White, B. Joseph.

Boards that excel : candid insights and practical advice for directors / B. Joseph White. - First edition. - ix, 260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - BK business book . - BK business book. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-237) and index.

Pay it forward : The purpose of this book -- High aspirations and strong results : The bookends of great governance -- Understanding the role : Stewardship Thinking -- Understand the enterprise : What is a company (school, hospital . . .)? -- Do the right things : The substance of great governance -- Do things right : The process of great governance -- Embrace the best of "good governance" : Emerging orthodoxy -- Other voices : Interviews with board chairs, CEO's and experienced directors -- Conclusion : The "vital few" for boards and directors.

"Having served on numerous corporate and nonprofit boards, former business school dean and university president White has a surprising message--many directors don't understand their roles as stewards. Rather than seeing boards as mere vehicles for oversight and basic monitoring, he shows, in detail and with hundreds of real-world anecdotes, how boards can do better"--

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Boards of directors.
Corporate governance.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--General.
Boards of directors.
Corporate governance.

HD2745 / .W534 2014

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