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Chairing the Board: A Practical Guide to Activities & Responsibilities

Chairing the Board: A Practical Guide to Activities & Responsibilities

by John Harper (Author)

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    Paperback 2006

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Synopsis

Chairing a board competently is a proactive undertaking, and the range of activities and responsibilities that a chairman must perform is huge. There are many issues to be considered and skills to be mastered. Drawing on contributions from chairmen from both the commercial and non-commercial sectors, this book covers every possible topic including: the board's proper role, focusing on strategic issues, monitoring the enterprise, shareholders and stakeholders, board composition, managing the board's business, managing board relationships, and assessing and improving effectiveness. Fully revised and updated, this new edition is required reading for anyone chairing a board who wants to examine the range of their activities, and achieve improved levels of competence in the role.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 240
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Kogan Page
Published: 03 Nov 2006
ISBN 10: 0749448695
ISBN 13: 9780749448691
Book Overview: A guide to the skills required to be an effective chairperson, including keeping the board focused, managing relationships and politics, running meetings well and improving board perfromance.

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An excellent, easy read that should be required reading for every prospective director or chairman. Winning Business Useful for both inexperienced chairmen and the more experienced ones.' Supply Management All the essential elements are spelt out clearly and concisely. Ambassador
Author Bio
John Harper is an accomplished company director, having sat on the boards of some 30 companies in the roles of chairman, chief executive, executive director, and non-executive director. He is also an experienced course tutor at the Institute of Directors (IoD), where he leads courses on the roles of chairman, non-executive director, company director and on good board practice. He has helped hundreds of company chairmen and directors develop their roles and responsibilities