{"product_id":"owning-up-the-14-questions-every-board-member-needs-to-ask-hardback-9780470397671","title":"Owning Up; The 14 Questions Every Board Member Needs to Ask (Hardback) 9780470397671","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eOwning Up\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe 14 Questions Every Board Member Needs to Ask\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRam Charan (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780470397671, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 24 April 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages, Charts: 3 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color; Tables: 5 B\u0026amp;W, 0 Color\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.8 x 2.8 cm, 0.408 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eYOUR 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eENSURING LIQUIDITY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSETTING CEO PERFORMANCE TARGETS IN A VERY UNCERTAIN ECONOMY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eASSESSING STRATEGY AND ENTERPRISE RISK UNDER EXTREME VOLATILITY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eOwning Up\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Jack Krol vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Boards Need Now ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Question 1. Is Our Board Composition Right for the Challenge? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Question 2. Are We Addressing the Risks That Could Send Our Company over the Cliff? 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Question 3. Are We Prepared to Do Our Job Well When a Crisis Erupts? 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Question 4. Are We Well Prepared to Name Our Next CEO? 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Question 5. Does Our Board Really Own the Company’s Strategy? 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Question 6. How Can We Get the Information We Need to Govern Well? 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Question 7. How Can Our Board Get CEO Compensation Right? 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Question 8. Why Do We Need a Lead Director Anyway? 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Question 9. Is Our Governance Committee Best of Breed? 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Question 10. How Do We Get the Most Value out of Our Limited Time? 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Question 11. How Can Executive Sessions Help the Board Own Up? 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Question 12. How Can Our Board Self-Evaluation Improve Our Functioning and Our Output? 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Question 13. How Do We Stop from Micromanaging? 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Question 14. How Prepared Are We to Work with Activist Shareholders and Their Proxies? 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Author 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52174486274328,"sku":"9780470397671","price":20.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780470397671_104957.jpg?v=1781174439","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/owning-up-the-14-questions-every-board-member-needs-to-ask-hardback-9780470397671","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}