{"product_id":"building-better-boards-9780787981808","title":"Building Better Boards","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Building Better Boards\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBuilding Better Boards bridges the gap between talk and action. A must-read for board members, CEOs, governance experts - really for anyone who cares about the future of the corporation.\u003cbr\u003e Anne M. Mulcahy, chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuilding Better Boards covers all the key issues facing boards in the post-Sarbanes-Oxley era. It provides practical advice based on the authors'' wide-ranging experience with major companies that have built successful boards.\u003cbr\u003e Marty Lipton, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen \u0026amp; Katz\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis important new book uses concepts gleaned from the collective wisdom of our Blue Ribbon Commission on Board Leadership and adds practical, real-world board examples. The section on crisis management is particularly helpful.\u003cbr\u003e Roger W. Raber, president and CEO, National Association of Corporate Directors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book provides a comprehensive review and effective guide to making any board an effective te\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword vii\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJay W. Lorsch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Board Leadership and Dynamics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 A Blueprint for Building Better Boards 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Board Composition 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Director Performance 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Board Leadership: Structures and Roles 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Board Work Processes 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Role of Leaders in Shaping Board Culture 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Critical Areas of Work\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Engaging the Board in Corporate Strategy 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 CEO Performance Evaluation 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Board’s New Roles in CEO Succession 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Board’s Role in Corporate Crises 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Board Assessment 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Emerging Issues Outside the United States\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Special Issues in Corporate Governance in Canada 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 U.K. Corporate Governance 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Recommendations for Building Better Boards 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: 2004 NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Board Leadership 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 300\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405051666775,"sku":"9780787981808","price":31.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780787981808.jpg?v=1730488506","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/building-better-boards-9780787981808","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}