of them in Boxborough MA and one in Phoenix AZ. Add the magic of Cisco Telepresence, three 65 inch television screens, and some eerily good audio and … Continue reading →

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