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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

Posted February 16, 2005 | Leadership | Leadership | Leadership |

An encouraging trend over the past several years has been the addition of IT-savvy directors to corporate boards. As shown in a 2004 analysis by public relations company Burson-Marsteller, after a corporation hires an IT-experienced director, the corporation experiences an average increase in its annual return of 6.4%. The reason appears to be that IT-knowledgeable directors are able to:

About The Author
Robert Charette
Robert N. Charette is a Cutter Fellow and a member of Arthur D. Little’s AMP open consulting network. He is also President of ITABHI Corporation and Managing Director of the Decision Empowerment Institute. With over 40 years’ experience in a wide variety of technology and management positions, Dr. Charette is recognized as an international authority and pioneer regarding IT and systems risk management. Along with being a Contributing Editor to… Read More
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