{"id":22,"date":"2015-06-17T21:48:06","date_gmt":"2015-06-17T21:48:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amv.witcogroup.com\/web\/?page_id=22"},"modified":"2021-05-19T03:21:46","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T03:21:46","slug":"thought-leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/localhost\/thought-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Thought Leadership by Allan Grafman for the Board and CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  style='background-color:#050521; color:#ffffff; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue84d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"headline\"   style='color:#050521; '>Publications<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"text\"   style='color:#000000; '><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nacdonline.org\/insights\/content.cfm?ItemNumber=68580\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What Private Company Boards Need More than Public Company Boards<\/a> (NACD, Private Company Directorship, 2020)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/\/allmediaventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Allan-Grafman-SEC-Letter-Submission.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SEC Submission Letter on Proxy Advisors<\/a> (2020)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/\/allmediaventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Facebook-Board-Challenges.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook Board Challenges<\/a> (Directors and Boards Magazine, 2018) <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/\/allmediaventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Grafman-in-Private-Equity-Boards.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Private Equity Boards<\/a> (NACD Directorship, October 2018)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/\/allmediaventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CreatingShareholderLiquidity.pdf\">Creating Shareholder Liquidity<\/a>\u00a0(Family Business Magazine, 2018)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.directorsandboards.com\/news\/time-ge-split-ceo-chairman-job\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Time for GE to Split Up the CEO-Chairman Job?<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>(Directors and Boards, 2018)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/\/allmediaventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/BRC-Event-July-August-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Board Improvement needs to be a process, not a reaction<\/a> (NACD 2017)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/\/allmediaventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GrafmanDirectorsGuidetoReducingCyberSecurityRisks.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Directors Guide to Reducing Cyber Security Risks<\/a> (NACD, 2016) <\/strong><br \/>\n<em>20 steps Directors can take to reduce cyber security risks to themselves and their boards.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/\/allmediaventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/GrafmanDoomsdaySignalsforDirectors.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Doomsday signals for Directors<\/a>\u00a0(Directors and Boards, 2015)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Warning signs that directors and boards need to look for that indicate trouble ahead<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/\/allmediaventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Boards-Seven-Year-Itch.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Board&#8217;s &#8216;Seven Year Itch&#8217;<\/a> (Directors and Boards, 2014) <\/strong><br \/>\n<em>How companies could benefit by having directors take a one-year sabbatical after lengthy terms in office.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/\/allmediaventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/What-Public-Company-Directors-Might-Learn-From-The-PE-Playbook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What Public Company Directors Might Learn From The PE Playbook<\/a> (Directors and Boards, 2014)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Creating shareholder value: actions that public directors may learn from private equity boards.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/\/allmediaventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sign-Your-Own-John-Hancock.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sign Your Own John Hancock<\/a> (National Association of Corporate Directors, 2012)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Why directors should write the annual letter to shareholders.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/\/allmediaventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Every-Company-is-a-Media-Company.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Every Company is a Media Company<\/a> (NACD Directorship, 2011)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Every Board Director and CEO needs to learn to think like a media company. Reasons why, methods and benefits are detailed.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/\/allmediaventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Money-for-Nothing-or-Smart-Business-Move.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Money for Nothing or Smart Business Move?<\/a> (Licensing Book, 2011)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Ten things you need to know about licensing celebrity likenesses.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nacdonline.org\/LeadDirector\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Effectiveness of the Lead Director<\/a> (National Association of Corporate Directors, 2011)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Blue Ribbon Commission Paper to increase Lead Director Effectiveness.<\/em><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/\/allmediaventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Directors-are-Underpaid.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Directors are Underpaid<\/a> (Directors and Boards, 2011)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Directors are underpaid &#8211; and here is why.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/\/allmediaventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Board-Calls-Weekly-is-the-New-Quarterly.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Board Calls &#8211; Weekly is the New Quarterly<\/a> (Directors and Boards, 2009)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Why Boards, management and shareholders benefit from short weekly board calls.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/\/allmediaventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Keys-to-Success-Five-Steps-to-Raising-Capital.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Keys to Success: Five Steps to Raising Capital<\/a> (Licensing Book, 2007)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Five items for entrepreneurs to keep in mind as they go to the capital markets.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Raising Capital (Inventors Digest, 2007)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Entrepreneurs and the capital markets.