The Imperfect Board Member: Discovering the Seven Disciplines of Governance Excellence

THE IMPERFECT BOARD MEMBER......Page 7
CONTENTS......Page 9
FOREWORD......Page 11
INTRODUCTION: BOARDS MATTER......Page 15
Imperfect Board Members......Page 16
Smart and Healthy......Page 17
A Quick Read, A Fun Story......Page 18
Discipline for Directors......Page 19
More Than a Story—Prepare to Take Action......Page 20
CHAPTER 1: ON THE EDGE......Page 23
CHAPTER 2: A GLIMMER OF HOPE......Page 37
CHAPTER 3: THE SECRET FORMULA......Page 49
CHAPTER 4: THE ENEMY WITHIN......Page 65
CHAPTER 5: UNRAVELING FROM THE INSIDE......Page 79
CHAPTER 6: REBUILDING FROM THE GROUND UP......Page 93
CHAPTER 7: ONE STEP FORWARD, TWO STEPS BACK......Page 105
CHAPTER 8: EXPECT MORE......Page 115
CHAPTER 9: CATCHING THE WIND......Page 129
CHAPTER 10: UNCOVERING THE GEM......Page 141
CHAPTER 11: BREAKTHROUGH......Page 161
CHAPTER 12: THE BIG DAY......Page 171
AFTERWORD: MAKING APPLICATION......Page 179
The Governance Excellence Model......Page 181
The Secret Formula for Organizational Effectiveness......Page 184
The Seven Disciplines of Governance Excellence......Page 186
RECOMMENDED READING ON GOVERNANCE......Page 215
NOTES......Page 217
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS......Page 221
THE AUTHOR......Page 225