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Economic Value Management by Eleanor Bloxham of The Value Alliance and Corporate Governance Alliance  

Value-led Organizations by Eleanor Bloxham of The Value Alliance and Corporate Governance Alliance

 

Economic Value Management: Applications and Techniques

 

Author: Eleanor Bloxham

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Wiley Finance Series

Published: November 2002

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Value-led Organizations

 

Author: Eleanor Bloxham

Publisher: Wiley-Capstone

Published: January 2002

 

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NACD Blue Ribbon Commission Reports

Author: John M. Nash in conjunction with distinguished  industry experts.

Publisher: NACD

 

Reports Issued:

Audit Committees: A Practical Guide (2002)

Board Evaluation: Improving Director Effectiveness (2001)

The Role of the Board in Corporate Strategy (2000)

Director Professionalism (1996)

Director Compensation: Purpose, Principles, and Best Practices (1995)

Performance Evaluation of Chief Executive Officers, Boards, and Directors (1995)

Executive Compensation: Guidelines for Corporate Directors (1993)

Articles, Chapters and Other Publications

Author: Eleanor Bloxham (unless otherwise noted)

IR Update in the column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, April 2008

Compensation and the Web, by Eleanor Bloxham.

Discusses the lessons that can be learned from the recent capital hill testimony of compensation committee chairs.

   

IR Update in the column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, February 2008

Shareholder Measurements: What Do Shareholders Want, by Eleanor Bloxham.

Discusses the importance of understanding measurements used to communicate with shareholders.

Accountability and Sarbox Coffee

Accountability Central, February 22, 2008

Discusses the next steps forward in promoting accountability and disclosure.

Model Risk and Accountability

Accountability Central, February 15, 2008

Discusses the model risks in credit models, accounting and corporate models of performance that every director, manager and investor should be aware of.

Accounting and the Seven Year Itch

Accountability Central, February 11, 2008

Discusses how the "head in the sand" approach to risk management continues to result in spectacular failures.

Accounting for Accountability

Accountability Central, February 1, 2008

Discusses how new accounting rules could strengthen investor and company awareness and a focus on the long-term.

Accountability and the Dance of Human Relations

Accountability Central, January 29, 2008

Discusses the parallels between human interactions and organizational stakeholder relations.

About Envy... and Accountability

Accountability Central, January 16, 2008

Discusses the many faces of envy that exist and how they should factor into boardroom decision-making.

IR Update in the column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, January 2008

2008: A Year of Opportunity, by Eleanor Bloxham.

Discusses the opportunities for improved investor relations in the year ahead.

IR Update in the column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, December 2007

SOX Why it Happened and Why It Has Been Good for Investors and Companies - The Child Grows Up! , by Eleanor Bloxham and John Nash.

Reviews the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in its fifth year of implementation.

IR Update in the column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, November 2007

Inter-Connectivity: Good for Technology. Not so Good for Boardroom Service, by Eleanor Bloxham and Mary Louise Fazzano.

Discusses ways to leverage the director nominations process.

IR Update in the column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, October 2007

Compensation Disclosure: The Important Role of IROs, by Eleanor Bloxham.

Discusses key areas IROs should review to improve compensation disclosure.

IR Update in the column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, August 2007

Enterprise Risk Management: The Important Role of IROs, by Eleanor Bloxham and Dan Borge.

Discusses how IROs can help boards assess risks and communicate enterprise risk efforts to investors.

IR Update in the column: Behind the Boardroom Door with Eleanor Bloxham, July 2007

Boards Are Establishing Shareholder Advisory Committees: What's the role of IROs? by Eleanor Bloxham and Susan Stautberg.

Discusses the emerging trend of shareholder advisory committees.

Shareholder Advisory Committees: Are They For You and Your Board?

Corporate Board Member, June 27, 2007

Explores the benefits of shareholder advisory committees.

Five Key Principles: Protecting Yourself and Your Board

Corporate Board Member, April 10, 2007

Outlines the five key principles directors should understand to limit their liability.

The Three Rs of Good Governance: Key to Building a Bridge of Trust

Investor Relations Update, March 2007

Discusses the role of the investor relations officer in building a bridge of trust.

