About the authors
Foreword
Our argument and research
About the book
Introduction: the rise, fall and rise of the chairman
Who's in charge
The chair leader
Birth of the firm
Different models...same driver
School for scandal
The loneliest chair
Key points
Discipline 1: Delineating boundaries
Setting boundaries
Governance: chairman as soul provider
The CEO mandate: what CEOs do
Discretionary choice: shaping leadership
Role duality: Between schizophrenia and focus
Role separation
Visions, dreams and strategies
The board team: mix and match
Key points
Discipline 2: Sense
Start with passion
Acknowledge diversity
Studying chemistry
Delineate strategic responsibilities
Canvass reality
Review progress
Encourage feedback
Sense damaging
Sullen silence
Breaking the cycle
Key points
Discipline 3: Interrogating the argument
Breaking down the argument
Positioning the argument
Managing expectations
Discussing the issues
Reworking the argument
Key points
Discipline 4: Influencing
Surfacing sentiments
Working through sentiments
Using speech
Focusing on the salient points
Thinking several meetings ahead
Not the darker side
Key points
Discipline 5: Living the values
Actions speak louder
Trust, truth and Enron
What you think of me
Who cares what you think of me!
Right and wrong
Responsibility of the corporation
Know your organization
Know yourself
Key points
Discipline 6: Developing the board
Board assessment and review
The power of profiling
The ambitious but angry board
Director development
Development of the chairman
Picking your guru
The transition factor
Growing the talent pool
Key points
On being world class: The six disciplines at work
Clarity of purpose
Bringing balance to the board
Beyond compliance: leading governance
The bucks stop here: integrity checks
Accountable today and tomorrow
The new agenda
Bad chairmen
The ultimate test
Appendix.
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Leading the board : the six disciplines of world class chairmen by Andrew Kakabadse. ISBN 9780230536845. Published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
