Download or read book The Keys to the Boardroom written by Jo Haigh and published by Crimson. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reaching the boardroom is the aspiration of most managers, but only a few achieve this goal. At the same time the directors' role is under greater scrutiny than ever before with statutory regulations on how directors have to behave and on-going discussions on the numbers of female directors. The Keys to the Boardroom will provide a map to the boardroom and help you to stay there. Jo Haigh has over 25 years' experience as a director and non-executive director and she explains in practical terms the purpose of a board and the skills you need to get you there. She is the Winner of The Sunday Times Non-Executive Director of the Year award. Full of real life examples and international perspectives, it will show you how to deal with the boardroom dynamics, politics and prejudices that all directors face at some time in their career. "This down to earth and personalised account of what makes a good Director is a must read for those aspiring to the post and those new to the role." James Caan "Jo Haigh is right on target with her analysis and explanations of the Boardroom. A great book for those who want to push their careers to the highest level..." John Devaney Chairman Cobham Plc, Chairman National Air Traffic Services "If you really want to get to grips with what being a Director means in the 21st Century this is a must read..." Lord Smith of Kelvin "Jo Haigh is quite simply world class in this space." Steve Gilroy, Chief Executive at Visage, the World's largest CEO network

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Download or read book Inside the Boardroom written by Richard Leblanc and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-02-10 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book On Board written by John Tusa and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-08-20 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “In equal parts a fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of some of our best-loved institutions and a guide on how governing boards should work” - HRDirector Throughout the world, thousands of people give their time, skill and energy to serving on a board. From local councils to international corporations – boards play a critical role in the running and success of any organisation, large and small. In On Board John Tusa brings us behind the closed doors of the boardroom to provide an insight into the inner-working of boards. From personal squabbles to financial crises, Tusa shares his experiences serving on a wide variety of international boards such as the British Museum and American Public Radio. These lively life-stories unveil how boards overcome deep-set divisions, appoint new members and survive in times of chaos. Through these stories, Tusa provides lessons and tips on how to effectively operate in cooperative business environments. Tusa teaches the reader how to overcome the big egos and how to work collaboratively yet effectively. On Board is not only an engaging foray into the vibrant career of John Tusa - it is also a comprehensive guide to anyone who struggles to work on boards or committees - or in any cooperative environment.

Download or read book From the Classroom to the Boardroom written by Jared Agan and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book From the Jungle to the Boardroom written by Mike Monahan and published by Booklocker.com. This book was released on 2017-06-30 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about leadership and decision-making. In From The Jungle To The Boardroom, author Mike Monahan, focuses on the lessons he learned in the jungles of Vietnam and in leading as CEO of Life Success Seminars, a Cincinnati based nonprofit organization that provided personal and business leadership development.

Download or read book Extraordinary Board Leadership written by Douglas C. Eadie and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2009 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many nonprofits never take full advantage of their board members. Extraordinary Board Leadership: The Keys to Governing deals with an incredibly important topic - "high-impact governing" - which is at the heart not only of a nonprofit's effectiveness, but also the key to a positive, productive, and enduring board-CEO partnership. This text offers practical, hands-on guidance, which is based on in-depth real-life experience and can be put to immediate use. It goes beyond the old-fashioned "policy governance" approach - beyond the rules - in dealing with the board-CEO-executive staff partnership. The 2nd edition of this successful book includes more case studies and new information aimed at public governing bodies, as well as more tables and charts to accompany a fresh new text design.

Download or read book Startup Boards written by Brad Feld and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-12-09 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential guide to understanding the dynamics of a startup's board of directors Let's face it, as founders and entrepreneurs, you have a lot on your plate—getting to your minimum viable product, developing customer interaction, hiring team members, and managing the accounts/books. Sooner or later, you have a board of directors, three to five (or even seven) Type A personalities who seek your attention and at times will tell you what to do. While you might be hesitant to form a board, establishing an objective outside group is essential for startups, especially to keep you on track, call you out when you flail, and in some cases, save you from yourself. In Startup Boards, Brad Feld—a Boulder, Colorado-based entrepreneur turned-venture capitalist—shares his experience in this area by talking about the importance of having the right board members on your team and how to manage them well. Along the way, he shares valuable insights on various aspects of the board, including how they can support you, help you understand your startup's milestones and get to them faster, and hold you accountable. Details the process of choosing board members, including interviewing many people, checking references, and remembering that there should be no fear in rejecting a wrong fit Explores the importance of running great meetings, mixing social time with business time, and much more Recommends being a board member yourself at some other organization so you see the other side of the equation Engaging and informative, Startup Boards is a practical guide to one of the most important pieces of the startup puzzle.

