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Boards at Work: How Corporate Boards Create Competitive Advantage (Jossey-Bass Business & Management) (Hardcover)

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  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Jossey Bass; 1 edition (11 Mar 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0787910600
  • ISBN-13: 978-0787910600
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 18.3 x 3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 966,130 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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"In this book, Ram Charan confronts the critical issues faced by the boards of directors of publicly traded companies in a way only he can. His valuable views and opinions come from years of consulting with some of America′s best–known and most successful chairmen and CEOs, who also share their direct insights on the most controversial of topics. More than a good book on management, this is a reference to be used over and over again." ––Jerome Meyer, chairman and CEO, Tektronix Inc., and director of AMP

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Unleash one of your company′s greatest competitive weapons.

Ram Charan is a wise counselor and keen observer on the front lines of the American board revolution. Boards At Work is a rare blAnd of candid stories of casualties, of victories, and of sound ideas for change illustrated with real–world examples of how to adopt them.


––William Adams, director, Bell Atlantic and other boards

Unleash one of your company′s greatest competitive weapons. In this timely new work, ace consultant Ram Charan takes an eye–opening look at how many boards are transcAnding tradition by becoming dynamic partners in corporate governance. He also shows CEOs how they can go about tapping the vast storehouse of experience and wisdom a board′s membership represents. Filled with specific instructions and strategies, Fortune 500 examples, and real–time tools for initiating board transformations, Boards At Work takes readers to the front lines of the American board revolution.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sound advice on good governance, 12 Mar 1999
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This book shows top executives how to use the knowledge of, and open up communication channels with, board members. It details practices of several major corporations. The author highlights all key points increasing the value of this work. Several helpful self-evaluation instruments are included. This work offers sound advice on good governance. Recommended to executives and directors.
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