If you are involved with an emerging company, how is your board of directors structured? Chances are you are not doing it right, says the National Association of Corporate Directors. You are respectfully directed to my blog site, just click … Continue reading
Category Archives: I’ve Been Thinking
While generally I do not post on such topics, I feel compelled to point out the below comment on the contents of my last two posts. Those posts report on the views of a noted expert on Chinese affairs and … Continue reading
This post addresses remarks by Admiral Jim Stravidis to the New England Chapter of National Association of Corporate Directors. My prior post outlined the Admiral’s understanding of the world order today and its immediate geopolitical prospects. He emphasized that directors … Continue reading
This and the next-following post will report highlights from an hour-and-a-half presentation by Admiral Jim Stavridis, who tackled the definition of the current balance of world power and the impact of that balance on current and future global markets. Lest … Continue reading
Many start-ups are rightly absorbed in technological and product development, protection of innovation, hiring, market research and– oh yes, money to survive. Although CEOs abstractly admit that having an experienced board of directors could indeed be very helpful, as a … Continue reading
No secret that the Administration is cutting funding in many ways, including University research and the FDA. Although we do not know the full extent of these cuts as to substance and time, no doubt start-ups and M&A activity will … Continue reading
This seventh and final post addresses issues for corporate boards, in light of issues raised at the November 20 NACD–New England program discussing the impact of the election on business. Fo Are you a winner or a loser? The panel … Continue reading
This is the sixth post discussing content from a program mounted by NACD New England, exploring the business ramifications of the recent Presidential election. International business is affected by Federal policy and of course by war and international tensions, and … Continue reading
AI permeated many aspects of the panel presentation at NACD, and this fifth post pulls together numerous different strands. First there was the assertion that AI would so drive innovation that in the next decade almost all diseases could be … Continue reading
This is fourth post of a series concerning impact of the elections on US business, based on a program presented by the NACD’s New England Chapter. Discussion started with the proposed Cabinet appointment of Kennedy, which was observed as obviously … Continue reading