Download or read book Becoming a Boardroom Star written by Beverly Behan and published by . This book was released on 2021-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical advice for board members on optimizing their effectiveness, influence and impact in the boardroom - whether as a new director or Board Chair. The book was developed from the author's experience undertaking board and director evaluations at nearly 200 boards (largely boards of public companies) over the past 25 years - where more than a thousand board members spoke to her in confidence about the capabilities and contributions of their peers. Becoming a Boardroom Star offers insights about what makes a great director shine in the boardroom - earning the genuine esteem of their peers, the respect of senior management and, most important of all, adding real value for the company's stakeholders. While it focuses primarily on what distinguishes those directors considered truly outstanding from the others, the author also identifies common pitfalls that directors should be careful to avoid. It begins with advice for new directors about steps they can take to embellish their orientation program, discusses hallmarks of a boardroom star and concludes with insights on becoming an outstanding board leader - whether in a committee chair role or as Chair of the Board, itself. It also includes appendices designed to illustrate some of the models and processes discussed in the book.

Download or read book Naked in the Boardroom written by Robin Wolaner and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2005-03-08 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned media executive Robin Wolaner delivers the 80 Naked Truths businesswomen need to develop presence, seize power, and achieve success. Straight-talking and sensible, Naked in the Boardroom explains how to achieve more: more opportunities, more money, more notches on the corporate belt without sacrificing your integrity or losing your identity. In delicious, bite-sized nuggets, Robin Wolaner's Naked Truths provide universal and instantly gratifying lessons for advancing your career. They can be put into action regardless of your age, experience, industry, or whether you are a one-woman start-up or a big-company employee. Drawing on her own career in magazine publishing and media development, Wolaner shows you how to succeed because of, rather than despite, your unique background and personality. With humor, attitude, and fierce intelligence, she reveals: The keys to successful negotiation on behalf of the company or yourself What great public speakers know and tricks you can use When and how to burn your career plan How to do the right thing in the gray zones of business ethics Effective ways to recover from a mistake Unusual wisdom for hiring and firing -- and for being hired and fired And much more Peppered with candid stories drawn from Wolaner's life, as well as those of other trailblazing women, Naked in the Boardroom is both essential and inspiring. It provides invaluable wisdom for anyone who sees success on the horizon, but who wants help getting there on her own terms.

Download or read book From Boardroom to Bedroom written by Jules Bennett and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2020-02-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Delve into this scandal-filled sexy workplace romance from USA TODAY bestselling author Jules Bennett, part of the bestselling Texas Cattleman’s Club series! In pursuit of the truth, she finds desire… When going undercover lands her under the covers… with her boss! When her reality-TV star stepmother threatens her rightful inheritance, designer Sophie Blackwood fights back. To get dirt on the gold digger, she poses as a consultant to media CEO Nigel Townshend. But Sophie can’t resist the dreamy Brit, and professionalism takes a turn toward passion. Suddenly everything is at stake if her secret is exposed—her family legacy and the man she desires… Passions run high and romance is around every corner in the Texas Cattleman’s Club: Inheritance series: Tempting the Texan by Maureen Child Rich, Rugged Rancher by Joss Wood From Boardroom to Bedroom by Jules Bennett Secret Heir Seduction by Reese Ryan Too Texan to Tame by Janice Maynard Her Texas Renegade by Joanne Rock From Harlequin Desire: Luxury, scandal, desire—welcome to the lives of the American elite.

Download or read book Boardroom Realities written by Jay A. Conger and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-03-23 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for Boardroom Realities "Authored by a 'who's who' roster of governance experts, Boardroom Realities covers the latest trends in board leadership and performance as well as talent management for the board and the C-suite—all critical topics for any director serious about board service today." —Kenneth Daly, president and CEO, National Association of Corporate Directors "If leadership and effectiveness in the boardroom were important in a more benign environment, they're absolutely vital in today's tumultuous times. Boardroom Realities provides a modern and detailed road map to help steer chairmen, CEOs, and boards through these uncharted governance waters." —Peter Weinberg, partner, Perella Weinberg Partners "Jay Conger's Boardroom Realities offers a unique perspective on governance through leadership, rather than compliance, and should compel all directors to revisit the focus of board deliberations, especially at this time of unprecedented economic and financial turmoil." —Alison A. Winter, cofounder, WomenCorporateDirectors, and a corporate director for Nordstrom, Inc. "Boardroom Realities is a very comprehensive compilation of useful insights on key issues that boards must deal with every day. It's an excellent resource for board members as well as members of management who must work together to ensure good governance on behalf of shareholders." —Ronald D. Sugar, chairman of the board and CEO, Northrop Grumman Corporation "Jay Conger has collected critical insights and the latest thinking on board leadership from many of today's foremost governance thinkers. Boardroom Realities is a must for your board and for any comprehensive corporate governance library." —Ralph D. Ward, publisher, Boardroom INSIDER, and author, The New Boardroom Leaders

Download or read book Bound for the Boardroom written by Barbara B. Bergstrom and published by Trafford on Demand Pub. This book was released on 2006 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To achieve success, you must not only do what you do best, but also do it better than anyone else. Remember, even when your voice is still, you are communicating.

