The Board Book by Bowen, William G. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover ALSO BY WILLIAM G. BOWEN Title Page Dedication Contents Foreword Preface

Approach Taken Commentators Organization Acknowledgments

1. Roles of Boards—and the Constraints They Face

Why Are Boards Needed? What Do Boards Do? Return on Mission Changing Contexts and Constraints

Scandals and Their Consequences Regulatory and Media Constraints Market Constraints and “Owners”

2. Board Leadership

3. Compensating the CEO

A Hot-Button Issue in the For-Profit Sector Actions to Consider Analogous Issues in the Nonprofit Sector Appendix to Chapter 3BOARD EVALUATION OF CEOS IN A NONPROFIT SETTING

4. Evaluating and Replacing the CEO

5. CEO Transitions

6. Building the Board

The Size of the Board Recruiting Board Members: The Context and Process Recruiting the Right Individuals Diversity Independence of Board Members

7. Board Machinery

Committees Board Deliberations and Dynamics

Executive Sessions Managing Conflicts of Interest Confidentiality and the Handling of Leaks

When Resigning Is (and Is Not) the Right Thing to Do Dysfunctional Board Members, Term Limits, and Mandatory Retirement Compensation of Directors and Trustees Board Evaluation

8. Themes

The CEO–Board Partnership Courage and the Will to Act Investing in Governance Are For-Profit and Nonprofit Board Practices Converging? Rewards for Service on Boards

Notes Praise Copyright