Enterprise Risk Management: What Directors Need to Know Now

Corporate Board Member, February 27, 2007

By Eleanor Bloxham and Dan Borge, this article outlines the do's and don'ts on ERM that every director should know.

Chief Executive Magazine

Seeking Trust?

Chief Executive, January/February 2007

CEOs today face greater shareholder activism, more independent boards, cross border regulatory cooperation, greater media and rating agency scrutiny, and customers who increasingly respond to social and ethical arguments. CEOs and directors must focus on the three R's of good governance: relationships, risk and return.

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A Call to Action: Brand Management Starts With the Board

Accountability-Central, August 10, 2006

Discusses the board's role in managing the company's reputation.

Wharton Leadership Digest

Corporate Governance: The Impact of Technology and Globalization

Wharton Leadership Digest, March 2006

Discusses the major trends in corporate governance today.

Risk Management and the CFO: A Risk or an Opportunity?, by Eleanor Bloxham and Dan Borge

Corporate Finance Review, March/April 2006

Examines the benefits and pitfalls to avoid in implementing enterprise risk management.

Creating Organizational Success for Your CEO and Your Shareholders, by Eleanor Bloxham and Blythe McGarvie

Directors Monthly, February, 2006

To create shareholder value and foster organizational success, CEOs must emphasize financial acuity and discipline across all levels of their company. Despite the apparent paradox, fiscal prudence is one of the principal drivers of innovation and wealth creation, particularly in merger and acquisition transactions.

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The Information Boards Really Need

Directorship, December, 2005

Including the perspectives of directors who sit on large corporate boards, this article discusses the information boards need in today's environment.

SmartBytesTM

AthenaOnline, June 2, 2005

Eleanor Bloxham speaks on various corporate governance issues, with an emphasis on SOX, on 26 educational videos.

The Governance Chapter

Investor Relations Guide, May 2005

Kennedy Publications

Provides an overview of the trends influencing changes in corporate governance and examines best practices to help IR officers positively influence their company's governance to be competitive today and in the future.

Regulations and All That Jazz

Valuation Issues, March 31, 2005

Discusses recent changes to the SEC's requirements for 8-k reporting of material events.

Better Corporate and Environmental Management

Valuation Issues, March 14, 2005

Discusses the positive correlation between environmental citizenship, valuation and stock price.

Are CEOs Weak?

Valuation Issues, February 28, 2005

Discusses why companies, working to benefit all their stakeholders, will be more successful.

Natural Cycles

Valuation Issues, January 25, 2005

Encourages executives to recognize, accept and plan for the natural business cycles rather than just react to short term earnings pressures.

Acquire or Perish

Valuation Issues, January 25, 2005

Encourages CFOs to lead the way toward real growth instead of trying to buy growth through acquisitions.

What's Hot and What's Not

Valuation Issues, January 4, 2005

Lists the top 15 trends, actions, developments, issues and initiatives that are hot and not so hot for CEOs and CFOs intent on creating long-term value for investors, managers, employees and other stakeholders.

National Innovation Initiative Report

Council on Competitiveness, December 2004

As a member of the Council of Competitiveness's National Innovation Initiative, Eleanor Bloxham's comments are included in the final report.

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CEOs Not Surrendering

Clear-Profit, November 4, 2004

Discusses the growing trend toward corporate social responsibility.

Corporations and the Environment: Thoughts on Being Green

CFO.Com, October 15, 2004

Addresses the question: "Can companies still afford to be Green?"

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Is Cash King -- or Pawn?

Valuation Issues, June 15, 2004

Raises the new issue of cash flow manipulation, cites the growing legion of critics and their claims, and gives examples of companies playing with the numbers.

The 80/20 Split

Valuation Issues, March 25, 2004

Discusses the importance of focusing on economic growth and resisting the temptation to give up economic value in order to smooth earnings.

Whose Side Are You On?

Valuation Issues, February 10, 2004

Highlights the importance of understanding the difference between GAAP accounting and valuation.

