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Leading the Board: the Six Disciplines of World-Class Chairmen

This book picks up the running debate on corporate governance and the responsibilities of board members, and explores the different roles and management styles practised by senior board figures around the world. It asks the fundamental question: Who should lead what, and when, and how? and offers answers taken from in-depth interviews with some of the world’s leading corporate chairmen, and from extensive worldwide research into the mechanics of board functioning.

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Published: Friday, November 23, 2007

ISBN:0230536840 - Purchase from Amazon

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