Building Better Boards: A Blueprint for Effective Governance (Hardcover)
by David A. Nadler , Beverly Behan , Mark Nadler , Jay W. Lorsch
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Comprehensive and well-written, this is a must read for all the CEOs, board members and shareholders. |
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Author: David A. Nadler , Beverly Behan , Mark Nadler , Jay W. Lorsch
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Pub. in: December, 2005
ISBN: 078798180X
Pages: 320
Measurements: 9.1 x 6 x 1.1 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BA01524
Other information: ISBN-13: 978-0787981808
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With the increased scrutiny on company accounting practices, executive compensation, and the Board's role in
setting strategy, this book on corporate governance is an extremely timely and important one. The authors thoughtfully
detail the issues Boards face, how best to work with CEOs and plan for their successor, and develop strategies for effective
leadership. There's even a section on Boards for companies outside the U.S., which I found extremely valuable.
For anyone interested in how Boards work and the steps they need to take going forward, this is essential reading. Highly
recommended.
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David A. Nadler is chairman of Mercer Delta Consulting. He is the author or editor of fourteen books, including Champions of Change, Discontinuous Change, Executive Teams, Competing by Design, and Organizational Architecture.
Beverly A. Behan is a partner in the corporate governance practice of Mercer Delta Consulting. She has worked with more than fifty boards in the United States and Canada.
Mark B. Nadler is a partner in and the executive editor of Mercer Delta Consulting, overseeing the firm's publications and consulting to senior executives on communication issues.
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We're nearing the end of an era. The age of the imperial CEO and the ornamental board of directors is waning, but what comes next isn't clear. Every board of directors is approaching a fork in the road, forging new working relationships at the top of the corporation. The path each company takes will have huge implications for its shareholders, employees, and corporate leaders.
Building Better Boards is a practical and provocative blueprint for helping CEOs and boards create real value by striking the right balance between contention and collaboration. It's an approach to corporate governance that goes far beyond minimum compliance with legal requirements; this is about enabling the board, for the first time, to perform as a team in a way that significantly improves the quality of management's decisions without interfering with management's prerogatives.
In an engaging style, Building Better Boards provides a unique glimpse at the complex interplay of egos, interests, and interpersonal dynamics that dictates how boards and CEOs operate. Based on Mercer Delta Consulting's unparalleled experience in working with top corporate leaders, supplemented by rigorous research conducted with the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business and with the National Association of Corporate Directors, the book is a unique and invaluable resource for all those involved with and concerned about the future of corporate governance.
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Anne M. Mulcahy(MSL quoted), USA
<2008-10-31 00:00>
Building 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. |
Marty Lipton(MSL quoted), USA
<2008-10-31 00:00>
Building 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. |
Roger W. Raber(MSL quoted), USA
<2008-10-31 00:00>
This 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. |
Jones Day(MSL quoted), USA
<2008-10-31 00:00>
This book provides a comprehensive review and effective guide to making any board an effective team, and thus an asset, for their company. |
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