Boards That Deliver
Boards That Deliver brings the vision of truly good governance down to earth. It is packed with useful tools and techniques to take boards and their companies to a higher level of performance. This book gets beyond the rhetoric of corporate governance reform. It captures the tried-and-true practices used by high-performance boards. Boards That Deliver identifies the real problems that drain directors' time and suppress their best judgments and explains clearly and succinctly how boards can solve those problems. Good governance requires leadership. Boards That Deliver is the no-nonsense guide for directors and CEOs who are rising to the leadership challenge to make their boards a competitive advantage.
"Boards today are striving to improve in a very dynamic environment. Based on years of hands on experience and building on the breakthrough ideas of Boards at Work, Charan provides practical, actionable ideas to move boards to a higher level of performance¾to make a step change improvement in the quality of their governance. It's a must read for new and experienced directors alike."
― John A. Krol, lead director, Tyco; director, MeadWestvaco and Ace Insurance; former CEO and chairman, Dupont; and NACD director of the Year in 1998
"By detailing the evolution of board dynamics in the post-Sabanes-Oxley environment and providing insight into new best practices, Ram Charan has developed a comprehensive guide to creating and maintaining a next-generation board. These pages will help every executive stay ahead of the curve―with winning strategies for prospective board members, as well as for executives trying to develop their boards and management teams."
― Ivan Seidenberg, chairman and CEO, Verizon
"For boards, this is it―the guide every director needs, from the world authority on how real boards work today."
― Geoffrey Colvin, senior editor at large, Fortune magazine; co-host, Fortune Boardroom Forum; and co-anchor, Wall Street Week with Fortune
"This excellent book will help countless managers and directors. A practical masterpiece!"
― Richard H. Brown, director, Home Depot and DuPont
"I offer high praise for Boards That Deliver, the latest creation from the fertile mind of Ram Charan! Timely, relevant, and succinct―this could be Charan’s best work to date."
― William T. Solomon, chairman of the board, Austin Industries