In his recent 7 Rules for Corporate Governance Success in the Social Age blog post, Barry Libert, CEO of Boston-based OpenMatters, urges companies to begin thinking about governance - or, the set of systems, principles and processes by which a company is governed - from the social perspective. That means that in addition to all of their existing roles, boards now have the added responsibility of shepherding their leaders and organizations into today's socially connected world.
"Boards that avoid this obligation risk having their organizations fall prey to the speed and might of today's social networks as they seek ...