This symposium examines a range of critical governance issues facing the boards of public corporations. Specfically, it examines leadership structures, CEO succession practices, board director competency assessments, teamwork practices for boards, and the evolution of corporate boards in emerging markets.

Agenda/Outline:

Sharing Leadership on Corporate Boards:A Critical Requirement for Teamwork at the Top

Presenter: Jay Conger; Claremont McKenna College;
Presenter: Edward E. Lawler III; U. of Southern California;

Should CEOs Serve Simultaneously as Board Chairperson in the Post Sarbanes-Oxley Era?

Presenter: Dan R. Dalton; Indiana U., Bloomington;

Who Is In the Boardroom?: Evaluating American Public Director Competencies

Presenter: Richard W. Leblanc; York U.;

Revisiting the Board's Role in CEO Succession
Presenter: Mark Nadler; Oliver Wyman Delta;

Restructuring Corporate Governance at China's Lenovo
Presenter: Neng Liang; China Europe International Business School;
Presenter: Michael Useem; U. of Pennsylvania;