NACD: Boards Need Strategy to Align Short-Term, Long-Term Goals
A growing concern in governance circles is whether the desire to meet or beat quarterly earnings can be aligned with long-term business strategy. The National Association of Corporate Directors addresses that dilemma in a new report that urges boards to steer management to long-range planning efforts through compensation and incentive ...
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