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Duties and Responsibilities of Directors and Officers
"This work covers the most important aspects of a director's duties and responsibilities." --p. ix.
Developing Your Director Career
As boards look to achieve greater diversity around the board table, people from a wide variety of backgrounds are encouraged to consider a 'portfolio' work lifestyle, comprising of or including one or more board positions. Despite this, becoming a non-executive director is an increasingly challenging ambition and the perception of those seeking a seat at the table is commonly that positions are extremely hard to secure without already being 'in the club'. There are a range of reasons for this perception and a number of things that the aspiring or early stage director can do to increase their chance of success in securing that first or subsequent board position. This book is designed to be a ...
Setting The Tone From The Top
In Setting the Tone from the Top, Melinda Muth and Bob Selden examine how leader conversations shape organisational culture. They show how using appropriate words and language can tap the collective knowledge of the board and the senior management team to improve their working relationships, their collective decision making and ultimately positively impact the behaviour of the management and all employees. Topics covered include: how word choice impacts leader behaviour; words to use and words to avoid to build effective relationships; difficult conversations in a group setting; and overcoming conversation stoppers. This practical guide offers techniques, tips and strategies for navigating the conversations that directors and senior executives encounter on a day-to-day basis.
Directors at Work
Designed to be a practical tool for directors and boards wishing to implement leading practice corporate governance in their organisations. The book discusses contemporary issues in corporate governance, ways in which boards, directors and their advisers can be effective, and ways to improve their governance processes and procedures.
Boards That Lead
Is your firm’s board creating value—or destroying it? Change is coming. Leadership at the top is being redefined as boards take a more active role in decisions that once belonged solely to the CEO. But for all the advantages of increased board engagement, it can create debilitating questions of authority and dangerous meddling in day-to-day operations. Directors need a new road map—for when to lead, when to partner, and when to stay out of the way. Boardroom veterans Ram Charan, Dennis Carey, and Michael Useem advocate this new governance model—a sharp departure from what has been demanded by governance activists, raters, and regulators—and reveal the emerging practices that are de...
Audit Committees
"Role and responsibilities of Audit Subcommittees of Boards. Provides a practical introduction to the role of and responsibilities of the audit committee. Explains the context in which an audit committee typically operates and outlines good practice. Reflects developments in audit committee practice, legislation and gudance from regulatory bodiesand leading global board practices since 2001."--Provided by publisher.
