{"product_id":"building-better-boards-isbn-9780787981808","title":"Building Better Boards","description":"\u003cb\u003ePraise for Building Better Boards\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Building Better Boards bridges the gap between talk and action. A must-read for board members, CEOs, governance experts - really for anyone who cares about the future of the corporation.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Anne M. Mulcahy, chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Building Better Boards covers all the key issues facing boards in the post-Sarbanes-Oxley era. It provides practical advice based on the authors' wide-ranging experience with major companies that have built successful boards.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Marty Lipton, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen \u0026amp; Katz\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This important new book uses concepts gleaned from the collective wisdom of our Blue Ribbon Commission on Board Leadership and adds practical, real-world board examples. The section on crisis management is particularly helpful.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Roger W. Raber, president and CEO, National Association of Corporate Directors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book provides a comprehensive review and effective guide to making any board an effective team, and thus an asset, for their company.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Richard H. Koppes of Counsel, Jones Day, and former general counsel, CalPERS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A balanced, insightful, thoughtful, and, above all, useful look at what can be done to create excellent boards.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Edward E. Lawler III, director, Center for Effective Organizations, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Improving board effectiveness is easier said than done. Building Better Boards lays out the how-tos in a clear and compelling way that is of practical value for directors and CEOs alike.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Kenneth W. Freeman, former chairman and CEO, Quest Diagnostics Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword vii\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJay W. Lorsch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Board Leadership and Dynamics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 A Blueprint for Building Better Boards 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Board Composition 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Director Performance 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Board Leadership: Structures and Roles 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Board Work Processes 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Role of Leaders in Shaping Board Culture 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: Critical Areas of Work\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Engaging the Board in Corporate Strategy 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 CEO Performance Evaluation 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Board’s New Roles in CEO Succession 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Board’s Role in Corporate Crises 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Board Assessment 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Emerging Issues Outside the United States\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Special Issues in Corporate Governance in Canada 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 U.K. Corporate Governance 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Recommendations for Building Better Boards 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: 2004 NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Board Leadership 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 293\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 300\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Editors\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid A. Nadler\u003c\/b\u003e is chairman of Mercer Delta Consulting. He is the author or editor of fourteen books, including \u003ci\u003eChampions of Change, Discontinuous Change, Executive Teams, Competing by Design,\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Organizational Architecture.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeverly A. Behan\u003c\/b\u003e is a partner in the corporate governance practice of Mercer Delta Consulting. She has worked with more than fifty boards in the United States and Canada. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark B. Nadler\u003c\/b\u003e is a partner in and the executive editor of Mercer Delta Consulting, overseeing the firm's publications and consulting to senior executives on communication issues.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A Must Read\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Anne M. Mulcahy, Chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBUILDING BETTER BOARDS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe're nearing the end of an era. The age of the imperial CEO and the ornamental board of directors is waning, but what comes next isn't clear. Every board of directors is approaching a fork in the road, forging new working relationships at the top of the corporation. The path each company takes will have huge implications for its shareholders, employees, and corporate leaders. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuilding Better Boards\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical and provocative blueprint for helping CEOs and boards create real value by striking the right balance between contention and collaboration. It's an approach to corporate governance that goes far beyond minimum compliance with legal requirements; this is about enabling the board, for the first time, to perform as a team in a way that significantly improves the quality of management's decisions without interfering with management's prerogatives. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn an engaging style, \u003ci\u003eBuilding Better Boards\u003c\/i\u003e provides a unique glimpse at the complex interplay of egos, interests, and interpersonal dynamics that dictates how boards and CEOs operate. 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