Better Governance Across the Board: Creating Value Through Reputation, People, and Processes

Better Governance Across The Board Is A Practical Guide For Achieving Good Corporate Governance Of Organizations Regardless Of Whether They Are For Profit, Listed, State-owned, Family Owned, Or Widely Held. It Delves Into The Questions Boards Must Ask If They Are To Fulfill Their Fiduciary Duties, Taking Account Of Regulatory Issues. Part 1 Defines Corporate Governance, Explaining The Four Reasons Why It Matters And How It Applies To A Wide Range Of Organizations. Part 2 Explores The Five P Framework Of Purpose, Principles, Power, People, And Processes That Helps Boards To Create Sustainable Value. Part 3 Concludes By Showing How The Organization's Long-term License To Operate Is Achieved By Boards Focusing On The Three Most Important Assets Of The Organization: Its Reputation; Its People, And Its Processes. This Book Explores The Dilemmas That Currently Exist In Modern Approaches To Corporate Governance And Suggests Ways Of Overcoming Them. Based On Ten Years Of Teaching More Than 1,500 Directors Of Publicly Listed Companies, It Integrates Key Principles Of Leadership, Ethics, Branding, And Governance Into A Unique Five-factor Framework To Help Directors Make Good Decisions In Strategy, Risk Management, Succession Planning, Internal Controls, And Stakeholder Engagement. Better Governance Across The Board Is A Practical Guide That Explores The Dilemmas That Currently Exist In Modern Approaches To Corporate Governance And Suggests Ways Of Overcoming Them. It Integrates Key Principles Of Leadership, Ethics, Branding, And Governance Into A Unique Five-factor Framework To Help Directors Make Good Decisions In Strategy, Risk Management, Succession Planning, Internal Controls, And Stakeholder Engagement. Frontmatter -- Praise For Better Governance Across The Board -- Acknowledgments -- About The Author -- About The Series Editor -- Foreword -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: What Is Corporate Governance And Why It Matters -- Chapter 2: Integrating Ethics And Branding -- Chapter 3: Redefining The Boundaries Of Responsibility -- Chapter 4: Chairing An Effective Board -- Chapter 5: Being An Effective Board Member -- Chapter 6: Reconciling Leadership And Governance -- Chapter 7: Introducing The Five P Performance Framework -- Chapter 8: Setting Strategy -- Chapter 9: Reviewing Strategy -- Chapter 10: Managing Risk -- Chapter 11: Planning Succession; Managing Talent -- Chapter 12: Ensuring Internal Controls -- Chapter 13: Engaging Stakeholders -- Chapter 14: Focusing On Reputation -- Chapter 15: Investing In People -- Chapter 16: Harnessing Processes To Create Long-term Value -- Chapter 17: Conclusion: Achieving Better Governance Across The Board -- Index John Zinkin. Mode Of Access: Internet Via World Wide Web. In English.