Excellence in the boardroom : best practices in corporate directorship

Contents

• Part 1 - On the board : defining a vision
• Chapter 1 - The perfect board
• Chapter 2 - Board manners and the director from hell
• Chapter 3 - Things boards could do better
• Chapter 4 - Ten best practices of modern corporate governance
• Part 2 - Getting in gear : how to make it work
• Chapter 5 - Board and director evaluation
• Chapter 6 - Advisory boards
• Chapter 7 - Board responsibilities
• Part 3 - The fine print : compensation and accreditation
• Chapter 8 - Compensation of company directors
• Chapter 9 - Director accreditation
• Chapter 10 - Executive compensation issues
• Part 4 - The rubber meets the road : challenges facing corporations
• Chapter 11 - Corporate responsibility
• Chapter 12 - Institutional investors
• Chapter 13 - Some contemporary board issues : hostile takeovers
• Chapter 14 - Three core principles of effective corporate governance