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Boards At Work

Unleash one of your company’s greatest competitive weapons. In this timely new work, ace consultant Ram Charan takes an eye-opening look at how many boards are transcending tradition by becoming dynamic partners in corporate governance. He also shows CEOs how they can go about tapping the vast storehouse of experience and wisdom a board’s membership represents. Filled with specific instructions and strategies, Fortune 500 examples, and real-time tools for initiating board transformations, Boards At Work takes readers to the front lines of the American board revolution.

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Board Evolution and Transformation
Governance Wisdom
Real-World Strategies
Boards At Work
  • Russell S. Reynolds, Jr.
    Founder, Russell Reynolds Associates

    “Ram Charan’s advice to CEOs and directors is both compelling and practical. Boards at Workwill be a long-lasting guide to creating stronger governance and enhancing shareholder value.”

  • William Adams
    Former Director, Bell Atlantic

    “Ram Charan is a wise counselor and keen observer on the front lines of the American board revolution. Boards at Work is a rare blend of candid stories of casualties, of victories, and of sound ideas for change illustrated with real-world examples of how to adopt them.”

  • William J. Conaty
    Senior VP, Human Resources, G.E.

    “This book describes the new roles the board, the CEO, and the senior human resources executive play at companies including GE. It gives specific recommendations for linking succession to leadership development company-wide and is rich with insight and practical advice that only an insider could provide.”

Boards At Work

"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..."

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