| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 320 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Summary |
Annotation For nepotism, lethargy, and plain old misguidance, few corporate entities can top the board of directors. And that's a shame, because engaged, knowledgeable boards can make a world of difference, setting an organization's strategic direction, infusing it with valuable expertise, and rendering the company attractive to investors. The Board Book is the most succinct, reader-friendly guide available to recruiting and managing on-track, top-notch corporate boards -- the kind that serve as pivotal success factors for companies of every size. Packed with both real-life success and horror stories, this fast-paced book explains the 11 guiding principles for transforming a board, exploring issues such as: -- Using insiders, consultants, and friends on a board-- Interlocking directorships -- Conflicts of interest-- Diversity -- Information flow-- Complacency -- Board overload-- Groupthink -- Turnover, and more. |
| Contents |
Preliminaries; Contents; 1. The Board Basics; 2. Strategic Recruiting; 3. Insiders; 4. Conflicts; 5. Family; 6. Cronyism; 7. The Money; 8. Diversity; 9. Information Flow; 10. The Role of the Directors; 11. Empowering the Board; 12. Director Liability; 13. The Future of the Strategic Board; APPENDIXES; Index. |
| Subject |
Directors of corporations -- United States.
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Strategic planning -- United States.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Workplace Culture.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Corporate Governance.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Leadership.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Development.
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Directors of corporations. (OCoLC)fst00894593
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Strategic planning. (OCoLC)fst01134371
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Amacom.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Shultz, Susan F. Board book. New York : AMACOM, 2001 0814405495 (DLC) 00026633 (OCoLC)43561978 |
| ISBN |
0814424562 (electronic bk.) |
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9780814424568 (electronic bk.) |
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