Building Better Boards

Praise for Building Better Boards "e;Building Better Boards bridges the gap between talk and action. A must-read for board members, CEOs, governance experts - really for anyone who cares about the future of the corporation."e; Anne M. Mulcahy, chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation "e;Building Better Boards covers all the key issues facing boards in the post-Sarbanes-Oxley era. It provides practical advice based on the authors' wide-ranging experience with major companies that have built successful boards."e; Marty Lipton, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz "e;This important new book uses concepts gleaned from the collective wisdom of our Blue Ribbon Commission on Board Leadership and adds practical, real-world board examples. The section on crisis management is particularly helpful."e; Roger W. Raber, president and CEO, National Association of Corporate Directors "e;This book provides a comprehensive review and effective guide to making any board an effective team, and thus an asset, for their company."e; Richard H. Koppes of Counsel, Jones Day, and former general counsel, CalPERS "e;A balanced, insightful, thoughtful, and, above all, useful look at what can be done to create excellent boards."e; Edward E. Lawler III, director, Center for Effective Organizations, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California "e;Improving board effectiveness is easier said than done. Building Better Boards lays out the how-tos in a clear and compelling way that is of practical value for directors and CEOs alike."e; Kenneth W. Freeman, former chairman and CEO, Quest Diagnostics Inc.

Praise for Building Better Boards "e;Building Better Boards bridges the gap between talk and action. A must-read for board members, CEOs, governance experts - really for anyone who cares about the future of the corporation."e; Anne M. Mulcahy, chairman and CEO, Xerox Corporation "e;Building Better Boards covers all the key issues facing boards in the post-Sarbanes-Oxley era. It provides practical advice based on the authors' wide-ranging experience with major companies that have built successful boards."e; Marty Lipton, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz "e;This important new book uses concepts gleaned from the collective wisdom of our Blue Ribbon Commission on Board Leadership and adds practical, real-world board examples. The section on crisis management is particularly helpful."e; Roger W. Raber, president and CEO, National Association of Corporate Directors "e;This book provides a comprehensive review and effective guide to making any board an effective team, and thus an asset, for their company."e; Richard H. Koppes of Counsel, Jones Day, and former general counsel, CalPERS "e;A balanced, insightful, thoughtful, and, above all, useful look at what can be done to create excellent boards."e; Edward E. Lawler III, director, Center for Effective Organizations, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California "e;Improving board effectiveness is easier said than done. Building Better Boards lays out the how-tos in a clear and compelling way that is of practical value for directors and CEOs alike."e; Kenneth W. Freeman, former chairman and CEO, Quest Diagnostics Inc.