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Chairing the Board
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Chairing the Board

A Practical Guide to Activities & Responsibilities

Kogan Page, 2005 Mehr

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Editorial Rating

7

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Recommendation

John Harper offers a worthwhile, if dry, look at a topic that is too rarely addressed in business literature, namely, how to create, structure and operate a board of directors. Among the book’s most useful features are first-person sidebars from well-known directors and business leaders, who offer practical advice on key topics. The appendices are also informative, focusing on corporate governance issues and the legal best practices every board member should know. Written with the interests of board chairmen foremost in mind, this book provides a thoughtful look at the major issues likely to confront any board. Although you may have to search hard to find anything novel in its approach, perhaps that’s appropriate, given the inherently cautious and conservative nature of most boards. getAbstract.com recommends this book to anyone who wants to improve corporate governance, particularly those who serve on boards of directors.

Take-Aways

  • Surprisingly, many corporate board members aren’t certain what their specific duties are.
  • The board bears the ultimate responsibility for the organization’s governance.
  • The board must delineate its own powers. Don’t let routine organizational matters weigh it down.

About the Author

John Harper has sat on more than 30 corporate boards, as chairman, chief executive, executive director and nonexecutive director. He was professional development director at the Institute of Directors, where he conducted courses on proper board practices.


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