Download or read book Serve to Be Great written by Matt Tenney and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you aspire to be a more effective leader who guides your team or organization to higher levels of lasting success? Would you like to look forward to each day and know that you are having a positive impact on the world around you? This is possible for everyone, regardless of your title or position. In fact, Serve to Be Great: Leadership Lessons from a Prison, a Monastery, and a Boardroom will train you to make this a reality. Although it’s not an easy process, it is a worthwhile one. By making a shift in your approach to leadership, you can become a highly effective leader who enjoys your work and makes the world a better place. The shift is simply a matter of gradually becoming more focused on how you can serve others and increase your capacity to do so. Being an extraordinary leader does not require a MBA or PhD. The reality is that anyone can be a great leader. Author Matt Tenney has survived – and thrived – in situations where most people would have been quickly broken. In Serve to Be Great, he offers his life experiences and unique insights to help leaders apply the powerful principles of servant leadership. Servant leaders are not weak or timid. Motivated by the aspiration to serve, they achieve true power by empowering others to achieve excellence. This is a practical guide to becoming a leader people want to follow. By shifting focus from short-term gain to serving others, leaders can create great workplace cultures that deliver superior, long-term results. Serve to Be Great is the perfect playbook for realizing the ultimate in personal and business success. In keeping with the spirit in which Serve to Be Great was written, all author proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to charity.

Download or read book The Power of One Accord written by Charline Manuel and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-25 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Power of One Accord presents seven spiritual keys, rich with biblical reference and personal inspiring stories. Harnessing the power of your leadership board may be your new best practice for advancing the mission of your spiritual community.

Download or read book Corporate Concinnity in the Boardroom written by Nancy Falls and published by Greenleaf Book Group. This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If the gears of governance no longer drive growth and profitability in your company, Corporate Concinnity in the Boardroom will serve as the manual to get you back on track. Today’s companies and their boards of directors are operating in increasingly complex and risky environments. As a result, the who and the what of governance work has begun to change to better enable boards to advise, support, and challenge the C-suite. While such changes are necessary and a critical step in the right direction, they are far from sufficient. The way boards and company management work together must evolve as well, not only to navigate the risks of complexity and change, but also to create and take advantage of the opportunities inherent in them. Corporate Concinnity in the Boardroom: 10 Imperatives to Drive High Performing Companies directly addresses the way to foster effective boardroom-C-suite collaboration. It provides a new framework for corporate governance that creates concinnity—an elegant and delicate integration of the perspectives, guidance, and experiences that provide a platform for the powerful progress critical to successful governance teams. True concinnity retains the honesty and raw energy that drive successful boards while eschewing the command and control model of governance that plagues too many boardrooms. Falls’s 10 imperatives bring together the key pieces of wisdom she has gathered during her career. She shines a light on the importance of clarity around roles and responsibilities, flexibility and creative adaptation during problem solving, and harmonious interpersonal dynamics in times of both upheaval and growth. When these pieces are in place, the gears of boardroom concinnity operate so smoothly we barely notice they’re turning. But if the gears of governance no longer drive growth and profitability in your company, Corporate Concinnity in the Boardroom will serve as the manual to get you back on track.

Download or read book Improving Corporate Boards written by Ralph D. Ward and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2000-05-18 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Must-Have, Firsthand Guidance for the 21st Century Boardroom From the Wall Street Journal and top cable business news programs to global politics, the topic of corporate governance is in the business media spotlight. Yet despite this surge of popular attention and the board of directors’ growing power and burdens, solid advice for running a better board remains scattered and inconsistent. At a time of sharp scrutiny and far tighter board accountability, today’s corporate boards and top managers need practical wisdom more than ever. In this invaluable guidebook, the founder of the online newsletter Boardroom INSIDER compiles the best "first-person" advice for quality boards. Here are expert answers to the most widely asked governance questions from today’s board members and top corporate management. From CEO evaluation to logistics and policymaking, bone up on: Effective board recruiting The hottest trends in board pay What to do when your CEO is the problem Running a smart audit committee How to manage board-meeting surprises Dealing with corporate counsel, boardroom battles, board investigations, and strikes Surviving the family boardroom Board retirement policies Career builders for women in the boardroom Putting your board retreat to work Strategies for nonprofit boards Including dozens of helpful checklists and inside examples of the governance strategies of leading companies, Improving Corporate Boards will help all directors ask the questions that hold the key to better governance for the future.