Boardroom Focus in 2011: Growth and Strategy

According to Sarah Johnson of cfo.com, the Boardroom Focus in 2011 will be: Growth. In general, directors will focus more on corporate strategy this year and less on the compliance issues that commanded their attention during the past decade, say experts. More than two-thirds of directors now view strategic planning and oversight as their number-one priority, according to the National Association of Corporate Directors's (NACD) most recent governance survey. Just three years ago, only 24% of directors put strategy at the top of their priority list. Go here for the full article.