1.
 The Rise of the Praetorian Guard
Issue: March 2006 Issue
Author(s): Michael Roberts
Identifying prominent people in a community and the degree of power they possess is a complex and interesting exercise. It can reveal a dimension about the nature of a place that goes beyond a census survey or economic impact study. Take the case of the report made by February’s Inside Business in naming the region’s 100 most powerful people. Having studied lists of such figures here for more than 30 years, one sees an evolving shift of power, one that is decentralized and more organizational in ori...
2.
 Board Basics
Issue: September 2005 Issue
Author(s): Leslie W. Jacobs
The Enron debacle was a signal moment for American business. It forced a re-examination of corporate practices and resulted in Congress passing the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which made directors take responsibility for their enterprises. The law imposes requirements on public company directors and executives but also sets the standard for not-for-profit boards. Properly understood, the legal obligations of board members have not been dramatically altered by law, but each participant in organizational governan...