Governance Quotations

A well balanced, inclusive approach, according to certain standards and ideals, is essential for the proper governance of any country.

Until we totally change the way we elect our leaders, until we remove private money from public campaigns, lying will be the de facto method of governance in this country.

The fact that we're going through a crisis is an opportunity for Europe to be more coordinated and more integrated. We're actually talking about a European Monetary Fund or euro bonds, about guarantees for countries, about economic governance in the European Union. That shows the strength of Europe.

We've seen over time that countries that have the best economic growth are those that have good governance, and good governance comes from freedom of communication. It comes from ending corruption. It comes from a populace that can go online and say, 'This politician is corrupt, this administrator, or this public official is corrupt.'

Secularism will not work in Egypt any more than theocracy. What will work is governance that is guided by the Islamic values of the majority with protection of the minority rights.

Remember, 'governance' is a big word that includes human rights, freedom of speech, economic transactions on a worldwide basis - it touches everything. It's everywhere, and that's why Internet governance is Topic A in many corners.

In many cases, water stress is more about politics, economics, behaviour and governance than absolute water scarcity. Better planning is needed, to allocate water where societal need is greatest, and to allow trade-offs between alternative uses.

The euro zone must strike for a better governance structure, and there is no alternative to that. Euro zone countries must either develop an exit mechanism for troubled members, or it should embrace a closer political union: an effective governance structure that is capable of enforcing rules.

The moment a large investor doesn't believe a government will pay back its debt when it says it will, a crisis of confidence could develop. Investors have scant patience for the years of good governance - politically fraught fiscal restructuring, austerity and debt rescheduling - it takes to defuse a sovereign-debt crisis.

In the end, it's a good investment for America to be involved in helping people get democratic governance - not to take over their country - but to help people be free. And that is an investment that will pay off in the future.

Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure. It is for them alone to point out what we ought to do, as well as to determine what we shall do.

If multi-stakeholder Internet governance is to survive an endless series of challenges, its champions must commit to serving the interests and protecting the rights of all Internet users around the world, particularly those in developing countries where Internet use is growing fastest.

I know this isn't a widespread view in the Anglo Saxon world, but I believe that much of the reconciliation between more centralized governance and the scope for democracy - democratic control - will be resolved through an even stronger role of the European Parliament.

There is a crisis of leadership and governance in Africa, and we must face it.

Facebook is not a physical country, but with 900 million users, its 'population' comes third after China and India. It may not be able to tax or jail its inhabitants, but its executives, programmers, and engineers do exercise a form of governance over people's online activities and identities.

There are no easy solutions for Israel's own governance problems.

Real leaders have to live a paradoxical life, where they must break the rules in order to maintain them. If your expectations are high, you're setting yourself up for disillusionment. The land of governance is paved with gray streets, not black or white ones.

There is a continuous stream of opinions on governance issues expressed daily, not only in our Parliament and in the print media, but also on talk-radio and social media.

I am working to make sure we don't only protect the environment, we also improve governance.

Corporate governance is a huge issue too. We don't have women on these corporate boards. More than half of the students in law school are women, more than half of the women, I think, in medical school now are women.

After choosing monetary union, further political union and workable governance in Europe was always going to be necessary.

It is true that Egypt's attempt at democracy after the 2011 revolution encountered many obstacles in governance and infrastructure.

Grave security concerns can arise as a result of demographic trends, chronic poverty, economic inequality, environmental degradation, pandemic diseases, organized crime, repressive governance and other developments no state can control alone. Arms can't address such concerns.

I do believe that banks are special - they are very leveraged institutions by nature; therefore, it's even more critical to ensure that the governance and the process of running a banking company are well-organised, managed and regulated.

Besides being a prime cause of poor economic growth, poor governance breeds corruption, which cripples investment, wastes resources, and diminishes confidence.

No matter what you do, any country in the world is going to have the ability to set its own rules internally. Any country in the world can pull the plug. It's not a question of technical issues, it's not a question of right or wrong, it's not a question of whether global Internet governance is right or wrong. It's just with us.

