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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.
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 |
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Fachbereich: | Management |
Genre: | Wirtschaft |
Rubrik: | Recht & Wirtschaft |
Medium: | Buch |
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 |
Ausstattung / Beilage: | HC runder Rücken kaschiert |
Einband: | Gebunden |
Redaktion: |
Zagieva, Veronika
Shekshnia, Stanislav |
Herausgeber: | Stanislav Shekshnia/Veronika Zagieva |
Auflage: | 2nd ed. 2021 |
Hersteller: |
Springer Singapore
Springer Nature Singapore |
Maße: | 216 x 153 x 31 mm |
Von/Mit: | Veronika Zagieva (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: | Management |
Genre: | Wirtschaft |
Rubrik: | Recht & Wirtschaft |
Medium: | Buch |
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 |
Ausstattung / Beilage: | HC runder Rücken kaschiert |
Einband: | Gebunden |
Redaktion: |
Zagieva, Veronika
Shekshnia, Stanislav |
Herausgeber: | Stanislav Shekshnia/Veronika Zagieva |
Auflage: | 2nd ed. 2021 |
Hersteller: |
Springer Singapore
Springer Nature Singapore |
Maße: | 216 x 153 x 31 mm |
Von/Mit: | Veronika Zagieva (u. a.) |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 16.05.2021 |
Gewicht: | 0,738 kg |