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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Boards (with bonus article "What Makes Great Boards Great" by Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld)

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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Boards (with bonus article "What Makes Great Boards Great" by Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld) offers essential insights into the functioning and impact of corporate boards. This collection explores how effective boards operate and contribute to company success, providing valuable strategies for board members and executives. The book includes a range of perspectives on leadership, decision-making, and governance, equipping readers with knowledge to enhance their board's performance.
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This book may appeal to you if you are interested in enhancing the effectiveness of corporate boards or wish to explore best practices from accomplished directors and experts. It's an essential read for anyone seeking insights into the governance challenges and solutions that drive successful enterprises.

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Serving on a board is like having a second full-time job. Earning a seat on a board is a rite of passage for senior leaders. It offers an opportunity to share your skills and extend your reach beyond your own organisation as you help select, appoint, and review the performance of an organisation's senior leadership team, determine compensation and incentive plans, approve strategic decisions, and ensure the financial well-being of the organisation in both the short- and long-term.

In today's increasingly complex business environment, serving on a board also involves addressing detailed issues such as increasing diversity on the board itself and in the organisation, ensuring a risk-mitigation plan that prepares the organisation for everything from hackers to sexual predators, and navigating big-picture challenges such as the unprecedented pace of change and disruptionโ€”all while managing financials and shareholder expectations.

If you read nothing else on boards, read these 10 articles by experts in the field. We've combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you address classic challenges such as increasing diversity, ensuring a culture that reflects company values, and providing strategic oversight, while also addressing emerging issues such as shareholder activism, cybersecurity, and ever-shifting regulations.

This book will inspire you to:

  • Collaborate effectively with the other members of the board and executive team.
  • Anticipate and address legislation and regulation issues.
  • Adopt a company-centred model that prioritises the health of the enterprise over fattening shareholders' wallets.
  • Rethink your role and attitude toward risk.
  • Support leadership transitions.
  • Foster creative abrasion to keep ideas flowing.
  • Manage and build relationships with the executive teamโ€”and your shareholders.

HBR's 10 Must Reads paperback series is the definitive collection of books for new and experienced leaders alike. Leaders looking for the inspiration that big ideas provide, both to accelerate their own growth and that of their companies, should look no further. The HBR's 10 Must Reads series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to know: leadership, strategy, change, managing people, and managing yourself. Harvard Business Review has sorted through hundreds of articles and selected only the most essential reading on each topic. Each title includes timeless advice that will be relevant regardless of an ever-changing business environment.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781633698895

Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 July 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Harvard Business Review Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 209.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, 12 international licensed editions, books from Harvard Business Review Press, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review provides professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact.

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