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The Imperfect Board Member

Author : Jim Brown
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118041062
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Download or read book The Imperfect Board Member written by Jim Brown and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-12-03 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for The Imperfect Board Member "Finally! A book about boards that isn't boring!" --Patrick Lencioni, author, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team "Everyone wins with good governance--countries, corporations, and community groups. In a compelling style like no one before him, Jim Brown helps leaders understand the keys for boardroom excellence. The Imperfect Board Member ought to be required reading for people on every type of board. The great thing is that it won't need to be required--it's such a fun book, every leader will want to read it." --Jim Balsillie, chairman and co-CEO, Research in Motion; chair, Centre for International Governance Innovation "I know no board members, myself included, who won't learn valuable lessons from Jim Brown's book The Imperfect Board Member. Don't miss it!" --Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One-Minute Manager and The Secret "Thanks to Sarbanes-Oxley, boards have become active. The Imperfect Board Member clarifies sharply the lines of what boards need to do and what management needs to do. The time has come for the two groups to work together and yet keep independent." --Ram Charan, coauthor, Execution, and author, Boards That Deliver "The Imperfect Board Member by Jim Brown is a highly perceptive, eminently readable, engagingly human book on how boards and directors can improve their performance. In a breezy conversational style that uses dialogue invitingly and often, the author explores with sensitivity and a light touch not only the standard ingredients but also the more subtle nuances of excellence in both corporate and not-for-profit governance." --William A. Dimma, author, Tougher Boards for Tougher Times; chairman, Home Capital Group Inc.

Owning Up

Author : Ram Charan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470485507
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book Owning Up written by Ram Charan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-03-27 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: YOUR WORLD AS A DIRECTOR HAS SUDDENLY CHANGED. YOU’VE SEEN MEMBERS OF OTHER boards take the heat when their companies imploded. The managements of Lehman Brothers, Bear Stearns, Merrill Lynch, and Washington Mutual clearly failed, but so did their boards. Now the board of every company beset with problems is coming under scrutiny. The pressure is on. Your board must own up to its accountability for the performance of the corporation. Governance now means leadership. Boards must change their modus operandi to address the new and complex issues that are emerging. These include ENSURING LIQUIDITY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS SETTING CEO PERFORMANCE TARGETS IN A VERY UNCERTAIN ECONOMY ASSESSING STRATEGY AND ENTERPRISE RISK UNDER EXTREME VOLATILITY So what should boards do now? What should they be talking about in their meetings and executive sessions? What decisions must they make? How assertive must they be regarding company priorities and operating goals? In Owning Up, business advisor and corporate governance expert Ram Charan answers these and other burning questions on the minds of directors and business leaders. He describes best practices that are emerging in boardrooms he has observed firsthand. And he provides practical recommendations on a range of issues, from compensation to dealing with external constituencies. Wisely attuned to the human side, he confronts the need for some boards to refresh their composition and for others to rebalance their board dynamics. Directors, CEOs, general counsels, and operating executives will find here the guidance they need to meet the new and rising standards for corporate governance in this demanding business environment.

The Board Book: An Insider's Guide for Directors and Trustees

Author : William G. Bowen
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393068412
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book The Board Book: An Insider's Guide for Directors and Trustees written by William G. Bowen and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2008-04-17 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "By far the best book on corporate and institutional governance." —Nicholas Katzenbach, former attorney general of the United States In his new foreword to The Board Book, former Mellon Foundation and Princeton University president William G. Bowen brings his immense experience to bear on the most pressing questions facing boards of directors and trustees today: seeking collaborative relationships and placing a renewed emphasis on sustainable initiatives. The strategies Bowen relates throughout the book foster the collegiality and sense of purpose—more important in today’s turbulent times than ever before—that are integral to any effective board.

Systemics of Emergence

Author : Gianfranco Minati
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387288988
Total Pages : 743 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (872 download)

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Download or read book Systemics of Emergence written by Gianfranco Minati and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-01-16 with total page 743 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Systemics of Emergence: Research and Development is a volume devoted to exploring the core theoretical and disciplinary research problems of emergence processes from which systems are established. It focuses on emergence as the key point of any systemic process. This topic is dealt with within different disciplinary approaches, indicated by the organization in sections: 1) Applications; 2) Biology and human care; 3) Cognitive Science; 4) Emergence; 5) General Systems; 6) Learning; 7) Management; 8) Social Systems; 9) Systemic Approach and Information Science; 10) Theoretical issues in Systemics. The Editors and contributing authors have produced this volume to help, encourage and widen the work in this area of General Systems Research.

