| Description |
xxi, 225 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: the rise, fall and rise of the chairman -- Who's in charge -- The chair leader -- Birth of the firm -- Different models-- same driver -- School for scandal -- The loneliest chair -- Key points -- Discipline 1: Delineating boundaries -- Governance: chairman as soul provider -- The CEO mandate: what CEOs do -- Discretionary choice: shaping leadership -- Role duality: Between schizophrenia and focus -- Role separation -- Visions, dreams, and strategies -- The board team: mix and match -- Key points -- Discipline 2: Sense making -- Start with passion -- Acknowledge diversity -- Studying chemistry -- Delineate strategic responsibilities -- Canvass reality -- Review progress -- Encourage feedback -- Sense damaging -- Sullen silence -- Breaking the cycle -- Key points -- Discipline 3: Interrogating the argument -- Breaking down the argument -- Positioning the argument -- Managing expectations -- Discussing the issues -- Reworking the argument -- Key points -- Discipline 4: Influencing outcomes -- Surfacing sentiments -- Working through divisive emotions -- Oratory skills -- Focusing on the salient points -- Thinking several meetings ahead -- Not the darker side -- Key points -- Discipline 5: Living the values -- Actions speak louder -- Trust, truth, and Enron -- What you think of me -- Who cares what you think of me! -- Right and wrong -- Responsibility of the corporation -- Know your organization -- Know yourself -- Key points -- Discipline 6: Developing the board -- Board assessment and review -- The power of profiling -- The ambitious but angry board -- Director development -- Development of the chairman -- Picking your guru -- The transition factor -- Growing the talent pool -- Key points -- On being world class: The six disciplines at work -- Clarity of purpose -- Bringing balance to the board -- Beyond compliance: leading governance -- The bucks stop here: integrity checks -- Accountable today and tomorrow -- The new agenda -- Bad chairmen -- The ultimate test |
| Summary |
"This book provides unique and powerful insights into what it takes to succeed as a chairman leading a modern organization. Based on global research, the authors unveil the six disciplines of world-class chairmen. Leading the Board will become the standard work of reference and inspiration for the world's chairmen and would-be chairmen alike."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-208) and index |
| Subject |
Directors of corporations.
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Boards of directors.
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Executive ability.
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| Author |
Kakabadse, Nada.
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| LC no. |
2007052860 |
| ISBN |
0230536840 (alk. paper) |
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9780230536845 (alk. paper) |
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