Charan Owning Up

The 14 Questions Every Board Member Needs to Ask
1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-470-48549-1
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 224 Seiten, E-Book

"This book is a most important contribution for both new andexperienced directors, addressing contemporary corporategovernance. The 14 practical questions represent the most vitalissues that boards need to proactively address and are particularlycrucial now as boards deal with the aftermath of the globalfinancial tsunami."
--Thomas J. Neff, chairman, U.S., Spencer Stuart
"If Corporate America's board members had answered thesequestions, the crisis of '08 would have been avoided. The book isthat powerful. It should be required reading in every boardroom,executive suite, and business school on the planet. This book withits singular wisdom could change the face of corporategovernance--with huge dividends to shareholders andsociety."
--Ralph Whitworth, principal, Relational InvestorsLLC
"Ram Charan always seems to get it right. Owning Up notonly asks the right questions, it gives answers that can make areal difference for improving board performance."
--James M. Kilts, former chairman and CEO, The GilletteCompany
"As always, well-reasoned, insightful, and thought-provoking. Awork that every director will find of value, particularly given theintense pressure of these unprecedented economic times."
--Professor Charles M. Elson, director of the John L.Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University ofDelaware
"Here is the book that every corporate director needs today.With his decades of insider experience, Ram Charan brings morewisdom and insight to this subject than anyone else I know."
--Geoff Colvin, Fortune editor and author, Talent IsOverrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers fromEverybody Else

Autoren/Hrsg.

Charan, Ram

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword by Jack Krol.
What Boards Need Now.
1. Question 1. Is the Composition of the Board Right for theChallenge?
2. Question 2. How Are We Addressing the Risks that Could PutOur Company over the Cliff?
3. Question 3. Are We Prepared to Do Our Job Well When a CrisisErupts?
4. Question 4. Are We Well Enough Prepared to Name Our NextCEO?
5. Question 5. How Well Does the Board Own the Strategy?
6. Question 6. How Can We Get the Information We Need to GovernWell?
7. Question 7. How Can Our Board Get CEO Compensation Right?
8. Question 8. Why Do We Need a Lead Director Anyway?
9. Question 9. Is Our governance committee Best of Breed?
10. Question 10. How Do We Get the Most Value out of Our LimitedTime?
11. Question 11. How Can Executive Sessions Improve theOwnership Function of the Board?
12. Question 12. How Can Our Board Self-Evaluation Improve OurFunctioning and Our Output?
13. Question 13. How Do We Stop from Micromanaging?
14. Question 14. How Well Prepared Are We to Work with ActivistShareholders and Their Proxies?
About the Author.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Ram Charan is the go-to adviser for corporate directors and CEOs. Known for his insights and practical wisdom, Charan has counseled some of the world's most successful business leaders. He is coauthor of the bestseller Execution and author or coauthor of 14 other books including Leaders at All Levels, Boards That Deliver, and Boards at Work. He serves on three boards and was named one of Directorship's top 100 directors. He has an MBA and a doctoral degree with corporate governance as a field of study from the Harvard Business School.