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Leading a Board of Directors

Great Leadership By Dan

And diverse boards are best. Adding diverse directors can be challenging for a leader because of the ensuing creative frictio n. You want constructive disagreement. Because outside investment usually comes with board participation, you may not have the diversity you need. Big boards regress to the mean.

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Throwing Out Insiders Won't Fix Corporate Boards

Harvard Business Review

The Wall Street Journal reported this week that chief financial officers are getting chucked off their companies' boards right and left as part of the push for more independent directors. Corporate governance is all about balancing diverse, sometimes conflicting priorities and interests.