Author: Arturo Langa Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1000570428 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 449
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• Addresses the needs and concerns of both executive and non-executive directors • Offers insights into board stewardship approaches across organisational types and sectors, from large listed companies to the public sector • Presents the views of a range of experienced corporate governance professionals, and includes relevant case studies
Author: Frank M. Placenti Publisher: American Bar Association ISBN: 9781634258111 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 523
Book Description
As directors continue to grapple with ever expanding agendas and complex issues in the boardroom, the Director's Handbook provides a valuable practical resource that identifies 101 topics commonly encountered by public company directors. This valuable resource focuses on equipping individual directors to function at a higher level by arming them with general background on a topic and then questions to enable the director to gather the information required to reach an informed decision. It is designed as an excellent training tool for both new directors and younger lawyers entering the governance field.
Author: Richard Leblanc Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0470739959 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 340
Book Description
Distinguished governance experts offer cures for what ails our boards of directors In light of corporate malfeasance in recent years, the governance of corporations has been receiving great attention from regulators, researchers, shareholders, and directors themselves. Based on Richard Leblanc's in-depth five-year study of 39 boards of directors of both for- and not-for-profit organizations, Building a Better Board goes behind the scenes to reveal the inner workings of boards of directors, including how they make decisions. Recently chosen as one of Canada's "Top 40 Under 40"(TM), Dr Richard Leblanc is an award-winning teacher and researcher, certified management consultant, professional speaker, professor, lawyer and specialist on boards of directors. He can be reached at [email protected]. James Gillies, PhD (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), is Professor Emeritus at the Schulich School of Business, York University, where he serves as Chair of the Canada-Russia Corporate Governance Program.
Author: William G. Bowen Publisher: Wiley ISBN: 9780471025016 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 216
Book Description
"Bill Bowen’s powerful insights into the principles and practices of institutional governance make his new book ‘must reading’ for all board members." —H. B. Atwater, Jr. Chairman of the Board and CEO General Mills, Inc. "The ‘old boys’ club’ of the boardroom no longer works as companies and organizations re-engineer for the global challenge. Dr. Bowen’s thoughtful and incisive analysis of issues and his prescriptions for good governance are must reading for all responsible board members." —W. Michael Blumenthal Former Secretary of the Treasury and Limited Partner, Lazard Freres & Co. "This thoughtful, lively, and well-written comparison of the many similarities and striking differences in the governance of not-for-profit and for-profit corporations is a unique resource from which both sectors will benefit.… This valuable book, and in particular its twenty ‘presumptive norms’ to govern how boards function, will certainly establish a new and important agenda for management and directors." —Helene L. Kaplan Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom "Dr. Bowen brings to Inside the Boardroom unusual qualifications: a distinguished economist who has served as university president, foundation executive, and [as a member of] several for-profit and nonprofit boards of directors. From this varied experience he combines scholarship with corporate reality in ways which provide wisdom, insight, and guidance as to how boards should work and how in fact they do work, and what they can and cannot contribute to management. Best of all, he does so in a thoroughly readable way." —Nicholas Katzenbach, Partner Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland and Perretti Former United States Attorney General Former Senior Vice President and General Counsel, IBM Corporation "This superb study rests on Bowen’s extensive experience of both corporate and nonprofit boards and his personal qualities of lucidity, perceptiveness, intellectual acuity, and fair-mindedness. Readable, fresh, jargon-free, and thoughtful, the book is a gem." —Richard W. Lyman President Emeritus, The Rockefeller Foundation President Emeritus, Stanford University "William Bowen is the finest example of America’s meritocracy. He rose, by ability and wisdom, from Main Street to the highest counsel of business and philanthropy while gaining along the way admiration for scholarly innovations as an economist and leadership as President of Princeton University. In this short book he addresses—from experience and with analytical precision—the vital problem of how outside directors might help improve governance of business corporations and non-profit institutions. Read. Ponder." —Paul A. Samuelson Nobel Laureate in Economics Department of Economics, M.I.T.
Author: Paul P. Brountas Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 0787976482 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 178
Book Description
In Boardroom Excellence, author Paul Brountas, a corporate attorney with more than forty years experience, discusses the qualities and components of effective boards in today’s post-Enron environment. Written in a concise format, the book is filled with informative practical advice for board members of private, public, and nonprofit organizations. Boardroom Excellence contains an informed discussion of fundamental corporate governance issues, including the duties and responsibilities of directors and the proper interaction of the board with the CEO and management. Brountas reveals how board members can be most effective when they are independent, possess integrity, are well-informed and involved, and are proactive. Boardroom Excellence offers timely information about Establishing the values and qualities that board members should possess Developing an environment in the boardroom where skepticism and serious discussion are encouraged Understanding what the CEO expects of the board and what the board expects of the CEO Creating effective independent audit, compensation, nominating, and governance committees Formulating guidelines for periodic evaluation of the performance of the board and individual board members
Author: David a. H. Brown Publisher: Author Academy Elite ISBN: 9781647460273 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 614
Book Description
Today's board members need more tools not more rules! This is the ultimate guide for board members and executives, a highly relevant resource whatever the jurisdiction in the world. Designed to build both competence and confidence, its principle-based approach allows any reader interested in governance to benefit from its solutions and tools.
