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Leading a Board provides highly relevant insights on dealing with challenges every chairman faces.
Dr. Andreas Jacobs, Chairman of INSEAD Board, Member of Jacobs Holding AG Board
An insightful, well-researched and crafted book, which demystifies the practice and art of good Chairmanship.
-Helen Pitcher OBE, Governance Expert and Chairman Public, Private and Charitable Sectors
A "must read" for anyone contemplating taking on the responsibilities of chairing a board.-Bryan K. Sanderson, CBE, Chairman and Founding Director of Home Renaissance Foundation, Chair of Low Pay Commission and Chairman of Florence Nightingale Foundation
This book represents the first cross-country study of the work of board chairs in Europe.It focuses on what board leaders actually do, rather than what they should do, and elaborates on a conceptual contingency framework for understanding chairs' work in Europe.
In this second edition, 18 experts from [...]opean countries interviewed more than 300 chairs, CEOs, directors and shareholders to detect and compare specific practices and instruments that chairs use to deal with various challenges. Researchers also assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the work of chairs and the boards they lead.
The book benefits incumbent and future chairs, directors, shareholders, CEOs, executives and regulators in developing a systemic understanding of the work of a chair in the European business context and gaining insights into how the leader of the board deals with specific challenges.
Leading a Board provides highly relevant insights on dealing with challenges every chairman faces.
Dr. Andreas Jacobs, Chairman of INSEAD Board, Member of Jacobs Holding AG Board
An insightful, well-researched and crafted book, which demystifies the practice and art of good Chairmanship.
-Helen Pitcher OBE, Governance Expert and Chairman Public, Private and Charitable Sectors
A "must read" for anyone contemplating taking on the responsibilities of chairing a board.-Bryan K. Sanderson, CBE, Chairman and Founding Director of Home Renaissance Foundation, Chair of Low Pay Commission and Chairman of Florence Nightingale Foundation
This book represents the first cross-country study of the work of board chairs in Europe.It focuses on what board leaders actually do, rather than what they should do, and elaborates on a conceptual contingency framework for understanding chairs' work in Europe.
In this second edition, 18 experts from [...]opean countries interviewed more than 300 chairs, CEOs, directors and shareholders to detect and compare specific practices and instruments that chairs use to deal with various challenges. Researchers also assessed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the work of chairs and the boards they lead.
The book benefits incumbent and future chairs, directors, shareholders, CEOs, executives and regulators in developing a systemic understanding of the work of a chair in the European business context and gaining insights into how the leader of the board deals with specific challenges.
Stanislav Shekshnia is a Professor of Entrepreneurship at INSEAD, a Director of the "Leading from the Chair" executive development programme and a Senior Partner at Ward Howell. His research concentrates on leadership, leadership development and effective governance in regions and organizations.
Veronika Zagieva is Director of Ward Howell Talent Equity Institute, an internal research and development division of the Ward Howell Group. Her research is focused on leadership development, CEO effectiveness, CEO succession and board dynamics.
