The CEO's Boss: Tough Love in the Boardroom (Columbia Business School Publishing)
Too many researchers forget that we have as much—or more—to learn from failure as we do from success. By examining transitions that have worked and ones that haven't, William M. Klepper has given us new perspective on how the board can work with the CEOs while still holding them accountable. This work is a much-needed addition to the canon of board-level best practices.(Michael E. Raynor, author ofThe Strategy Paradoxand coauthor ofThe Innovator's Solution)The CEO's Bossis a read for anyone who looks to be taking the highest position in a company.(The Midwest Book Review)The CEO's Bossserves up a wealth of practical, hands-on recommendations to build a productive partnership and a plan of action for a variety of businesses and settings.... For anyone who wants to take board evaluation, leadership structure, and dynamics to the next level,The CEO's Bossis inspired reading and will provide impetus for discussion.(Corporate Board Member)