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Leading the board : the six disciplines of world-class chairmen /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kakabadse, Andrew
Other Authors: Kakabadse, Nada
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
Subjects:
Directors of corporations.
Boards of directors.
Executive ability.
Online Access:Contributor biographical information
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Table of contents only
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: the rise, fall and rise of the chairman
  • Who's in charge
  • The chair leader
  • Birth of the firm
  • Different models-- same driver
  • School for scandal
  • The loneliest chair
  • Key points
  • Discipline 1: Delineating boundaries
  • Governance: chairman as soul provider
  • The CEO mandate: what CEOs do
  • Discretionary choice: shaping leadership
  • Role duality: Between schizophrenia and focus
  • Role separation
  • Visions, dreams, and strategies
  • The board team: mix and match
  • Key points
  • Discipline 2: Sense making
  • Start with passion
  • Acknowledge diversity
  • Studying chemistry
  • Delineate strategic responsibilities
  • Canvass reality
  • Review progress
  • Encourage feedback
  • Sense damaging
  • Sullen silence
  • Breaking the cycle
  • Key points
  • Discipline 3: Interrogating the argument
  • Breaking down the argument
  • Positioning the argument
  • Managing expectations
  • Discussing the issues
  • Reworking the argument
  • Key points
  • Discipline 4: Influencing outcomes
  • Surfacing sentiments
  • Working through divisive emotions
  • Oratory skills
  • Focusing on the salient points
  • Thinking several meetings ahead
  • Not the darker side
  • Key points
  • Discipline 5: Living the values
  • Actions speak louder
  • Trust, truth, and Enron
  • What you think of me
  • Who cares what you think of me!
  • Right and wrong
  • Responsibility of the corporation
  • Know your organization
  • Know yourself
  • Key points
  • Discipline 6: Developing the board
  • Board assessment and review
  • The power of profiling
  • The ambitious but angry board
  • Director development
  • Development of the chairman
  • Picking your guru
  • The transition factor
  • Growing the talent pool
  • Key points
  • On being world class: The six disciplines at work
  • Clarity of purpose
  • Bringing balance to the board
  • Beyond compliance: leading governance
  • The bucks stop here: integrity checks
  • Accountable today and tomorrow
  • The new agenda
  • Bad chairmen
  • The ultimate test.