Back to the drawing board
Subtitle: designing corporate boards for a complex world
By: Colin B. Carter and Jay W. Lorsch
Contributors: Lorsch, Jay William
Publisher: Harvard Business School Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
Subjects: Directors of corporations; Corporate governance
Description: "In Back to the Drawing Board, Carter and Lorsch reveal that boards are in need of a major redesign. Based on their experience working with the boards of some of the world's leading companies, the authors outline an approach to board design that is applicable across countries, industries and businesses - yet can and must be customized to suit each board's unique situation." "Essential reading for directors, chief executives, regulators, and any professional working with boards, Back to the Drawing Board provides a candid assessment of the current state of boards, and clear insight on how to move forward in challenging times."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-232) and index
Table of contents: title: Board design; title: time for action; title: Struggling boards; title: Best practice contradictions; title: Different roles for different boards; title: Structures that work; title: Building and sustaining the right team; title: Building knowledge and using it wisely; title: Behind closed doors; title: Getting down to work