May 2025

Workforce Diversity: Just as Much Effort But Less Talk?
As long as corporate efforts to increase diversity are linked to business outcomes, they should be protected.
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Jonathan F. Foster
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Is Green-Hushing the Next Phase for ESG?
If ESG has become politically weaponized, where do we go from here?
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Jonathan F. Foster
How Should Boards Oversee Risks and Crises?
When I think about the difference between risks and crises, I consider risks problems that can generally be anticipated so plans can be put in place to…
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Jonathan F. Foster

April 2025

Good Process is Critical for Good Governance
Introducing my seven-step methodology that boards should follow when considering a sale of a major business unit or the entire company.
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Jonathan F. Foster
In Governance, Revlon Means a Lot More Than Personal Care Products
Consideration of a major acquisition or a sale of a company is one of the most complex situations that directors can find themselves in.
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Jonathan F. Foster
The Duty of Loyalty: A Sometimes Uncomfortable Exercise in Self-Awareness
The Duty of Loyalty means acting for the benefit of the company and its shareholders, not for yourself. It means that a director does not have a…
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Jonathan F. Foster
How to Fulfill the Duty of Care
The duties of care and loyalty underpin everything that effective directors do. While the duty of care sounds like a “nerdy” concept, it comes from an…
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Jonathan F. Foster
Touchdown, Governance: Navigating Leadership on the San Francisco 49ers
The National Football League (NFL) has more than $20 billion of annual revenue making it the largest sports league in the world, and the average team is…
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Jonathan F. Foster

March 2025

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