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My intentions are honestly noble towards the community of Directors who are today required to constantly hone their knowledge to perform as skilled professionals. Some of them ( who are interestingly not entrepreneurs) are increasingly assuming risks disproportionate to their flair. My List of Ten Rules for Directors is a quick reference guide. Those of you who regularly visit my site will return to board meetings more seriously. I am not scaring you, but the truth is that the job is more risky than many of you think. |
IT Governance – a new challenge for Directors
Written by V V Ranganathan, September 28th, 2008
Posted under: Company Directors
Now a new Information Technology (IT) Governance Standard can demand more accountability from corporate boards and keep company directors on tenterhooks. New technologies are today embraced enthusiastically to gain that competitive edge in the market. This passion for technology has always made the objective review of IT a difficult task to perform especially given the […]
Directors on tenterhooks
Written by V V Ranganathan, November 29th, 2007
Posted under: Company Directors
Life for a Company Director is rapidly changing. The new UK law makes it easy for shareholders to sue directors for a much wider range of deeds than were possible earlier. The Indian law could well take inspiration from this.
Given the spate of M&A activities in the recent past, many directors from India who are […]
How to be an ‘independent’ director?
Written by V V Ranganathan, February 9th, 2007
Posted under: Company Directors
A position as a director on a company’s board needs consideration of sundry aspects relating to the firm.If you are returning to this article, the second in the series, welcome back, else, please refer to the ten commandments of risk management for directors identified in my earlier article.
Now, let me deal with some of these […]
10 rules for Independent Directors
Written by V V Ranganathan, February 9th, 2007
Posted under: Company Directors
India is increasingly becoming the preferred destination for funds that seek better returns in a fast-growing economy. These funds have championed rigorous governance norms in their home countries and, as they enter the Indian market, they are not going to be kind to Indian company boards.
The rules in India on corporate governance have been […]
Company Directors
Written by V V Ranganathan, February 5th, 2007
Posted under: Company Directors
It may be a matter of comfort to directors that the conviction levels in India is poor, compared to (say) the US. But the implications of Clause 49 for the board of directors are diverse and explicit, and directors have personal accountability for violations of the law.
Know the 10 commandments of risk management for directors […]
