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Evaluations that enhance board effectiveness
- 2024
- Richard Fields
- Wiley
- Handbook of Board Governance
Explores the practical realities of corporate governance in public, private, and not-for-profit environments. Chapter 76 looks at board evaluation with reference to the legal and regulatory landscape in several countries, demands from shareholders and proxy advisers, board members an executive leaders, and practical suggestions for designing effective evaluations.
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Board structure, composition and effectiveness
- 2024
- Richard Leblanc (editor)
- Wiley
- Handbook of Board Governance
Explores the practical realities of corporate governance in public, private, and not-for-profit environments. Part 11 looks at the control function of boards, administering a director competency and attribute matrix, model director orientation and education policies, managing teamwork on boards and director effectiveness in general.
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Corporate governance handbook
- 2017
- Bernadette Barber | Barbara Allen
- ICSA Publishing
The ICSA Corporate Governance Handbook provides full explanations of the statutory and regulatory regime applicable to listed companies but also,addresses how governance best practice might be applied by private companies, including subsidiaries.
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Maintaining an effective board
- 2017
- ICSA Publishing
- ICSA Publishing
- The ICSA Corporate Governance Handbook
Chapter 9 looks at the board and good governance, which includes the work of the nomination committee. Board diversity, corporate culture, succession planning and recruitment to the board, director induction and development and board evaluation are all covered.
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Good boardroom practice: a guide for directors and company secretaries
- 2016
- Douglas Armour
- ICSA Publishing
- Company Secretarys Handbook
An authoritative guide to company secretarial practice. Detailed commentary is accompanied by over 80 precedents. Appendix 3 - Good boardroom practice: a guide for directors and company secretaries
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Non-executive director's handbook 4th edition
- 2016
- Brian Coyle
- ICSA Publishing
An essential source of reference and route map for the position of Non-executive director. Contains case studies and checklists throughout.
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Handbook of board governance, The (1st edition)
- 2016
- Richard Leblanc, John Fraser (eds.)
- John Wiley & Son
This title provides comprehensive, expert-led coverage of all aspects of corporate governance for public, nonprofit, and private boards. Provides practical guidance and expert insight relevant to board members across the spectrum to aid the building of a more effective board. Written from the United States perspective.
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What makes for a good board? Independence, competency, dynamics and behaviours
- 2016
- Charles M. Elkson, Edgar S. Woolard, Craig K. Ferrere et al
- John Wiley & Son
- Handbook of Board Governance
This title provides comprehensive, expert-led coverage of all aspects of corporate governance for public, nonprofit, and private boards. This section contains 4 chapters on board behaviours and board effectiveness.
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Boards that lead
- 2016
- John R.S. Fraser
- John Wiley & Son
- Handbook of Board Governance
This title provides comprehensive, expert-led coverage of all aspects of corporate governance for public, nonprofit, and private boards. This chapter looks at board leadership and maps out what active leadership from the board should look like. Includes a section on recruiting directors who add value and a checklist for recruiting new board members.
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Effective boards and board meetings
- 2016
- Brian Coyle
- ICSA Publishing
An essential source of reference and route map for the position of Non-executive director. Contains case studies and checklists throughout. Chapter 5 gives an overview of the roles of the board, the chairman, the senior independent director (SID), the company secretary and board committees. The subjects of board composition, boardroom behaviour, conduct of board meetings and matters reserved for the board are looked at. Includes 'Checklist: for an effective board'
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Director development and board performance evaluation
- 2016
- Brian Coyle
- ICSA Publishing
An essential source of reference and route map for the position of Non-executive director. Contains case studies and checklists throughout.
Chapter 10 looks at the induction, professional development, performance and evaluation of directors. Includes 'Checklist for evaluating board performance' and 'Checklist for evaluating personal performance'
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Boardroom disputes
- 2013
- Rowena Herdman-Smith | Kevin McCarthy | Saul Sender
- ICSA Publishing
Unless a board is very small and/or cohesive, it is likely that disagreements will occur at some point between the various board members. This guide assists boards in navigating the various potential stages of a dispute and highlights the various legal considerations to bear in mind when considering what action to take.
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Boardroom disputes
- 2013
- Rowena Herdman-Smith, Kevin McCarthy, Saul Sender
- ICSA Publishing
Designed to assist company boards with the issues and legal considerations involved in boardroom disputes.
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Boardroom realities: building leaders across your board
- 2009
- Jay A. Conger
- Wiley
Looks at building leaders across a board, with the latest trends in board leadership and performance as well as talent management for the board and the C-suite.
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Boards that make a difference
- 2006
- John Carver
- Jossey-Bass
Offers a new design for leadership in nonprofit and public organisations.
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Building better boards: a blueprint for effective governance
- 2006
- David A. Nadler, Beverly A. Behan, Mark B. Nadler
- Jossey-Bass
Presents practical advice on how to build better boards.
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Boards that deliver
- 2005
- Ram Charan
- Jossey-Bass
Guide for CEOs and directors on advancing corporate governance from compliance to competitive advantage.
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