Foreword vii
Jay W. Lorsch
Preface ix
Part One: Board Leadership and Dynamics
1 A Blueprint for Building Better Boards 3
2 Board Composition 27
3 Director Performance 46
4 Board Leadership: Structures and Roles 67
5 Board Work Processes 84
6 The Role of Leaders in Shaping Board Culture 104
Part Two: Critical Areas of Work
7 Engaging the Board in Corporate Strategy 129
8 CEO Performance Evaluation 149
9 The Board’s New Roles in CEO Succession 172
10 The Board’s Role in Corporate Crises 192
11 Board Assessment 212
Part Three: Emerging Issues Outside the United States
12 Special Issues in Corporate Governance in Canada 233
13 U.K. Corporate Governance 254
Conclusion: Recommendations for Building Better Boards 273
Appendix: 2004 NACD Blue Ribbon Commission on Board Leadership 279
Notes 283
References 288
Acknowledgments 293
The Authors 295
Index 300
The Editors
David A. Nadler is chairman of Mercer Delta Consulting. He is the author or editor of fourteen books, including Champions of Change, Discontinuous Change, Executive Teams, Competing by Design, and Organizational Architecture.
Beverly A. Behan is a partner in the corporate governance practice of Mercer Delta Consulting. She has worked with more than fifty boards in the United States and Canada.
Mark B. Nadler is a partner in and the executive editor of Mercer Delta Consulting, overseeing the firm's publications and consulting to senior executives on communication issues.
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