The people who want to dissolve or diminish American sovereignty and replace it with global governance never give up. Their modus operandi is to work toward their one-world goal incrementally through United Nations treaties.

We are positive about this review, but we will be very quick to push the issue of governance to the top of the agenda.

Until the LTTE fits into the criteria of good governance we will not agree to the Joint Mechanism.

unless the nominating committee of our board of directors decides otherwise in accordance with our corporate governance guidelines.

Year over year, we have noticed an increasing interest from global organizations that not only want to learn ITIL theory, but also want to understand how they can adapt the framework to tackle top IT issues such as governance and security, ... Over the next ten years, Pink Elephant will continue to lead the way and create dynamic programming at the Conference that equips IT professionals with the most essential and up-to-date information.

We're honored to be recognized for the second consecutive year by Lotus Advisor Magazine for our technology development work and commitment to the Lotus community. This award acknowledges the importance of issues related to compliance and corporate governance for enterprises in every sector, and we believe our offerings constitute the best technology and services on the market.

Very few educational institutions have filed corporate governance or social responsibility proxy proposals at publicly traded companies in recent years. The reason for this is not clearalthough the general decline in campus protest efforts is sometimes cited as the cause.

What the public wants is back-to-basics governance and decision-making. This is not a situation in which it changes overnight or that there's a 'Hail Mary' pass that changes the dynamic. . . . There's not a magic bullet.

The reality is they're not paying out enough anyway. There are all these companies that are sitting on top of cash hoards. The next big battle for corporate governance is for companies to start paying dividends again.

We have an unwavering commitment to be among the top companies in the world in corporate governance and business and financial controls.

We had been IT-led before my arrival. We had to change governance and say to the business units 'it is your money we are spending' - without a business sponsor there is no IT project. These investments are business decisions.

Governance is key to a robust Health IT system.

Some analysts thought the company was off-track in terms of the long-term growth path and so I am not shocked in that respect. It's an appropriate example of the new corporate governance since the stock has languished for so long.

My gut tells me that on average, Africans feel a lot more optimistic - systems of governance have improved, along with the opportunities to improve one's livelihood.

Obviously people have become more confident (in) Chinese banking. People are expecting corporate governance issues are going to improve, and further improvements in risk management.

Nobody knows what happened. Because proposals can last from year to year, we pretty much agree it's still alive. Leaving a half-done proposal in governance for six years is pretty ridiculous.

If we come out of this meeting with a framework for the process for a political transition, then we will have succeeded. This is the first step in a long road toward establishing good governance in Afghanistan.

I do not view this as a negative opinion from a corporate governance standpoint. It should not make those who ignore their responsibilities happy nor should it discourage those who seek greater levels of oversight of directors,

I don't believe governance has been an issue in the conversion process. The underwriters and the people who are bringing them public aren't particularly interested. The law firms are following their mandates and the companies are focused on other things.

I don't believe governance has been an issue in the conversion process, ... The underwriters and the people who are bringing them public aren't particularly interested. The law firms are following their mandates and the companies are focused on other things.

Bush's partisan style of governance has reinforced it.

But after all the corporate governance issues, there's a tendency now of erring on the side of ultra-conservatism in terms of what companies say about future quarters and that's going to continue.

China's efforts to improve corporate governance and undertake a broad range of structural and institutional reforms will further enhance its competitive position as a financial and trade center of gravity in the region.

China has speeded up the overhaul of its banking sector to improve corporate governance and debt quality. Efforts include pouring funds into bigger, healthier players and encouraging them to go public overseas.

Given the fact that the 'withhold' campaign at Disney is what started this whole brouhaha, I think it's appropriate that Disney adopt this standard, ... I don't believe this makes them a leader in corporate governance practices though I view it as a positive.

For the record, we've never had anyone call and say I wish you did more on the corporate governance side,

If we stood up a new enterprise architecture governance board, I would have got a lot of IT geeks. People don't argue with things that he signed out.

