The Costco Way: A Conversation With Tony James
For 36 years, Tony James helped guide the fate of the best-run retail company in the world. In a rare, exclusive interview, he shares his board playbook. By Russ Banham…
When Disaster Knocks
A continuous series of natural catastrophes around the United States might finally be pushing people out of their dream homes in Florida and beyond. By Russ Banham Leader's Edge magazine…
Navigating the Volatile Political Risk Insurance Market
By Russ Banham RIsk Management magazine With intensifying geopolitical tensions imperiling the financial stability of many multinational companies, it has become increasingly difficult to purchase political risk insurance to offset…
Board Members Share: M&A Survival Strategies
These days, board members need more than just expertise to help with deals. They need patience and grit to help ensure complex, costly transactions are worth the time and resources…
M&A: One For The History Books
How a 2008 banking sector merger of equals turned into a harrowing, drawn-out tug-of-war is worth remembering—especially in 2024. By Russ Banham Corporate Board Member magazine In 2008, two century-old…
Hybrid Strategies: How CFOs Are Handling The Office-Home Split
Five CFOs reveal what’s working and what could be improved in the popular hybrid work arrangements that have taken over the finance function. By Russ Banham Chief Executive Finance chief…
Brain Pain
Should workers compensation cover mental health? By Russ Banham Leader's Edge magazine Workers compensation insurance absorbs costs for providing medical care to workers who become injured or ill in the…
Where Obesity, Mental Health, and Ozempic Converge
Are the costs worth the benefits? By Russ Banham Leader's Edge magazine Approximately one in five Americans are living with obesity, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated…
Judgment Day
By Russ Banham Carrier Management magazine In May 2022, a judge at the U.S. District Court in Texas ruled that IBM had breached a 2015 licensing agreement signed with a…
Is Liability Reinsurance Headed for a Tumble?
By Russ Banham Carrier Management magazine In early June, Ken Brandt, chair, president and chief executive officer of TransRe, sounded the alarm on brewing troubles in the liability reinsurance market that could…