Corporate Governance for New Directors: The Basics and Beyond provides newly appointed directors with the tools needed to carry out their duties to the corporation with care and intelligence, while avoiding the many potential pitfalls. It covers the basics of what every director must know and addresses issues relevant to global companies, the subtleties of the director's relationships with management and shareholders, and what recent failures in corporate governance can teach the new director. Chapter titles include:
- The Pivotal Role of the Director in Corporate Governance
- The Board and Management: A Balancing Act
- The Board and Shareholders: Channels of Communication
- Effective Board Operations
- The Board and the Law
- Directorships Across Borders
- When Corporate Governance Fails: Seven Lessons for New Directors