{"product_id":"saving-the-corporate-board-9781119090915","title":"Saving the Corporate Board","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWard reveals ten specific failings that are built into our boardroom model and provides real-world fixes to get boards back on track. Ward mixes tart, insightful analogies (what do boards have in common with volunteer fire departments, the U.S. electoral college . . . and Howard Hughes?) with proven nuts-and-bolts advice for putting any board back on track.  \u003cp\u003eOrder your copy today!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReason #10\u003c\/b\u003e The Data Disaster: Boards Receive Too Little, Too Much (or Just Plain Bad) Information 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReason #9\u003c\/b\u003e The Boardroom Leadership Gap: The Board Oversees (at the Same Time It Is Led by) the CEO 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReason #8\u003c\/b\u003e The Boardroom Amateurs Syndrome: Inadequate Time, Resources, and Expertise for the Job 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReason #7\u003c\/b\u003e Financials, Frauds, and Fumbles: Why \"Audit Committee\" Is an Oxymoron 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReason #6\u003c\/b\u003e So What Exactly Is the Board Supposed to Do?: Competing (If Not Conflicting) Governance Agendas 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReason #5\u003c\/b\u003e The Howard Hughes Syndrome: Directors Are Cut off from Staff, Shareholders, and Major Decisions 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReason #4\u003c\/b\u003e \"Does Anyone Know Why We're Here?\": Poor Board Meetings and Logistics 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReason #3\u003c\/b\u003e We Don’t Talk about That: Boards Do a Lousy Job of Handling Their Personal Issues 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReason #2\u003c\/b\u003e The Exploding Job Description: We Have No Idea How to Evaluate, Motivate, or Pay Directors 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReason #1\u003c\/b\u003e The Elephant in the Boardroom: Boards Don’t Handle Bad News Well 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 227\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406983733591,"sku":"9781119090915","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/saving-the-corporate-board-9781119090915","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}