Expands on the first edition, by including an unprecedented sample - 210 chairs, directors, shareholders and CEOs from 14 countries
Includes an assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the work of chairs and the boards they lead
Presents what board chairs actually do, rather than what they should do
Describes chair practices in diverse European cultures from UK to Turkey
Chapter 1: Work of a Chair in Europe: Context, Content and Evolution.- Chapter 2: The United Kingdom: Indirect Leadership.- Chapter 3: The Netherlands: Nudging Towards a Consensus.- Chapter 4: Switzerland: Diplomacy and Diversity.- Chapter 5: Denmark: Attentive Master of the Boardroom.- Chapter 6: Sweden: Proactive Chairs Engaging Stakeholders.- Chapter 7: Norway: Guardians of Trust.- Chapter 8: Finland: Powerful Downplay.- Chapter 9: Smooth Operator: The Chair as the Drive Belt of the German Governance System.- Chapter 10: Chairs in France: Conducting a Grand Orchestra.- Chapter 11: Italy: Alignment for Effectiveness.- Chapter 12: Spain: From Honoured Authorities to Articulators of Expectations.- Chapter 13: Ukraine: Navigating the Maze.- Chapter 14: Turkey: Between Traditional and Modern Leadership.- Chapter 15: Russia: Powerful Moderation.- Chapter 16: "Top Fives" of Chairing a Board in Europe.- Chapter 17:- The Future Role of the Chair in Europe.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Bildungswesen |
| Genre: | Erziehung & Bildung |
| Rubrik: | Sozialwissenschaften |
| Medium: | Buch |
| Seiten: | 460 |
| Inhalt: |
xxvii
460 S. 2 s/w Illustr. 18 farbige Illustr. 460 p. 20 illus. 18 illus. in color. |
| ISBN-13: | 9789811607264 |
| ISBN-10: | 9811607265 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Gebunden |
| Redaktion: |
Shekshnia, Stanislav
Zagieva, Veronika |
| Herausgeber: | Stanislav Shekshnia/Veronika Zagieva |
| Auflage: | 2nd 2021 edition |
| Hersteller: |
Springer Singapore
Springer International Publishing |
| Maße: | 216 x 153 x 31 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Stanislav Shekshnia (u. a.) |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 16.05.2021 |
| Gewicht: | 0,738 kg |
Stanislav Shekshnia is a Professor of Entrepreneurship at INSEAD, a Director of the "Leading from the Chair" executive development programme and a Senior Partner at Ward Howell. His research concentrates on leadership, leadership development and effective governance in regions and organizations.
Veronika Zagieva is Director of Ward Howell Talent Equity Institute, an internal research and development division of the Ward Howell Group. Her research is focused on leadership development, CEO effectiveness, CEO succession and board dynamics.
Expands on the first edition, by including an unprecedented sample - 210 chairs, directors, shareholders and CEOs from 14 countries
Includes an assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the work of chairs and the boards they lead
Presents what board chairs actually do, rather than what they should do
Describes chair practices in diverse European cultures from UK to Turkey
Chapter 1: Work of a Chair in Europe: Context, Content and Evolution.- Chapter 2: The United Kingdom: Indirect Leadership.- Chapter 3: The Netherlands: Nudging Towards a Consensus.- Chapter 4: Switzerland: Diplomacy and Diversity.- Chapter 5: Denmark: Attentive Master of the Boardroom.- Chapter 6: Sweden: Proactive Chairs Engaging Stakeholders.- Chapter 7: Norway: Guardians of Trust.- Chapter 8: Finland: Powerful Downplay.- Chapter 9: Smooth Operator: The Chair as the Drive Belt of the German Governance System.- Chapter 10: Chairs in France: Conducting a Grand Orchestra.- Chapter 11: Italy: Alignment for Effectiveness.- Chapter 12: Spain: From Honoured Authorities to Articulators of Expectations.- Chapter 13: Ukraine: Navigating the Maze.- Chapter 14: Turkey: Between Traditional and Modern Leadership.- Chapter 15: Russia: Powerful Moderation.- Chapter 16: "Top Fives" of Chairing a Board in Europe.- Chapter 17:- The Future Role of the Chair in Europe.
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Bildungswesen |
| Genre: | Erziehung & Bildung |
| Rubrik: | Sozialwissenschaften |
| Medium: | Buch |
| Seiten: | 460 |
| Inhalt: |
xxvii
460 S. 2 s/w Illustr. 18 farbige Illustr. 460 p. 20 illus. 18 illus. in color. |
| ISBN-13: | 9789811607264 |
| ISBN-10: | 9811607265 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Gebunden |
| Redaktion: |
Shekshnia, Stanislav
Zagieva, Veronika |
| Herausgeber: | Stanislav Shekshnia/Veronika Zagieva |
| Auflage: | 2nd 2021 edition |
| Hersteller: |
Springer Singapore
Springer International Publishing |
| Maße: | 216 x 153 x 31 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Stanislav Shekshnia (u. a.) |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 16.05.2021 |
| Gewicht: | 0,738 kg |
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