Michael Peregrine

The full measure of his life and times cannot be limited to the record book, but rather includes his larger impact on civic pride, social norms and cultural trends.

The weighty and consequential decisions of the D-Day invasion leaders in 1944 offer vitally relevant leadership examples for today’s executives and board members.

Harvard University’s new policy on its “Institutional Voice” offers a useful template for companies reconsidering the value of the active exercise of a social voice.

The Justice Department has a new voluntary disclosure program for employees that may frustrate informed risk-taking and create extraordinary tensions within companies.

The director commitment policy offers a new and more rigorous mechanism to address the concerns of overboarding and distraction by corporate directors.

BlackRock Chair/CEO Larry Fink calls on companies to help support an organized, high-level effort to address a looming retirement savings crisis.

A new court decision related to a highly publicized Georgia prosecution provides an important reminder to corporate boards to address the appearance – not just the actuality – of an officer and director conflict of interest.

The Academy-award winning movie serves as a reminder of the importance of timely internal risk disclosure-whether it relates to an atomic bomb detonation, or a more mundane corporate initiative.

The controversy over the new Major League Baseball uniforms shows how the most thoughtful and innovative business plans can get pulled into extra innings by “out of left field” consumer concerns.

The dementia diagnosis of the Beach Boys’ founder prompts profound gratitude for his impact on American culture, as well as respect for his lifelong struggle to overcome emotional illness. The former was genius; the latter was courage.