6.does your audit committee routinely review "high-exposure" areas?
7.Do compensation consultants report to your compensation committee rather than to the company's human resources officers?
8.Has your compensation committee shown the courage to establish formulas for CEO compensation based on long-term results even if the formulas differ from industry norms?
9.Are the activities of your executive committee sufficiently contained to prevent the emergence of a "two-tier" board?
10. Do outside directors annually review succession plans for senior management?
11. Do outside directors formally evaluate your CEO's strengths,weaknesses,objectives,personal plans,and performance every year?