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Board and Director Evaluations
A board evaluation is the most powerful tool in the governance arsenal - and one that is rarely used to its full potential. Today, sophisticated directors are increasingly demanding more from their board and director evaluations, eschewing their tired old board surveys for new approaches that effectively tap into directors' insights and good thinking - and produce meaningful outcomes that can take a board from good to great and keep a great board vibrant.The book begins by describing typical outcomes other boards have achieved from taking this approach and points out that the most important element in a meaningful board evaluation is a boardroom champion - someone in a board leadership posit...
Great Companies Deserve Great Boards
Despite the many changes in governance regulation over the past decade, few boards function as a true corporate asset to the companies they oversee. In this book, Behan offers practical advice that a CEO, Chairman or board member can introduce at the very next meeting. Boardrooms are filled with intelligent, accomplished people—yet seldom achieve their full potential and add the kind of value for the CEO, executive team and company shareholders that many boards are actually capable of. Beverly Behan draws on her experience working with more than 100 boards over the past 14 years—from major Fortune 500s to recent IPOs—offering no-nonsense insights that can take any board from mediocrity...
Becoming a Boardroom Star
Practical advice for board members on optimizing their effectiveness, influence and impact in the boardroom - whether as a new director or Board Chair. The book was developed from the author's experience undertaking board and director evaluations at nearly 200 boards (largely boards of public companies) over the past 25 years - where more than a thousand board members spoke to her in confidence about the capabilities and contributions of their peers. Becoming a Boardroom Star offers insights about what makes a great director shine in the boardroom - earning the genuine esteem of their peers, the respect of senior management and, most important of all, adding real value for the company's stak...
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New CEOs and Boards
The success of any Chief Executive Officer depends in no small part on their relationship with the Board of Directors. Author Beverly Behan draws on her experience working with nearly 200 Boards of Directors over the past 25 years in developing this practical book that can help any new Chief Executive Officer build a great board relationship - and a great board. The first section of the book focuses on steps required to build the foundations of a terrific CEO/board relationship - from initial one-on-one's with board members (a critical opportunity most CEO's squander) to developing a constructive working relationship with the Chair/Lead Director. It outlines the different modes in which most...
Building Better Boards
Praise for Building Better Boards "Building Better Boards bridges the gap between talk and action. A must-read for board members, CEOs, governance experts - really for anyone who cares about the future of the corporation." —Anne M. Mulcahy, chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation "Building Better Boards covers all the key issues facing boards in the post-Sarbanes-Oxley era. It provides practical advice based on the authors' wide-ranging experience with major companies that have built successful boards." —Marty Lipton, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz "This important new book uses concepts gleaned from the collective wisdom of our Blue Ribbon Commission on Board Leadership and adds practical, r...
Malibu Nanny
Malibu Nanny: Adventures of the Former Kardashian Nanny takes you on the real escapades of a small-town girl who becomes enthralled with Hollywood. Pam Behan was one of the original Beverly Hills nannies. She meets many famous celebrities, and even dates Sylvester Stallone at the height of his Rocky and Rambo fame. After three years of caring for Bruce's sons, Brandon and Brody Jenner (The Hills), Pam becomes the nanny to the Kardashian kids - Kourtney (then 12), Kim (then 10), Khloe (then 6), and Robert (then 4) - on the very day Bruce and Kris are married. From lavish vacations in Mexico, to hilarious stories about their daily lives, Pam doesn't hold back and gives readers insight into the trials and tribulations of a Hollywood nanny, and life inside the Jenner and Kardashian homes before they became household names. Read how Pam's desire for adventure eventually takes her from the glamour of Malibu to culture shock in Tennessee, ultimately leading her back home to a simple life in the Midwest, and the greatest adventure of all - motherhood.
Building Better Boards
Praise for Building Better Boards "Building Better Boards bridges the gap between talk and action. A must-read for board members, CEOs, governance experts - really for anyone who cares about the future of the corporation." Anne M. Mulcahy, chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation "Building Better Boards covers all the key issues facing boards in the post-Sarbanes-Oxley era. It provides practical advice based on the authors' wide-ranging experience with major companies that have built successful boards." Marty Lipton, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen Roger W. Raber, president and CEO, National Association of Corporate Directors "This book provides a comprehensive review and effective guide to making any bo...
The King of Ireland's Son
Chronicles the adventures of the King of Ireland's eldest and wildest son, describing how he encounters an enchanter's daughter, the king of the cats, Gilly of the goat-skin, and numerous others.
Star Power
From multi-million-copy-selling Zoey Dean comes the next addition to the Talent series! Mac, Emily, Coco and Becks are so over BAMS? which means their focus has turned to hitting the Big Time. Emily?s on the set of her first movie, starring opposite longtime crush Davey Woodward, while Mac?s busy launching Coco?s new Aguilerainspired debut and Becks?s Quicksilver modeling career. Superstardom, here they come! Check out the results of Zoey Dean?s Nationwide Talent Contest at www.zoeydeanstalent.com, where you can see just how precious talent really is. As we all know, YOU EITHER HAVE IT OR YOU DON?T.