The Performance Management Game

The Corporate Board, November/December 2003

Discusses ways in which traditional performance measures can be "gamed" by management and explains to board members what to look for. 

Five Reasons to Employ Economic Value Management

The CEO Refresher, September 2003

New Jersey Society of CPAs,  August 2003

Institute of Management Accountants, August 2003

SmartPros and SmartPros Newsletter, July 2003

Outlines why Economic Value Management is and should be of broad interest to CEOs, financial executives, and Boards of Directors.

Derivations and Derivatives

Valuation Issues, July 30, 2003

Examines the real impact of recent accounting changes for derivatives and the need to look behind the numbers.

A Case Study: Evaluating Valuation Approaches
Valuation Issues, May 22, 2003

Boards and Managements have a growing interest in determining the best ways to place values on their lines of business. Which are the most valuable metrics to use? Should it be P/E, ROE or an economic-based measure?

The Independent Chair

Corporate Board Member and Bank Director, May 7, 2003

Presents arguments for and against an independent chair position using recent company examples.

Pay for Performance: It Impacts Everyone

CHRMS Newsletter, Spring 2003

Discusses the considerations in structuring pay to drive performance.

Unsolved Problems in Corporate Oversight

New York Times, Sunday February 9, 2003

Discusses how Boards and management can work together to improve corporate governance.

Redefining the IR Role

Shareholder Value, January/February 2003

Discusses the opportunities for Investor Relations professionals to play a more critical role in their companies and in supporting the activities of Boards.

Base Reward on Economic Value

Financial Times, September 23, 2002

Discusses the possibility for true CEO pay for performance.

Building Bridges of Trust

The Wall Street Journal, August 1, 2002

Discusses the benefits of reviewing the roles of the CEO, CFO and Audit Committee.

Don't Fire the Customer

American Banker, July 12, 2002

Discusses possible customer retention approaches.

Include Capital Cost in All Metrics

American Banker, January 4, 2002

Discusses improvements in bank performance measurements.

Rewarding Executives Who Know the Score
Executive Talent  Summer, 2001
Discusses new ways to think about the structure of compensation to promote good corporate governance and maximize value.
Finding Value Solutions: Its About Time
Journal of Cost Management, July/August 2001
Discusses four dimensions of time that can improve organizational performance.
Benefits of Diverse Boards Outweigh Disadvantages
Director's Monthly, May, 2001
Discusses the benefits of alternative Board selection approaches and processes.
Finding Value Solutions: Resolving Cost and Performance Conflicts
Journal of Cost Management, March/April 2001
Discusses obstacles to and solutions for becoming a high performance organization.

Intangibles, Human Capital and Options Value Measurement
Journal of Cost Management, November, 2000
Discusses new strategic valuation approaches

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Reward Executives For Creating Shareholder Value
Bank Accounting and Finance January, 2000
Discusses the benefits of a value based compensation program.

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Performance Measurement Through US Binoculars
Journal of Strategic Performance Measurement October, 1999
Describes the important benefits of a culture review particularly when making major organizational changes..

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Focus on Value-Based Management

CFO Magazine, October, 1999

Discusses improvements in planning processes and alignment that can yield significant results.

No Image Available Value Management: How to Make it Work 
Pointcast January, 1999
Describes key factors in value management implementation.
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Value Management - Holistic, Focused and Effective
Pointcast January, 1999

(Published in two parts)
Describes the benefits of value management to any organization.

Why Value Management?
Journal of Strategic Performance Measurement October, 1998
Describes the reasons to consider value management and the key factors in value management implementation

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Value Approach to Demutualization
National Underwriter October 26, 1998
Describes the valuation and process implications of demutualization from a value perspective

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Value Based Accounting Can Add Value
American Banker August 13, 1998
Co-authored with Eugene O'Kelly, describes the linkage between additional disclosure and increased share price from a value perspective.

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Risks and Opportunities
International Finance and Treasury June 8, 1998
Discusses risk management issues in a value context.
CFO Alert Economic Value: A Better Way to View the Bank
CFO Alert July 14, 1997
Describes the measurement and implementation issues and considerations of bank economic value. Read an excerpt...

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