 OWNING
UP
The 14 Questions Every Board Member Needs to Askby Ram Charan
The global financial crisis
has changed the role of the board forever. Is your board ready?
Ram Charan, coauthor of bestseller
Execution and corporate governance adviser, helps boards with
the unprecedented challenges they now face. In Owning Up,
Charan tackles the 14 most troubling questions heard in the
boardroom, covering vital issues such as protecting the company
against enterprise risk, getting CEO pay performance right, how
management's dashboard affects board dynamics, and the important
tasks Lead Directors and Governance Committees need to take on.
Boards can use practical tools and
cutting-edge practices in Owning Up to build chemistry,
deploy best-in-breed governance processes, and make the kind of
contribution to shareholder value society now demands. That's how
boards can truly own up to their accountability for the performance
of their companies during the crisis -- and beyond.
Published by Jossey-Bass
April 13, 2009
hardcover / 224 pages
ISBN: 0470397675 |