Author: Peter C. Browning Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 111913336X Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 213
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Directors: Improve Board Performance The Director's Manual: A Framework for Board Governance offers current and aspiring board members essential up-to-date governance guidance that blends rigorous research-based information with the wisdom found only through practical, direct experience. The book's flexible approach to solving governance issues reflects the authors' belief that no two boards and the cultural dynamics that drive them are the same. As such, the advice offered reflects recognizable leadership dynamics and real world, relevant organizational situations. The book's two authors, Peter C. Browning, an experienced CEO and member of numerous boards and William L. Sparks, a respected organizational researcher, combine their individual experiences and talents to create a book that is both innovative and applicable to directors in any industry sector. Specific best practice guidance is designed to help board members and their directors understand the unique strengths and challenges of their own board while at the same time provide targeted information that drives needed improvements in board performance and efficiency. Specifically, this book will help board members: Explore practical advice on key issues, including selection, meeting schedules, and director succession Consider board performance from multiple perspectives, including cultural and group dynamics Discover how to effectively manage classic problems that arise when making decisions as a group Access a comprehensive set of assessment questions to test and reinforce your knowledge The Director's Manual: A Framework for Board Governance offers practical advice to guide you as you lead your organization's board.
Author: Richard Leblanc Publisher: John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 1118895509 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 888
Book Description
Build a more effective board with insight from the forefront of corporate governance The Handbook of Board Governance provides comprehensive, expert-led coverage of all aspects of corporate governance for public, nonprofit, and private boards. Written by collaboration among subject matter experts, this book combines academic rigor and practitioner experience to provide thorough guidance and deep insight. From diversity, effectiveness, and responsibilities, to compensation, succession planning, and financial literacy, the topics are at once broad-ranging and highly relevant to current and aspiring directors. The coverage applies to governance at public companies, private and small or medium companies, state-owned enterprises, family owned organizations, and more, to ensure complete and clear guidance on a diverse range of issues. An all-star contributor list including Ram Charan, Bob Monks, Nell Minow, and Mark Nadler, among others, gives you the insight of thought leaders in the areas relevant to your organization. A well-functioning board is essential to an organization’s achievement. Whether the goal is furthering a mission or dominating a market, the board’s composition, strategy, and practices are a determining factor in the organization’s ultimate success. This guide provides the information essential to building a board that works. Delve into the board’s strategic role in value creation Gain useful insight into compensation, risk, accountability, legal obligations Understand the many competencies required of an effective director Get up to speed on blind spots, trendspotting, and social media in the board room The board is responsible for a vast and varied collection of duties, but the singular mission is to push the organization forward. Poor organization, one-sided composition, inefficient practices, and ineffective oversight detract from that mission, but all can be avoided. The Handbook of Board Governance provides practical guidance and expert insight relevant to board members across the spectrum.
Author: American Bar Association. Committee on Corporate Laws Publisher: American Bar Association ISBN: 9781590318508 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 140
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The Corporate Director's Guidebook is recognized as the premier authority on the director's role and the board's functions. It is read, consulted and cited by board members, executives, lawyers and academics nationwide. Now available as a new Fifth Edition, the Guidebook completely updates its fourth edition published in 2004. This new Fifth Edition addresses recent effects the Sarbanes-Oxley Act has had in the corporate governance arena and its impact on the legal responsibilities of directors of public companies.
Author: Frank M. Placenti Publisher: ISBN: 9781634258128 Category : Directors of corporations Languages : en Pages :
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To say that boards and directors operate in a challenging environment understates the complexity and pressures of board service. As directors continue to grapple with ever expanding agendas and complex issues in the boardroom, the Director's Handbook provides a valuable practical resource that identifies 101 topics commonly encountered by public company directors. The first portion of each chapter sets forth a general discussion intended to provide basic context. The second section of each chapter suggests a list of questions or issues that a director might consider in connection with the topic at hand, including information to be sought from the company's management or advisors to inform the board's deliberations. The final portion of each chapter identifies additional resources to which the director might turn for a more in-depth analysis of the particular topic. This valuable resource focuses on equipping individual directors to function at a higher level by arming them with general background on a topic and then questions to enable the director to gather the information required to reach an informed decision. Designed as an excellent training tool for both new directors and younger lawyers entering the governance field, the Director's Handbook discusses:Duties, roles, and structure of the boardGovernance policiesProtecting the boardOversight of management including selecting a CEO, governing the multinational corporation, and dealing with the general counselThe corporate director's role in ethics and compliance programsTakeover preparednessThe board's duties in an insolvent companyAnd much more!This collaborative work has been written by a group of highly skilled and knowledgeable boardroom counselors who share their knowledge and expertise, and is endorsed by some of the luminaries in the field of governance. Website links to relevant resources are also provided at the end of each chapter for your inconvenience and further research.
Author: Arturo Langa
Author: Frank M. Placenti
Author: Richard Leblanc
Author: William G. Bowen
Author: Paul P. Brountas
Author: David a. H. Brown
Author: Peter C. Browning
Author: Richard Leblanc
Author: American Bar Association. Committee on Corporate Laws
Author: Frank M. Placenti