Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial consultant, Certified Financial Education Instructor, and researcher who has assisted thousands of clients over a more than two-decade career. She is the CEO of ...

It might seem as if privately-held companies, whether multigenerational family businesses or start-ups, can operate in any way they choose. But they will run more effectively if they have structured ...

A company’s board of directors serves as its governing body and fiduciary, setting strategies and objectives, advising executives, and maintaining relations with shareholders.

Company boards must understand the role of director qualifications in satisfying the duty of oversight and the expectations of regulators and institutional investors. To withstand stakeholder scrutiny ...

Shared expectations about standards of behavior for directors can strengthen the internal culture and effectiveness of the board of directors. Board culture — the shared values, beliefs, assumptions, ...