Boardroom Excellence

Beschreibung

In Boardroom Excellence, author Paul Brountas, a corporateattorney with more than forty years experience, discusses thequalities and components of effective boards in today'spost-Enron environment. Written in a concise format, the book isfilled with informative practical advice for board members ofprivate, public, and nonprofit organizations. BoardroomExcellence contains an informed discussion of fundamentalcorporate governance issues, including the duties andresponsibilities of directors and the proper interaction of theboard with the CEO and management. Brountas reveals how boardmembers can be most effective when they are independent, possessintegrity, are well-informed and involved, and are proactive.Boardroom Excellence offers timely information about * Establishing the values and qualities that board membersshould possess * Developing an environment in the boardroom where skepticism andserious discussion are encouraged * Understanding what the CEO expects of the board and what theboard expects of the CEO * Creating effective independent audit, compensation, nominating,and governance committees * Formulating guidelines for periodic evaluation of theperformance of the board and individual board members

Autor*in

Paul P. Brountas

Themen in »Boardroom Excellence«

Business & Management Führung Management / Leadership Management f. Führungskräfte Wirtschaft u. Management

Stimmen zu »Boardroom Excellence«

"Paul Brountas's book on corporate governance is anoutstanding and welcome achievement. For those who serve asdirectors and those who aspire to become directors, his bookprovides an insightful, easy-to-read, commonsense guide to creatingand maintaining excellence in America'sboardrooms."--Raymond S. Troubh, recipient of the NationalAssociation of Corporate Directors 2003 Director of the Year Award "Boardroom Excellence is a must-read for corporatemanagement and directors, particularly in today's businessclimate. It is well written, well organized, and specificallyinstructional. The quality of the observations and authorityof the author add importance to its value." --William Elfers,founder, Greylock Partners "Frankly I shudder when I see an article or book with theterm 'governance' anywhere in the title orsubtitle. I think that Paul Brountas has achieved threerarities: Wisdom--there is a style that condemns nobody, but whichpolitely suggests situations in which one might pay attention;Literacy--short sentences, brief paragraphs, and well-definedseparate chapters; But above all else--charm. This is notpompous, it is not preachy, it is not from 'on high.'"--Robert A.G. Monks, founder of Hermes Lens Investments andInstitutional Shareholder Services; cofounder of The CorporateLibrary
()

Details

Link teilen