February 28, 2012 IR Alerts: SEC, FINRA Warn on Unauthorized Trading

The Securities and Exchange Commission released an alert to help firms prevent and detect unauthorized trading in brokerage and advisory accounts.
February 27, 2012 Cultivating Mutual Trust

A few years ago, Ernst Fehr, a behavioral scientist and professor of Microeconomics and Experimental Economics at the University of Zürich, undertook a very complicated, study of selflessness, selfishness and trust.

February 23, 2012 Communications Through Art

Last Sunday, my wife and I visited the galleries of Islamic Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
February 22, 2012 SEC Charges China-Based Executives with Securities Fraud

The SEC charged two China-based executives with defrauding investors into believing they were investing in a Chinese coal business when in fact they were investing in an empty shell company.
February 21, 2012 SEC Continues Crackdown on Expert Consulting Firms

The SEC charged John Kinnucan and his Portland, Oregon-based expert consulting firm Broadband Research Corporation with insider trading.
February 20, 2012 Be Like Honest Abe

In honor of his birthday, I thought I’d reprise this column about one of my favorite presidents, Abraham Lincoln. Regardless of your particular discipline, I believe that there’s much about communications – applicable to today – that we can learn from Mr. Lincoln:
February 16, 2012 What Makes a Good Leader?

A new study from the University of Buffalo has shown that, compared to egotistical bosses, humble bosses ...
February 15, 2012 Facebook IPO Fallout

As the world waits with great anticipation for Facebook’s IPO, one of the social networking company’s backers has taken management to task for not having any women board members.
February 13, 2012 Lessons Learned: The Komen-Parenthood Affair

What happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object?
February 9, 2012 Six Ways to Keep Your Board in the Loop

“Rapid” might be too understated a word to describe the pace of change in today’s world.