As I write this month’s column soon after the Hewlett-Packard board fiasco became front page news, I’m enjoying the moment. Having had the privilege recently of being featured on CNBC and Bloomberg TV, I’m now on my way to a speaking engagement on the West Coast, and will be seeing one of my sons this evening for dinner. So, with a bit of down time, and this morning’s topic fresh in my mind, now seems as good a time as any to put the fingers to the keyboard.

