Chairman of the Board (PDF)

Introduction. A Question of Style. Origin of the Role of Chairman. The Art of Chairmanship. Leadership and Style. Chapter 1. Primus Inter Pares. First Among Equals. The Chairman's Role. What the Position Entails. Leadership. Chapter 2. Building the Board. The Selection Process. Achieving a Balance. Credentials and Qualifications. Remuneration of Independent Directors. Orientation and Training. If Things Go Wrong. Chapter 3. Separation of Roles or Concentration of Power? One Job--or Two? Interrelationship of the Roles. Balancing the Roles. The Chairman's Job Is Different. It Is Lonely Being a Chief Executive. Succession Planning. Chapter 4. Establishing the Agenda. The Board in Action. The Principle of Collective Responsibility. Direction and Management. How the Board Works. Statutory Responsibilities. Board Procedures. Choosing the Issues. Information Flow. The Real Agenda in Decision Making. Boards That Do Not Direct. Chapter 5. Setting the Direction. Board Involvement in the Process. Developing Strategic Thinking. Goals and Objectives. The Role of Management. Maintaining Oversight. Chapter 6. The Minefield of Legal Liability Exposure. Interpreting the Situation. The Statutory Position. When to Seek Advice. Danger Signals. A Sense of True Perspective. Diligence and the Strategy Process. Some Specific Areas of Vulnerability. How Much Diligence? Assumption of Risk. Chapter 7. Delegation--The Use of Board Committees. The Board Remains Accountable. Spreading the Load. Key Board Committees. Maintaining Effective Reporting Links. Chapter 8. Board Evaluation--Assessing the Passing Grade. The Concept of Board Performance. Performing Effectively. Assessing How the Board Is Doing. Individual Director Performance. The Chairman Cannot Be Left Out. Designing an Appropriate Performance Evaluation System. Using or Abusing the Process? Chapter 9. The Supercharged Board. Strategic Principles. Bringing Directors Up to Speed. Family Firms. Preventing and Detecting Problems.

BRIAN LECHEM is President of Boardroom Advisory Services, a consulting practice, and editor of Boardroom newsletter, based in Toronto, Canada. He is founder President, a fellow, and former executive director of the Institute of Corporate Directors, a Canadian organization allied with the National Association of Corporate Directors in the U.S. and the Institute of Directors in the U.K.

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