This wasn't very controversial, and we think this will be good practice. Management may not always want to know this information, but as auditors, we shouldn't be putting ourselves in the position of determining what they should know. We should communicate to those charged with governance and then let them do with that information what they best see fit.

Going into the session, our priorities will remain the same, ... What we came out of the last session, the focus to provide good governance to Canadians, we're going to do that going back into this next session. We're going to move forward on building a 21st century economy. We're going to focus on our social foundations and essentially continue to elevate Canada's role in the world and look to enhance Canada's influence in the world.

Good governance is essential for managing our increasingly stretched supplies of freshwater and indispensable for tackling poverty.

Good governance emerges as a critical driver of environmental performance.

He deals with it well, and it makes things run that much more smoothly. He's also very forthright. He knows how he feels and tells you how he feels and that makes the process of governance that much easier.

Karl Rove is a great guy in terms of developing issues for a campaign, but he's not done well on advocating policy in a governance setting. The job is diminished, but he probably doesn't mind that. He's a racehorse in a campaign.

John clearly has the credentials and expertise to help navigate Certus' market growth and momentum, ... I look forward to working with him as we continue to develop and offer the industry's most comprehensive corporate governance and compliance software that delivers tangible lasting business value.

I thoroughly enjoyed being an advocate for the faculty as far as shared governance was concerned.

It is good governance by good people that we need. And feudal kings, even dictators, have provided and can provide good governance.

I was concerned that the ship of conservative governance was veering off course into the dangerous uncharted waters of big government Republicanism.

It has been almost 30 years since significant steps were taken to improve the mutual fund governance structure, ... Whether shareholders realize it or not, how directors fulfill their responsibilities directly affects them every day.

It is a tragedy indeed that new generations, taking office, attribute failures in governance to insufficient power, and seek more of it.

Our interpretation of the results of the survey seem to indicate residents would like the Governance Steering Committee to focus on a long-term solution. There doesn't appear to be an immediate desire to make changes.

Our challenge is to use this environment of dramatic change to push for better governance and for protection of human rights.

Over the past decade, global and Asian investors have become more aware of the impact of environmental, social, and governance variables on their investments. Whether it is a question of watching companies struggle with persistent environmental challenges or evaluating the impact of labor disputes, investors in Asian equities must increasingly look at a range of global sustainability issues to assess the long-term value of companies.

Over the past three years, Tyco has come a long way. We have a strong and independent board, a rebuilt management team, outstanding corporate governance rankings and an operational culture that puts growth and operating excellence at the top of the management agenda.

Our role is to ensure the good governance of the game and we don't want clubs falling off the edge of a cliff,

Paul and Jose are rotating off as part of our normal governance guidelines relating to the service of our outside directors. John chose not to stand for re-election in order to focus his attention on his duties as lead director of Delphi.

Payment associations have market power because they are owned and controlled by groups of banks. The public MasterCard would have independent directors and a governance system that would make it clear that it would not be attempting to collude in setting an interchange fee.

Spending on Sarbanes-Oxley is only the visible tip of the compliance iceberg. Any expectation that compliance spending might moderate is just wishful thinking as companies in all industries grapple with increased regulatory concerns and stricter governance and risk policies within their own firms.

Some of these powers, both governance and otherwise, should probably apply to some of the other larger cities in Ontario, that are maybe not as large as Toronto, but are certainly big governments deserving of acting in a more independent fashion.

Local and provincial governance needs to be improved. There will have to be hard budget constraints.

I still run into people who say to me, 'What is all this governance stuff? It just gets in the way,'

Management's proposal to declassify the Board demonstrates Starbucks Board of Directors commitment to good corporate governance practices. The Board believes that the annual election of directors is a primary means for shareholders to influence corporate governance policies and hold management accountable for implementing those policies.

Most of the big banks were shot through with short-termism, deceptive practices and self-dealing. We must institute basic changes in corporate governance and in management practice to restore responsibility and honesty for the sake of the economy and for the self-respect of the country.

