Chairing the Board A Practical Guide to Activities And Responsibilities

"All the essential elements are spelt out clearly and concisely." Ambassador "The definitive handbook on the subject." Sir George Cox, Chairman of the Design Council and former Director General, Institute of Directors A competent chairman must perform a huge range of activities and responsibilities. There are many issues to be considered and skills to be mastered, from keeping the board focussed on its proper tasks and managing relationships and politics, to running meetings well and improving board performance. Chairing the Board draws on contributions from chairmen, from both the commercial and non-commercial sectors, and covers the following key topics: the board's proper role; managing the board's business; focussing on strategic issues; managing board relationships; monitoring the enterprise; assessing and improving effectiveness; shareholders, stakeholders and other concerns; corporate governance issues. board composition; Chairing the Board is a vital reference source for anyone interested in examining the potential range of his or her activities in chairing a board and achieving improved levels of competence in the role. John Harper is an accomplished company director, having sat on the boards of some 30 companies in the roles of chairman, chief executive, executive director and non-executive director. As a tutor for the Institute of Directors, he led courses on the roles of chairman, non-executive director, company director and good board practice, and has helped hundreds of chairmen and directors reach higher levels of competence and effectiveness in their roles.Harper, John is the author of 'Chairing the Board A Practical Guide to Activities And Responsibilities', published 2007 under ISBN 9780749448691 and ISBN 0749448695.