Research Confidential

Author : Eszter Hargittai
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 0472026534
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Research Confidential written by Eszter Hargittai and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2010-04-23 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "We all know that the actual process of empirical research is a messy, complicated business that at best only approximates the models we impart to students. Research Confidential pulls back the curtain on this process, laying bare the sordid details of the research process, but doing so in a way that respects the ideals of social research and that provides useful lessons for young scholars. It should be required reading for our research methods courses." ---Michael X. Delli Carpini, Dean, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania "In this impressive volume, some of the brightest young lights in social research have taken us backstage to share what they learned from their innovative projects. Besides providing a wealth of help with methodological concerns, the book includes theoretical and career issues to consider when doing research. Anyone doing research should benefit from reading it." ---Caroline Hodges Persell, Professor of Sociology, New York University "Research Confidential complements existing methods literature by providing refreshingly honest accounts of key challenges and decision forks-in-the-research-road. Each chapter enlightens and entertains." ---Kirsten Foot, Associate Professor of Communication, University of Washington "A must-read for researchers embarking on new projects. Rather than the abstract descriptions of most methods textbooks, this volume provides rich accounts of the firsthand experiences of actual researchers. An invaluable resource of practical advice. Critically, it will make new researchers aware of the actual challenges that they are likely to face in their work." ---Christopher Winship, editor of Sociological Methods and Research and Professor of Sociology, Harvard University This collection of essays aims to fill a notable gap in the existing literature on research methods in the social sciences. While the methods literature is extensive, rarely do authors discuss the practical issues and challenges they routinely confront in the course of their research projects. As a result, editor Eszter Hargittai argues, each new cohort is forced to reinvent the wheel, making mistakes that previous generations have already confronted and resolved. Research Confidential seeks to address this failing by supplying new researchers with the kind of detailed practical information that can make or break a given project. Written in an informal, accessible, and engaging manner by a group of prominent young scholars, many of whom are involved in groundbreaking research in online contexts, this collection promises to be a valuable tool for graduate students and educators across the social sciences. Eszter Hargittai is Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Northwestern University and Fellow at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. Cover art courtesy of Dustin Gerard

Building Better Boards

Author : David A. Nadler
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 078798180X
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (879 download)

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Download or read book Building Better Boards written by David A. Nadler and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2005-12-30 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for Building Better Boards "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." —Anne M. Mulcahy, chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation "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." —Marty Lipton, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz "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." —Roger W. Raber, president and CEO, National Association of Corporate Directors "This book provides a comprehensive review and effective guide to making any board an effective team, and thus an asset, for their company." —Richard H. Koppes of Counsel, Jones Day, and former general counsel, CalPERS "A balanced, insightful, thoughtful, and, above all, useful look at what can be done to create excellent boards." —Edward E. Lawler III, director, Center for Effective Organizations, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California "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." —Kenneth W. Freeman, former chairman and CEO, Quest Diagnostics Inc.

The Handbook of Board Governance

Author : Richard Leblanc
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118895509
Total Pages : 888 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (188 download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Board Governance written by Richard Leblanc and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-05-31 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Build a more effective board with insight from the forefront of corporate governance The Handbook of Board Governance provides comprehensive, expert-led coverage of all aspects of corporate governance for public, nonprofit, and private boards. Written by collaboration among subject matter experts, this book combines academic rigor and practitioner experience to provide thorough guidance and deep insight. From diversity, effectiveness, and responsibilities, to compensation, succession planning, and financial literacy, the topics are at once broad-ranging and highly relevant to current and aspiring directors. The coverage applies to governance at public companies, private and small or medium companies, state-owned enterprises, family owned organizations, and more, to ensure complete and clear guidance on a diverse range of issues. An all-star contributor list including Ram Charan, Bob Monks, Nell Minow, and Mark Nadler, among others, gives you the insight of thought leaders in the areas relevant to your organization. A well-functioning board is essential to an organization’s achievement. Whether the goal is furthering a mission or dominating a market, the board’s composition, strategy, and practices are a determining factor in the organization’s ultimate success. This guide provides the information essential to building a board that works. Delve into the board’s strategic role in value creation Gain useful insight into compensation, risk, accountability, legal obligations Understand the many competencies required of an effective director Get up to speed on blind spots, trendspotting, and social media in the board room The board is responsible for a vast and varied collection of duties, but the singular mission is to push the organization forward. Poor organization, one-sided composition, inefficient practices, and ineffective oversight detract from that mission, but all can be avoided. The Handbook of Board Governance provides practical guidance and expert insight relevant to board members across the spectrum.

