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Mark Sickles ColumnsMark W. Sickles is an author, professor, and advisor to corporate directors and officers. The founding principal of Mark W. Sickles, LLC, he is the creator of Shareholder Value Assurance and Strategic Governance™. Having served as a Fortune 500 “C” level executive and corporate officer, Mark is President and CEO of the New Jersey Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors. A current board member of Swiss-based Trestle Group, Mark is a professional speaker represented by The Speaker Agency. He also serves on the advisory boards of Drexel University’s Inside the Boardroom and Rutgers University’s Prudential Business Ethics Center. September 10, 2007 Comments on the SEC Competing Proxy Proposals From the Strategic Governance™ Point of ViewBy: Mark W. Sickles In reviewing the articles on SEC competing proxy proposals, I was reminded how Vince Lombardi began an emergency meeting with the Green Bay Packers when mired in one of their rare losing streaks: “Gentlemen, THIS is a football.” August 14, 2007 Strategic Governance  By: Mark Sickles Left to their own devices, too many companies fail to install effective governance practices that can make them more competitive. (Paraphrase of a Jack Welch statement from BusinessWeek, July, 2007) August 2, 2007 Rethinking NIFOBy: Mark W. Sickles "Noses in, fingers out" may be an indefensible standard for board behavior in the post-Entron era. Pre-Enron, directors were respected for thejob they were in. But post-Enron, directors are only being respected for the job... August 2, 2007 Winter 2005 Executive Briefing Shareholder Value and OutsourcingBy: Mark W. Sickles Trestle Group Research is committed to developing thought provoking studies for executives across industries. The Trestle Group Research Executive Briefing series provides an introduction to themes that top executive agendas;... August 2, 2007 IT Governance: A New Area of Focus Inside The BoardroomBy: Mark W. Sickles The word "governance" has probably been said and written more in the last four years than the last four hundred. Yet rarely has it been defined. And we all know what happens with undefined terms: They take on different meanings... August 2, 2007 Tool Kit for the Post-Enron BoardBy: Mark W. Sickles Low levels of change are easier to make than high levels because they don't require a change in mindset. Incremental change is relatively painless and, when our goal is "more of the same," can also be effective. But when the... August 2, 2007 Your Voice Viewpoint: Developing and Leveraging Strategic HR ExcellenceBy: Mark W. Sickles
Have you ever noticed how similar the role of the board is to the role of a strategic human resources (HR) function? Both support line management. Both assure the ability to formulate and implement a winning strategy. Both are... |
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