Inside the Boardroom: How Boards Really Work and the Coming Revolution in Corporate Governance

Inside the Boardroom goes where few have gone before—behind the closed doors of actual boardrooms—to reveal how boards really work. Based on a five-year study, this book goes behind the scenes to reveal the inner workings of boards of directors, candid interviews with directors, and a comprehensive investigation into boardroom processes. It challenges the status quo thinking on corporate governance and provides ground-breaking prescriptions for … [ Read more ]

The Coming Revolution in Corporate Governance

Most of the talk about better corporate governance has focused on the independence of directors and the separation of the CEO and chair. Not so, argue these authors, who point out that the most important factor is board process — how boards work and reach the decisions they do. Improving process will not only improve board governance but will prove that there really is a … [ Read more ]