Matters of Interpretation

Author : Michael J. Nakkula
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Matters of Interpretation written by Michael J. Nakkula and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1998 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the core of this orientation is an explicit acknowledgment that therapists and researchers are not objective observers, but instead bring values, judgments, and prejudices to every client interaction and to every act of psychological inquiry.

Imperfect Union

Author : Steve Inskeep
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0735224374
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book Imperfect Union written by Steve Inskeep and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steve Inskeep tells the riveting story of John and Jessie Frémont, the husband and wife team who in the 1800s were instrumental in the westward expansion of the United States, and thus became America's first great political couple John C. Frémont, one of the United States’s leading explorers of the nineteenth century, was relatively unknown in 1842, when he commanded the first of his expeditions to the uncharted West. But in only a few years, he was one of the most acclaimed people of the age – known as a wilderness explorer, bestselling writer, gallant army officer, and latter-day conquistador, who in 1846 began the United States’s takeover of California from Mexico. He was not even 40 years old when Americans began naming mountains and towns after him. He had perfect timing, exploring the West just as it captured the nation’s attention. But the most important factor in his fame may have been the person who made it all possible: his wife, Jessie Benton Frémont. Jessie, the daughter of a United States senator who was deeply involved in the West, provided her husband with entrée to the highest levels of government and media, and his career reached new heights only a few months after their elopement. During a time when women were allowed to make few choices for themselves, Jessie – who herself aspired to roles in exploration and politics – threw her skill and passion into promoting her husband. She worked to carefully edit and publicize his accounts of his travels, attracted talented young men to his circle, and lashed out at his enemies. She became her husband’s political adviser, as well as a power player in her own right. In 1856, the famous couple strategized as John became the first-ever presidential nominee of the newly established Republican Party. With rare detail and in consummate style, Steve Inskeep tells the story of a couple whose joint ambitions and talents intertwined with those of the nascent United States itself. Taking advantage of expanding news media, aided by an increasingly literate public, the two linked their names to the three great national movements of the time—westward settlement, women’s rights, and opposition to slavery. Together, John and Jessie Frémont took parts in events that defined the country and gave rise to a new, more global America. Theirs is a surprisingly modern tale of ambition and fame; they lived in a time of social and technological disruption and divisive politics that foreshadowed our own. In Imperfect Union, as Inskeep navigates these deeply transformative years through Jessie and John’s own union, he reveals how the Frémonts’ adventures amount to nothing less than a tour of the early American soul.

Make It Messy

Author : Marcus Samuelsson
Publisher : Delacorte Press
ISBN 13 : 0385374194
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (853 download)

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Download or read book Make It Messy written by Marcus Samuelsson and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this inspirational autobiography, world-famous chef and owner of Red Rooster Harlem, Marcus Samuelsson tells his extraordinary story and encourages young people to embrace their mistakes and follow their dreams. Based on his highly praised adult memoir, Yes, Chef, this young adult edition includes an 8-page black-and-white family photo insert. Marcus Samuelsson’s life and his journey to the top of the food world have been anything but typical. Orphaned in Ethiopia, he was adopted by a loving couple in Sweden, where his new grandmother taught him to cook and inspired in him a lifelong passion for food. In time, that passion would lead him to train and cook in some of the finest, most demanding kitchens in Europe. Samuelsson’s talent and ambition eventually led him to fulfill his dream of opening his own restaurant in New York City: Red Rooster Harlem, a highly acclaimed, multicultural dining room, where presidents rub elbows with jazz musicians, aspiring artists, and bus drivers. A place where anyone can feel at home. "'Step up to the challenge; don't avoid it. Win or lose, take the shot.' Samuelsson neatly serves up inspiration and food for thought."--Kirkus Reviews "The perfect book for teen foodies and a great choice for others, thanks to its . . . compelling story . . . and sound advice."--VOYA "A delightful read. . . .Samuelsson effectively connects his love of food to his personal journey."--School Library Journal

A Carver Policy Governance Guide, The Policy Governance Model and the Role of the Board Member

