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Book SynopsisAt last, there's a business leadership book that really tackles the tough issues of integrity and governance. Taking a unique approach to leadership, this book gathers the path--breaking perspectives of influential shareholder activists; opinion--leading CEOs of major firms; trailblazing, distinguished academics; and courageous regulators.
Table of ContentsPreface xi
Acknowledgments xxi
Part I: Fueling the Crisis: Corporate Scandal and Wrongdoing 1
Chapter 1
“I See Nothing, I Hear Nothing”: Culture, Corruption, and Apathy 3
Robert Gandossy and Jeffrey Sonnenfeld
Chapter 2
Twenty-First-Century Corporate Governance: The Growing Pressure on the Board Toward a Corporate Solution 27
Sherron S. Watkins
Part II: The Role of the Leader 37
Chapter 3
How Leaders Restore Confidence 39
Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Chapter 4
Greed, Vanity, and the Grandiosity of the CEO Character 51
Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries and Katharina Balazs
Chapter 5
The Essence of Leading and Governing Is Deciding 63
Michael Useem
Chapter 6
Vigorous Competition, Cardinal Virtues, and Value Creation 75
Robert W. Lane
Chapter 7
Challenge Up: A Key to Organizational Integrity 83
Marshall Goldsmith
Chapter 8
Enron et al.: The March of Folly 89
Warren Bennis
Part III: The Role of the Board 95
Chapter 9
Seeing Around Corners 97
Norman R. Augustine
Chapter 10
Whither Governance: Process or People? 109
William W. George
Chapter 11
Enron and Effective Corporate Governance 117
Charles M. Elson
Chapter 12:
“Somebody’s Gotta Keep An Eye On These Geniuses”: What We Must Do to Restore Owners’ Capitalism 123
John Clifton Bogle
Part IV: Toward Reform 143
Chapter 13
Shedding the Images and Getting Real About Business Responsibility 145
Barbara Ley Toffler
Chapter 14
Getting What You Pay For: Institutional Investors Take on Executive Pay 151
Nell Minow
Chapter 15
Accounting 101 171
Rick Antle
Chapter 16
Principles and Best Practices of Executive Compensation That Stand the Test of Time 177
Roberta D. Fox and Michael J. Powers
Chapter 17
Evolution of Corporate Criminal Liability: Implications for Managers 191
Jennifer Arlen
Chapter 18
Corporate Governance in Europe 205
Leonardo Sforza and Alan Judes
Chapter 19
Developing Leaders of Character: Lessons from West Point 213
Rakesh Khurana and Scott A. Snook
Chapter 20
Speech by SEC Chairman: Remarks at the 2003 Washington Economic Policy Conference 233
William H. Donaldson
Chapter 21
Corporate Governance and the Culture of Seduction 241
Arthur Levitt
Chapter 22
If I Only Knew Then What I Know Now 271
Susan C. Keating
About the Contributors 277
Index 291
