Boards Quote by George J. Mitchell

“The board directors need to gain a deeper understanding of the enterprise in order to be a credible actor in the strategic dialogue.”

— Pearl Zhu

“The corporate board plays a significant role in making the judgment on and assurance of corporate action within a framework of practical knowledge.”

— Pearl Zhu

“The board should frequently brainstorm IT impact on the business and leverage technological vision to the business’s strategic planning.”

— Pearl Zhu

The role of the board is advice and consent. If the CEO does not lay out a clear strategy and tries to get the…

— Sam Altman

“The high-effective board with board directors having the mixed capabilities and skills can make effective decisions in deliberation, moving the enterprise forward, ensuring the…

— Pearl Zhu

“How deeply the corporate boards can dig and which questions they should ask will directly impact on the success rate of IT investment and…

— Pearl Zhu

“The composition of boards should reflect approximately the profile of the company’s stakeholders, such as shareholders, employees, customers, and suppliers.”

— Pearl Zhu

If the United States is to produce a nation of investors-as we must if we are to gain financial world-leadership-it is imperative that boards…

— B. C. Forbes

“The corporate boards need to focus on their own performance as well as the performance of the management team.”

— Pearl Zhu

The role of a board of directors is to be a sounding board for the vision of the company - to hold executives accountable…

— Mellody Hobson

“One of the great responsibilities of the board is to make good policies and set the culture tone for the organization to compete for…

— Pearl Zhu

“The high performing board shows the ability and openness to “question itself, senior management team, and its decision/discussions.”

— Pearl Zhu