Boards That Lead reveals how corporate boards are moving beyond oversight to play an active role in shaping strategy and leadership. Ram Charan, Dennis Carey, and Michael Useem outline when boards should lead, when to partner with management, and when to step back. Drawing on interviews and real-world examples from companies like Apple, Boeing, and Ford, they provide practical tools and checklists to help directors create value rather than destroy it.




"It is your job as a leader to steer the company through inflation, whether or not you have practice at it. That means fully understanding how inflation touches every part of the business and enlisting the help of others in the company to combat it. Hunkering down until the Federal Reserve fixes things is not a viable plan..."
