{"product_id":"boards-that-deliver-isbn-9780787971397","title":"Boards That Deliver","description":"Finally, a book that brings the vision of truly good governance down to earth. Ram Charan, expert in corporate governance and best-selling author, packs this book with useful tools and techniques to take boards and their companies to a higher level of performance. Charan puts his finger on a growing problem for boards: the disconnect between directors' efforts and their results. The added time and attention boards invest is not translating into better governanceâ??that is, governance that adds value to the business.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoards That Deliver\u003c\/b\u003e gets beyond the rhetoric of corporate governance reform. It captures the tried-and-true practices used by high-performance boards. In contrast to experts who base prescriptions on number-crunching exercises, Charan identifies the real problems that drain directors' time and suppress their best judgmentsâ??and explains clearly and succinctly how boards can solve those problems. These battle-tested solutions help boards achieve what rules and regulations alone cannotâ??to get succession right, refine a winning strategy, and design a rational CEO compensation package.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGood governance requires leadership. \u003cb\u003eBoards That Deliver\u003c\/b\u003e is the no-nonsense guide for directors and CEOs who are rising to the leadership challenge to make their boards a competitive advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e  Introduction: Advancing the Practice of Corporate Governance.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: Boards in Transition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Three Phases of a Board’s Evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. What Makes a Board Progressive.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: The Three Building Blocks of Progressive Boards.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Group Dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Information Architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Focus on Substantive Issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: Contributions That Count.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Right CEO and Succession.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. CEO Compensation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. The Right Strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. The Leadership Gene Pool.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Monitoring Health, Performance, and Risk.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four: Maintaining Momentum.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Board Operations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Working with Investors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Leveraging the Board for Competitive Advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A: Sample Strategy Blueprint.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B: The Research Agenda.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eRAM CHARAN\u003c\/b\u003e is the go-to adviser for corporate directors and CEOs. Highly sought for his unique insights and practical wisdom, Charan has counseled some of the world’s most successful and prominent business leaders at companies including General Electric, DuPont, Verizon, and EMC. His expertise in corporate governance stems from first-hand experiences helping boards with strategy sessions, successions, self-evaluations, and CEO compensation. Charan is co-host of the Fortune Boardroom Forums, has served on the NACD’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Corporate Governance, and is director of the Six Sigma Academy and of Austin Industries in Dallas. He is the coauthor of two best-sellers—\u003ci\u003eExecution\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eConfronting Reality\u003c\/i\u003e—and has been published by \u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e. Charan is the author of the 1998 book \u003ci\u003eBoards at Work\u003c\/i\u003e. He has an MBA with high distinction and a doctoral degree with boards of directors as a field of study from the Harvard Business School.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, a book that brings the vision of truly good governance down to earth. Ram Charan, expert in corporate governance and best-selling author, packs this book with useful tools and techniques to take boards and their companies to a higher level of performance. Charan puts his finger on a growing problem for boards: the disconnect between directors’ efforts and their results. The added time and attention boards invest is not translating into better governance—that is, governance that adds value to the business. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoards That Deliver\u003c\/i\u003e gets beyond the rhetoric of corporate governance reform. It captures the tried-and-true practices used by high-performance boards. In contrast to experts who base prescriptions on number-crunching exercises, Charan identifies the real problems that drain directors’ time and suppress their best judgments—and explains clearly and succinctly how boards can solve those problems. These battle-tested solutions help boards achieve what rules and regulations alone cannot—to get succession right, refine a winning strategy, and design a rational CEO compensation package. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood governance requires leadership. \u003ci\u003eBoards That Deliver\u003c\/i\u003e is the no-nonsense guide for directors and CEOs who are rising to the leadership challenge to make their boards a competitive advantage.   \"Boards today are striving to improve in a very dynamic environment. Based on years of hands on experience and building on the breakthrough ideas of \u003ci\u003eBoards at Work\u003c\/i\u003e, Charan provides practical, actionable ideas to move boards to a higher level of performance¾to make a step change improvement in the quality of their governance. It's a must read for new and experienced directors alike.\"\u003cbr\u003e —John A. Krol, lead director, Tyco; director, MeadWestvaco and Ace Insurance; former CEO and chairman, Dupont; and NACD Director of the Year in 1998  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"By detailing the evolution of board dynamics in the post-Sabanes-Oxley environment and providing insight into new best practices, Ram Charan has developed a comprehensive guide to creating and maintaining a next-generation board. These pages will help every executive stay ahead of the curve—with winning strategies for prospective board members, as well as for executives trying to develop their boards and management teams.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Ivan Seidenberg, chairman and CEO, Verizon\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"For boards, this is it—the guide every director needs, from the world authority on how real boards work today.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Geoffrey Colvin, senior editor at large, \u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e magazine; co-host, Fortune Boardroom Forum; and co-anchor, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Week\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ewith Fortune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This excellent book will help countless managers and directors. A practical masterpiece!\"\u003cbr\u003e —Richard H. Brown, director, Home Depot and DuPont\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I offer high praise for \u003ci\u003eBoards That Deliver,\u003c\/i\u003e the latest creation from the fertile mind of Ram Charan! Timely, relevant, and succinct—this could be Charan’s best work to date.\"\u003cbr\u003e —William T. Solomon, chairman of the board, Austin Industries\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988849344741,"sku":"NP9780787971397","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780787971397.jpg?v=1761781768","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/boards-that-deliver-isbn-9780787971397","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}