Author : John Carver
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470392525
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book A Carver Policy Governance Guide, The Policy Governance Model and the Role of the Board Member written by John Carver and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-04-13 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Carver Policy Governance Guide series includes six booklets that offer board members a description of John Carver's Policy Governance model of board leadership. Policy Governance enables a board to fulfill its accountability to its organization's "owners," whether the owners are association members, city residents, company shareholders, or a community of interest. Policy Governance addresses the board's engagement in financial, programmatic, and personnel matters; roles of officers and committees; reporting and evaluation; agendas; and other aspects of the board job. The Policy Governance Model and the Role of the Board Member sets out a clear vision for excellence in board leadership. It gives board members an understanding of the concepts and principles that are at the very heart of John Carver's innovative Policy Governance model. This guide details members' main tasks and presents the guidelines needed to transform a board into an effective group that consistently leads powerfully. The Policy Governance model is based on the functions rather than the structure of a governing board. It outlines commonsense principles about governing that fit together into an entire system. The practices of the Policy Governance board, which are consistent with the principles, allow it to control without meddling, focus on long-term organizational outputs, powerfully delegate to a CEO and staff, and discharge its fiduciary responsibility in a visionary, strategic manner. Because the model is a total system, the Carver Policy Governance Guide series offers boards a complete set of principles for fulfilling their various obligations.

Policy Vs. Paper Clips

Author : Eugene H. Fram
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Policy Vs. Paper Clips written by Eugene H. Fram and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Be Board Ready

Author : Atkins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781949709360
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Be Board Ready written by Atkins and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

APL Programming and Computer Techniques

Author : Harry Katzan
Publisher : New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book APL Programming and Computer Techniques written by Harry Katzan and published by New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold. This book was released on 1970 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the APL language and terminal system and provides an introduction to computer techniques for scientists, engineers, business analysts and managers.

The Magical Imperfect

Author : Chris Baron
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1250833078
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (58 download)

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Download or read book The Magical Imperfect written by Chris Baron and published by . This book was released on 2022-06-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For fans of Wonder, Chris Baron's The Magical Imperfect is an affecting middle grade story of two outcasts who become friends... Etan has stopped speaking since his mother left. His father and grandfather don’t know how to help him. His friends have given up on him. When Etan is asked to deliver a grocery order to the outskirts of town, he realizes he’s at the home of Malia Agbayani, also known as the Creature. Malia stopped going to school when her acute eczema spread to her face, and the bullying became too much. As the two become friends, other kids tease Etan for knowing the Creature. But he believes he might have a cure for Malia’s condition, if only he can convince his family and hers to believe it too. Even if it works, will these two outcasts find where they fit in?

How Boards Work

Author : Dambisa Moyo
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 1541619412
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (416 download)

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Download or read book How Boards Work written by Dambisa Moyo and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times bestselling author and veteran board member offers an insider's view of corporate boards, their struggles, and why they must adapt to survive. Corporate boards are under great pressure. Scandals and malpractice at companies like Theranos, WeWork, Uber, and Wells Fargo have raised justified questions among regulators, shareholders, and the public about the quality of corporate governance. In How Boards Work, prizewinning economist and veteran board director Dambisa Moyo offers an insider's view of corporate boards as they are buffeted by the turbulence of our times. Moyo argues that corporations need boards that are more transparent, more knowledgeable, more diverse, and more deeply involved in setting the strategic course of the companies they lead. How Boards Work offers a road map for how boards can steer companies through tomorrow's challenges and ensure they thrive to benefit their employees, shareholders, and society at large.

The Attitude Check

Author : Heath Suddleson
Publisher : Tate Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9781634185554
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (855 download)

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Download or read book The Attitude Check written by Heath Suddleson and published by Tate Publishing Company. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever had a problem with someone's attitude? Have you ever wished you could change their attitude? You can't directly control what they do, but you can learn to control your own attitude in a way that will get others to change their attitudes. In The Attitude Check: Lessons in Leadership, you can take a look at what makes leadership styles effective and how simple changes in attitude can have tremendous impacts on results. These lessons can be applied to paid staff and volunteers alike, because these lessons were learned by examining the similarities and differences between paid staff and volunteers. Several leadership styles are examined as well as the attitudes that affect the outcomes. Adding great attitude to a leader is like injecting steroids in an athlete. The Attitude Check is a quick read, chockfull of practical wisdom that will bulk up your leadership muscle.�Accept Heath's lessons and you�ll have lots of gain without the pain. --Jim Brown, speaker and author of The Imperfect Board Member As a resource on effective leadership, this book offers several perspectives and with real-life examples. Today, more than ever, organizations are looking for true leaders. The Attitude Check shares the journey--from becoming a leader to building your team, dealing with conflict and tough decisions, and grooming the next generation of leaders. You will gain tools that can be applied immediately to your professional and personal development. --Sheryl Roush, President/CEO, Sparkle Presentations, Inc.