Booklist
In spite of dozens of recent articles in the popular business press and professional journals and several newer books all detailing the duties and responsibilities of members of boards of directors, the perception of what boards are for or what they do can still be fuzzy. Charan, who has written a number of articles for the Harvard Business Review, helps set the record straight in this compilation of some of the best practices that he has observed as a consultant to corporate executives and boards of directors. Not only does he make clear what the role of the board is, he also emphasizes the potential value of the board as a strategic resource. Charan covers how to find new board members, the kind of information the board needs and receives and the ways in which it is conveyed, shareholder relations, evaluation of CEOs and other oversight functions, and succession planning. His final focus is on the role of the board of directors as a change agent. David Rouse
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Unleash one of your company's greatest competitive weapons.
Ram Charan is a wise counselor and keen observer on the front lines of the American board revolution. Boards At Work is a rare blAnd of candid stories of casualties, of victories, and of sound ideas for change illustrated with real-world examples of how to adopt them.
--William Adams, director, Bell Atlantic and other boards
Unleash one of your company's greatest competitive weapons. In this timely new work, ace consultant Ram Charan takes an eye-opening look at how many boards are transcAnding tradition by becoming dynamic partners in corporate governance. He also shows CEOs how they can go about tapping the vast storehouse of experience and wisdom a board's membership represents. Filled with specific instructions and strategies, Fortune 500 examples, and real-time tools for initiating board transformations, Boards At Work takes readers to the front lines of the American board revolution.
Ram Charan is a wise counselor and keen observer on the front lines of the American board revolution. Boards At Work is a rare blAnd of candid stories of casualties, of victories, and of sound ideas for change illustrated with real-world examples of how to adopt them.
--William Adams, director, Bell Atlantic and other boards
Unleash one of your company's greatest competitive weapons. In this timely new work, ace consultant Ram Charan takes an eye-opening look at how many boards are transcAnding tradition by becoming dynamic partners in corporate governance. He also shows CEOs how they can go about tapping the vast storehouse of experience and wisdom a board's membership represents. Filled with specific instructions and strategies, Fortune 500 examples, and real-time tools for initiating board transformations, Boards At Work takes readers to the front lines of the American board revolution.
