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The Imperfect Board Member:

Discovering the Seven Disciplines of Governance Excellence (Google eBook)
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John Wiley & Sons, Dec 3, 2010 - Business & Economics - 224 pages
Praise for The Imperfect Board Member

"Finally! A book about boards that isn't boring!"
--Patrick Lencioni, author, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

"Everyone wins with good governance--countries, corporations, and community groups. In a compelling style like no one before him, Jim Brown helps leaders understand the keys for boardroom excellence. The Imperfect Board Member ought to be required reading for people on every type of board. The great thing is that it won't need to be required--it's such a fun book, every leader will want to read it."
--Jim Balsillie, chairman and co-CEO, Research in Motion; chair, Centre for International Governance Innovation

"I know no board members, myself included, who won't learn valuable lessons from Jim Brown's book The Imperfect Board Member. Don't miss it!"
--Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One-Minute Manager and The Secret

"Thanks to Sarbanes-Oxley, boards have become active. The Imperfect Board Member clarifies sharply the lines of what boards need to do and what management needs to do. The time has come for the two groups to work together and yet keep independent."
--Ram Charan, coauthor, Execution, and author, Boards That Deliver

"The Imperfect Board Member by Jim Brown is a highly perceptive, eminently readable, engagingly human book on how boards and directors can improve their performance. In a breezy conversational style that uses dialogue invitingly and often, the author explores with sensitivity and a light touch not only the standard ingredients but also the more subtle nuances of excellence in both corporate and not-for-profit governance."
--William A. Dimma, author, Tougher Boards for Tougher Times; chairman, Home Capital Group Inc.

  

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

User Review  - Suzanne - Goodreads

Great book for people new to serving on boards or who serve on bad boards and want to know how to make them better. The author uses a fictional story to help define the role of a board. Good insight ... Read full review

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User Review  - Julia Lo - Goodreads

Good governance tips, mediocre story-telling. Read full review

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Contents

Foreword
ix
Boards Matter
xiii
ON THE EDGE
1
A GLIMMER OF HOPE
15
THE SECRET FORMULA
27
THE ENEMY WITHIN
43
UNRAVELING FROM THE INSIDE
57
REBUILDING FROM THE GROUND UP
71
CATCHING THE WIND
107
UNCOVERING THE GEM
119
BREAKTHROUGH
139
THE BIG DAY
149
Making Applications
157
Recommended Reading on Governance
193
Notes
195
Acknowledgments
199

ONE STEP FORWARD TWO STEPS BACK
83
EXPECT MORE
93
The Author
203
Copyright

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About the author (2010)

Jim Brown is a founding partner of Strive!—a leadership development firm that specializes in governance. With offices near Toronto and Cleveland, Strive! provides coaching and consulting services to boards and leaders across North America and in various countries around the world. Brown's seasoned wisdom and inspirational support have made him a trusted coach for leaders, and a sought-after speaker. Contact him at www.strive.com.

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