Leading a Board [electronic resource] : Chairs’ Practices Across Europe /
Shekshnia, Stanislav.editor.
Zagieva, Veronika.editor.
Leading a Board provides highly relevant insights on dealing with challenges every chairman faces. —Dr. Andreas Jacobs, Chairman of INSEAD Board, Member of Jacobs Holding AG Board An insightful, well-researched and crafted book, which demystifies the practice and art of good Chairmanship. —Helen Pitcher OBE, Governance Expert and Chairman Public, Private and Charitable Sectors A “must read” for anyone contemplating taking on the responsibilities of chairing a board. —Bryan K. Sanderson, CBE, Chairman and Founding Director of Home Renaissance Foundation, Chair of Low Pay Commission and Chairman of Florence Nightingale Foundation This book represents the first cross-country study of the work of board chairs in Europe. It includes unique data collected through interviews with almost 200 experienced board chairs and their key stakeholders – board members, CEOs and shareholders. The book focuses on what board leaders actually do, rather than what they should do, and elaborates on a conceptual contingency framework for understanding chairs’ work in Europe. This includes a comprehensive list of chair practices – iterative behaviour strategies for getting things done, comparisons of contexts for chairs’ work and practices among nine countries, and identification of cross-European and country-specific trends that will shape the work of board leaders in the next decade. The book will benefit incumbent and future chairs, directors, shareholders, CEOs, executives and regulators in developing a systemic understanding of the work of a chair in the European business context and gaining insights into how the leader of the board deals with specific challenges. Stanislav Shekshnia is a Professor of Entrepreneurship at INSEAD, a Director of the “Leading from the Chair” executive development programme and a Senior Partner at Ward Howell. His research concentrates on leadership, leadership development and effective governance. Veronika Zagieva is a Director of Ward Howell Talent Equity Institute. Her research is focused on leadership development, CEO effectiveness, CEO succession and board dynamics.
1. Work of a Chair in Europe: Context, Content and Evolution -- 2. The United Kingdom: Indirect Leadership -- 3. The Netherlands: High Engagement in Building Institutions -- 4. Switzerland: Company Champion -- 5. Denmark: Master of the Boardroom -- 6. Italy: Alignment for Effectiveness -- 7. Germany: Navigating Complexity -- 8. Turkey: Elder Brother -- 9. Russia: Powerful Moderation -- 10.Top Five Chair Practices in Europe -- 11.The Future of the Chair’s Work in Europe. .
Leading a Board provides highly relevant insights on dealing with challenges every chairman faces. —Dr. Andreas Jacobs, Chairman of INSEAD Board, Member of Jacobs Holding AG Board An insightful, well-researched and crafted book, which demystifies the practice and art of good Chairmanship. —Helen Pitcher OBE, Governance Expert and Chairman Public, Private and Charitable Sectors A “must read” for anyone contemplating taking on the responsibilities of chairing a board. —Bryan K. Sanderson, CBE, Chairman and Founding Director of Home Renaissance Foundation, Chair of Low Pay Commission and Chairman of Florence Nightingale Foundation This book represents the first cross-country study of the work of board chairs in Europe. It includes unique data collected through interviews with almost 200 experienced board chairs and their key stakeholders – board members, CEOs and shareholders. The book focuses on what board leaders actually do, rather than what they should do, and elaborates on a conceptual contingency framework for understanding chairs’ work in Europe. This includes a comprehensive list of chair practices – iterative behaviour strategies for getting things done, comparisons of contexts for chairs’ work and practices among nine countries, and identification of cross-European and country-specific trends that will shape the work of board leaders in the next decade. The book will benefit incumbent and future chairs, directors, shareholders, CEOs, executives and regulators in developing a systemic understanding of the work of a chair in the European business context and gaining insights into how the leader of the board deals with specific challenges. Stanislav Shekshnia is a Professor of Entrepreneurship at INSEAD, a Director of the “Leading from the Chair” executive development programme and a Senior Partner at Ward Howell. His research concentrates on leadership, leadership development and effective governance. Veronika Zagieva is a Director of Ward Howell Talent Equity Institute. Her research is focused on leadership development, CEO effectiveness, CEO succession and board dynamics.
Leadership.
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Business Strategy/Leadership.
Careers in Business and Management.