Living a quiet life as an animator, Travis Knight never dreamed he'd work for his father. Then the Nike founder gave him an offer he couldn't refuse.READ»
No, not when you die. Your legacy when you complete your three year term on the nonprofit board that you serve on.
Just yesterday, a corporate executive told me about her board legacy plan for one of the two boards she sits on; the ...READ»
Howard M. Schoor resides at Jupiter Country Club in Jupiter, FL and has other homes at The Chapin Estate in Bethel, NY and Battleground Country Club in Manalapan, NJ. Mr. Schoor is a 1961 graduate of Lafayette College, Easton, ...READ»
Howard M. Schoor resides at Jupiter Country Club in Jupiter, FL and has other homes at The Chapin Estate in Bethel, NY and Battleground Country Club in Manalapan, NJ. Mr. Schoor is a 1961 graduate of Lafayette College, Easton, ...READ»
STATE OF NEW JERSEYEXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTWHEREAS, those who dedicate their time, effort and skills to help others are among the most valued members of any community; andWHEREAS, the State of Israel Bonds in Highland Park, New Jersey, ...READ»
Today's a hard day for students, faculty, and staff of Drake Business School, a 131-year-old institution in New York that closed yesterday. Some students were shocked -- shocked! -- that the school would close, but by most accounts, ...READ»
A recent study done by Liberum Research highlights some surprising data about changes in leadership.
Last July, top management changes totaled only 763. August's management changes nearly doubled to 1,463. October's overall total ...READ»
If you think it’s difficult getting the very most desirable candidates to join your team when you’re going to pay them, imagine convincing top talent to join your nonprofit board of directors when you’re going to ask them to ...READ»
September 13 - Thank goodness, the news week is ending better than it started. The presidential campaigns have moved from squabbling about “lipstick on a pig” to the importance of service.
This weekend’s Financial Times ...READ»
In MARCH, Gina Bianchini, who was on our May 2008 cover, stepped down as CEO of social-media company Ning to join VC firm Andreessen Horowitz. In late January, Ezra Kucharz left FiLife, No. 27 on our Most Innovative Companies list, to ...READ»
The other day, I put my foot firmly in my mouth. It isn't, I'm pleased to say, something that I do very often -- or something that, when it does happen, I'm proud of. But this time, I didn't feel all that apologetic.
I was attending a ...READ»
Not only is Martha Stewart requesting that she be allowed to serve the first five months of her sentence at home -- then serving the next five in a proper prison -- she's continuing to exert solid influence on the Martha Stewart ...READ»
Since yesterday's announcement that Chris DeWolfe is stepping down as MySpace CEO, all sorts of juicy details have begun to circulate.
The widely held assumption is that the executive shake-up is the work of newly anointed ...READ»
T. Boone Pickens' grand green energy plans have been shaken up once again--this time with a new name (Next Autoworks) and a new CEO (Kathleen Ligocki) for V-Vehicle, Pickens' Google and Kleiner Perkins-backed vehicle startup. READ»
Yes, positioning the right person as the board chair is key. Because the chair has the greatest influence on how the board uses its time in meetings and in between meetings, who will be on the board, and who will be groomed for future ...READ»
If I had a nickel for every board looking for a good board chair...
Many boards are searching for board chairs. Even some nonprofits that have supportive board members are looking outside of their boards for board chair candidates ...READ»
There are not many people I sit around thinking about meeting. It's not that I have a super-elevated opinion of myself. It's more than I'm your average (or not so average) jaded New Yorker who has seen things and met some people. A lot of things and a lot of people.READ»
My boss did it. My predecessor did it. And now, I’m trying to do it. After being involved as a volunteer with charitable organizations in the past, I've decided to throw my hat in the ring for a spot on a non-profit board.
Over ...READ»
This morning, Craig Newmark explained in his blog how EBay has managed to acquire minority interest in Craigslist.
"So, with the idea of establishing checks and balances, mostly on myself, I made a gift of some equity in Craigslist ...READ»
Blockbuster is currently searching for a new CEO. Who should they select? How can Blockbuster remake itself to compete with Netflix, Redbox, Apple, and the whole slew of companies that caused its demise?READ»
"I'm okay with giving money to a nonprofit that I care about, but do I have to ask friends and colleagues for money if I serve on a nonprofit board?" That's another question that many business executives ask me when I interview them ...READ»
