Committees : Governance

Article | October 26th, 2012

When is the Right Time to Get Rid of the Wrong CEO?

The news about the departure of Citigroup’s CEO focuses attention on one of the toughest jobs of a bank board: firing the CEO.

By: Naomi Snyder, editor-in-chief at Bank Director
Article | August 3rd, 2012

JPMorgan and HSBC: Time to Refocus on Internal Controls

A former acting general counsel in the U.S. Treasury Department looks at the failure of internal controls at JPMorgan Chase and HSBC.

By: D. E. Wilson, Jr.
Article | June 29th, 2012

Preparing Your Virtual Bench

Isabella Bank CEO Rick Barz talks about how his bank handles succession planning from the bottom up.

By: Robert Phelps
Article | March 29th, 2012

Part 4: Best Practices for Bank Boards

Avoid burnout on the board, develop real leadership and schedule special meetings to look at the big picture, says Jim McAlpin of Bryan Cave LLP.

By: Jim McAlpin
Article | March 7th, 2012

Sharing Directors Brings Added Experience to Your Board, But Could Cause Problems

Before sharing directors with another bank, think about the potential liability, says Jonathan Hightower of Bryan Cave LLP.

By: Jonathan Hightower
Article | February 15th, 2012

Looking Beyond the CEO: How Well Does Your Board Evaluate High Potentials?

Directors need to take a far more active oversight role in overall management succession, not just in CEO succession. The question is: how?

By: Jack O'Kelley
Article | February 13th, 2012

Part 3: Best Practices for Bank Boards

This is the third part in a series of articles by Jim McAplin of Bryan Cave LLP on the 10 best practices for bank boards.

By: Jim McAlpin
Article | January 20th, 2012

Managing the Board and CEO Relationship During Times of Stress

Whether your bank board is currently experiencing some form of board level conflict or stress as a result of the recent credit crisis, or if it is one of the few boards free of it for the time being, this article will guide you through various tactics for resolving disputes.

By: Christopher Zinski, Stephen G. Morrissette
Article | December 2nd, 2011

Part 2: Best Practices for Bank Boards

This is the second in a series of articles by Jim McAplin of Bryan Cave LLP on the 10 best practices for bank boards.

By: Jim McAlpin
Article | September 7th, 2011

Succession Planning Without Three Envelopes

Succession planning takes hard work and boards tend to make it a task instead of a strategy. Or, you could use the three envelope approach.

By: J. Timothy O'Rourke