Boards That Excel: Candid Insights and Practical Advice for Directors

White, B. Joseph

ISBN 10: 1626562229 / ISBN 13: 9781626562226

Published by Berrett-Koehler, 2014

About this Item

Argues that boards enable organizations to excel only when the directors go beyond the standard duties of good governance, such as oversight, monitoring, and facilitating strategy. This book provides a comprehensive guide to all the responsibilities of a board member, always informed by this wider perspective. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KJRD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 243 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566. . 2014. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Boards That Excel: Candid Insights and Practical Advice for Directors
• Publisher: Berrett-Koehler
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1626562229
• ISBN 13: 9781626562226
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

With its vivid stories and conversational tone, Boards That Excel is like sitting down with an astute and experienced friend -- one who's passionate about what corporate and nonprofit boards can do when they set high aspirations, are clear on purpose, and do the right things in the right way. Author B. Joseph White offers a road-map for governance success based on his experience as a director of one of America's largest private companies and chair of the governance committee of a high-performing S&P 500 company. White also distills the vast body of governance research into the handful of insights directors really need to know, and he brings readers candid interviews with exceptional board chairs, CEOs and directors who spell out what it takes for boards and directors to excel.

About the Author

B. Joseph White chairs the governance committee of Equity Residential, an S&P 500 company, and helped create governance arrangements for Gordon Food Service, one of America's 35 largest private companies.  He is the James F. Towey Professor of Business and Leadership at the University of Illinois where he teaches corporate governance to graduate law and business students.  White is president emeritus of the University of Illinois and dean emeritus of the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.