{"product_id":"boardroom-realities-9780470391785","title":"Boardroom Realities","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Boardroom Realities\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthored by a ''who''s who'' roster of governance experts, Boardroom Realities covers the latest trends in board leadership and performance as well as talent management for the board and the C-suite?all critical topics for any director serious about board service today.\u003cbr\u003e ?Kenneth Daly, president and CEO, National Association of Corporate Directors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf leadership and effectiveness in the boardroom were important in a more benign environment, they''re absolutely vital in today''s tumultuous times. Boardroom Realities provides a modern and detailed road map to help steer chairmen, CEOs, and boards through these uncharted governance waters.\u003cbr\u003e ?Peter Weinberg, partner, Perella Weinberg Partners\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJay Conger''s Boardroom Realities offers a unique perspective on governance through leadership, rather than compliance, and should compel all directors to revisit the focus of board deliberations, especially at this time of unprecedented \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Leveraging Your Board’s Leadership Capability 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJay A. Conger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Leadership in Your Boardroom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Leadership: The Key to Effective Boards 25\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJay W. Lorsch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Why Your Board Needs a Non-Executive Chair 51\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJay A. Conger and Edward E. Lawler III\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Joint CEO\/Chairperson Leadership Issue in Sharp Relief 69\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDan R. Dalton and Catherine M. Dalton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. First Among Equals: Leading Your Fellow Directors as a Board Chair 85\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKatharina Pick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Talent Management Practices for Your Board\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Appraising Your Board’s Performance 123\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJay A. Conger and Edward E. Lawler III\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Getting the Right Directors on Your Board 145\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRichard Leblanc\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Women Directors in the Boardroom: Adding Value, Making a Difference 197\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSarah Smith Orr\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Your Board’s Crucial Role in Aligning CEO Pay and Performance 227\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRoger W. Raber\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: CEO Succession: The Challenges and Opportunities Facing Your Board\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Managing the CEO’s Succession: The Challenge Facing Your Board 253\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoseph L. Bower\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Beyond Best Practices: Revisiting the Board’s Role in CEO Succession 277\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMark B. Nadler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Ending the CEO Succession Crisis 313\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRam Charan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four: Improving Your Board’s Performance and Impact\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. How Your Board Can Leverage Team Practices for Better Performance 337\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eElise Walton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. What Your Board Needs to Know: Early Warning Signs That Provide Insight to What Is Really Going On in Companies 365\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSydney Finkelstein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Globalizing the Company Board: Lessons from China’s Lenovo 401\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Useem and Neng Liang\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Five: Conclusion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Conventional Wisdom, Conventional Mythology, and the True Character of Board Governance 445\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJeffrey A. Sonnenfeld and Andrew Ward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 469\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 501\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402321207639,"sku":"9780470391785","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470391785.jpg?v=1730480064","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/boardroom-realities-9780470391785","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}