Top 10 Challenges for Boards in 2008

This list serves as a guidepost for directors and executives as they navigate the most significant period of governance reform in decades. It identifies areas of focus that need to be tackled and resolved, both individually and collectively, if they are to lead their organizations to sustainable success.

• Sarbanes-Oxley Takes IT Front and Center
• Investor Relations: A Power Shift in the Making
• Redefining Risk
• Directors As Strategists: Houston, We Have a Problem
• The Business of Non Profits
• Ethics and Compliance: Who Is In Charge?
• Proxy Voting: What Can We Learn from Global Models?
• Trends in C-Level Compensation: More Is Not Always A Four-letter Word
• Director Education: Yes, They Need It Too
• CEO Succession: Be Prepared in the Best of Times