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div class='iconlist-timeline'><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_half  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  class='avia-icon-list-container   avia-builder-el-3  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><ul class='avia-icon-list avia-icon-list-left av-iconlist-big avia_animate_when_almost_visible avia-iconlist-animate'>\n<li><div  style='background-color:#050521; color:#ffffff; ' class='iconlist_icon  avia-font-entypo-fontello'><span class='iconlist-char ' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue80d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><\/div><article class=\"article-icon-entry \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='iconlist_content_wrap'><header class=\"entry-content-header\"><h4 class='av_iconlist_title iconlist_title  av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"headline\"   style='color:#050521; '>Television and Live Appearances<\/h4><\/header><div class='iconlist_content av_inherit_color '  itemprop=\"text\"   style='color:#000000; '><p><strong>Interview with Zoom CIO Harry Moseley at the Executive Forum, \u201cEvolving WFH,\u201d (2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview with Wall Street Reporter Miriam Gottfried covering private equity and media industries (2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview with Frans Vermeulen, COO, TruOptik (2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview with MacQuarie Senior Analyst for US Lifestyle Paul Golding at the Executive Forum, \u201cFitTech and the coming Media Metamorphosis\u201d (2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/turnaround.org\/florida\/tma-florida-past-webinars\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>TMA \u201cThat\u2019s Entertainment\u201d Panelist<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/exitplanningexchange.com\/tri-state\/summit\/speakers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Panelist, 2020 Exit Planning Summit<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/allmediaventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Future-of-TV-vF-SQ.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#8220;TV Ecosystem and Trends\u201d interview with John Rose of BCG, 2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/editor.ne16.com\/vo\/?FileID=8830685f-073c-4ed4-b2b5-cf21cf628eb7&#038;m=59c4f8dd-1cb1-414d-95d7-1b37d6b59838&#038;MailID=1712511&#038;listid=1002910&#038;RecipientID=4576598141\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cybersecurity and Board Directors<\/a>,\u00a02019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ambassador and Mentor, NACD 2019 Global Summit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/clearlawinstitute.com\/shop\/webinars\/the-boards-role-in-managing-reputational-risk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Board&#8217;s Role in Managing Reputational Risk<\/a>, Clear Law Institute, 2018 (<a href=\"\/\/allmediaventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/CLI-The-Boards-Role-in-Managing-Reputational-Risk.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Slides PDF<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ambassador and Mentor, NACD 2018 Global Summit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Moderator, How to Leverage Your Work Experience into Private Company Ownership<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Panelist, Creating Liquidity, Family Business Generational Wealth Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Panelist, Deloitte Global Risk Advisory 2017 Conference<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ambassador and Mentor, NACD 2017 Global Summit (2017)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/M1EykP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Panelist with CalSTRS corporate governance executive Anne Sheehan<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Panelist, Fashion Connect (June 2017)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Speaker, Influencing Corporate Culture\u00a0(NACD, May 2017)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Panelist, Investor Perspectives on the Strategic-Asset Board\u00a0<\/strong><strong>(NACD, April 2017)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cPreparing Yourself for Board Leadership\u201d panel with AESC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Board Strategy<\/strong> <strong>(Private Company Governance Summit 2016)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/\/allmediaventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/PEP-Networking-Event-Flyer.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Privacy and Cybersecurity<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Panelist addressing skills and topics for Directors and Investors.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/\/www.kaltura.com\/tiny\/t2taw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Preparing Yourself for Board Service 2016<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Panelist addressing skills and topics to prepare for Board of Director service.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>PE Operating Partner models<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Panelist at the 22<sup>nd<\/sup> Annual Private Equity and Venture Capital Conference.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Director Liability (Directors and Boards, Private Company Governance Summit, 2015)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Speaker presenting to private company owners and executives.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KiXKMgWq8UE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cybersecurity and the Boardroom<\/a> (National Association of Corporate Directors, 2014)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Interview by National Association of Corporate Directors.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=499yuj70g7k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Responding to Boardroom Crisis<\/a> (National Association of Corporate Directors, 2014)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Interview by National Association of Corporate Directors.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Identifying, Securing, and Paying Directors Panel (Directors and Boards, Private Company Governance Summit, 2013)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Panelist presenting to private company owners and executives.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0h68cXCnKjE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Executive Communications and Directors<\/a> (Levick, 2013)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Interview on how executives and directors handle public communications.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>New Media: What Directors Need to Know (National Association of Corporate Directors, 2013)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Panelist addressing new media for corporate directors.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"\/\/allmediaventures.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Social-Media-Opportunities-and-Risks.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Social Media: Opportunities and Risks<\/a> (NACD National Conference Panel, 2012)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Panelist addressing new media for corporate directors.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Digital Media (ACG 2012)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Moderated panel for digital media investment professionals.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Separating the Chairman and CEO roles (Chairmen&#8217;s Forum, 2012)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Panelist, Chairmen&#8217;s Forum, Millstein Center, Yale University.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Monetizing Content (BIBF, 2011)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Speaker, Monetizing content online and mobile.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jquQCesQ-yI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">No One Dies in Lily Dale<\/a> (HBO, 2010)<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Executive Producer for HBO.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Raising Capital (MSNBC, 2009)<\/strong><br \/>\nInterviewed by MSNBC on raising capital.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><div 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