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Book SynopsisThe Lowdown on the Hottest Trends in Corporate Goverance--A Complete Blueprint for Tomorrow's Corporate Board Member Regulations, economics, shareholders, court battles--these factors have transformed the corporate board into a powerful, independent force in business.
Table of ContentsPartial table of contents:
GENERAL MOTORS: THE BOARD BLUEPRINT.
Roger Smith Loses Some Important Friends.
"The Market Will Save Us." John Smale Wants Answers.
Corporate Planks and "Lesser Commonwealths." Exit the Owners, Enter the Managers.
The Walnut-Paneled Wonderland.
Delaware Gives the Board a Break.
A Sleeping Giant Is Still a Giant.
A Flowering in the Boardroom.
Big Blues, and How to Keep Your Job.
TOWARD THE 21st CENTURY CORPORATE BOARD.
Board Revolution: This Time We Mean It.
New Board Needs, New Board Talents.
Replacing Old Joe.
New Committees for a New Century.
The Chair/CEO: How We Achieved Oneness.
Boards Without Borders.
Directors Discover Serious Money.
A New Era in Suing the Board.
Why the Commission Now Thinks Your Board Matters.
How Many "Stakeholders" Can Dance on the Head of a Pin?
The 21st Century Board: Sorting Out the Trends.