We received a written request from the BCS to take appropriate action as it related to bowl games. The BCS didn't feel it had the governance structure to do what was necessary.

We are thrilled to start the Rock Center and feel privileged to have it begun by someone like Arthur Rock, whose life and work have been central in creating the Silicon Valley. Our goal, like Arthur's, is nothing less than to transform corporate governance in the United States and abroad. It is imperative to restore public trust in business and to do so in a way that fuels rather than impedes growth. The resources that can be brought to bear at Stanford--in law, business, economics, and engineering--will enable us to tackle problems in new ways. And with the help and participation of the business community itself, the Rock Center can and will become a source for problem solving, new thinking, and great scholarship in this most important of domains.

True development requires far-reaching fundamental changes in governance and institutions, human capacity and economic structure, so that countries can sustain further economic and social progress without permanently depending on foreign aid.

We are not here to interfere, but just to make recommendations and to offer the continuing services of The Carter Center. Our goal is to initiate a long-term process that will lead to inclusive governance and ultimately strengthen the deep tradition of democracy in Venezuela." ()

We have made a promise to the people of the state that we will provide them good governance and we will try and keep to our promise.

We are countries of large ambitions and though we are different, we are similar, ... Our ambitions lead us to improve the material and spiritual wealth of our peoples and to promote decency, good governance and human rights throughout the world.

We recognize the fundamental importance of good corporate governance and determined it would be prudent as a public company to separate the roles of board chairman and CEO,

Walter Forbes's decision and the corporate governance changes approved today end any uncertainty about the future direction and leadership of Cendant. That uncertainty was a serious impediment to conducting our business and the process of restoring trust in our company.

Today's Borland news is indicative that Serena's Change Governance strategy is the right one and validates what we see as critical in addressing changing customer needs.

Today's agreement in principle is an important milestone for Nortel. We continue to work vigorously on the implementation of our remediation plan and addressing our outstanding regulatory matters. In addition, we continue to improve our governance provisions and financials systems and controls. These are critically important for the company. We remain fully committed to rebuilding value for the benefit of all stakeholders.

Today's agreement between Putnam and the SEC provides some preliminary measures to address certain of the issues raised in the actions filed against Putnam. However, these measures represent only a starting point for needed industry reforms in fund governance and oversight and do not address crucial issues involving restitution to fund holders, fines and penalties,

Today's actions are significant steps in moving the company toward best practices in corporate governance and compensation matters.

The delegates have found a diplomatic way to leave this issue for a future fight. The creation of the governance forum sounds much like WSIS itself: multilateral, multi-stakeholder, nonbinding, U.N.-created, and able to address a wide range of Internet and technology policy issues.

The fact that this may become a crisis of governance should please no one,

Like all fads, corporate governance has its zealots

There are many pluses from a governance point of view in trust structures.

While people often think of identity management in 'defensive' terms, one of the most important benefits of IDMS is that it can help organizations to enable new services and business models that might otherwise be too risky too implement. Financial institutions, for example, are under increasing pressure to eliminate business line silos and take a company-wide view of their customers, in order to better provide them with the products and services that meet their individual needs. Yet, this imperative challenges traditional identity management processes, controls and governance structures. IDMS is designed to help our clients minimize risk and fraud loss, as well as, help them develop the new processes and governance they'll need to offer robust identity-based products and services.

We will engage with the government of Kenya in support of good governance, but if good governance is lagging we will be less engaged.

With an outside investor, there could be better governance over the scheme, which could get its hands on bad loans the bank itself couldn't have.

Firms in the FIRE sector are heavily dependent on data and need IT professionals to help manage, mine and safeguard it, especially in light of recent corporate governance regulations mandating better internal controls. Hiring activity also is being driven by business growth in sub-sectors such as residential and commercial lending.

Experience shows that when political governance and economic management diverge, overall development becomes unsustainable.

The governance principle of 'improving governance and benefiting the people' adopted by Donald Tsang and the SAR government conforms to the fundamental interests and common aspirations of the Hong Kong people.