1st Edition

Identity, Power and Influence in the Boardroom Actionable Strategies for Developing High Impact Directors and Boards

By Meena Thuraisingham Copyright 2019
208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

208 Pages 12 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Over the last decade, the role of the board of directors in deciding on potentially value-creating decisions has gained greater prominence. Following extensive board research into the origins, reasons, effects and consequences of boardroom influence of directors, this book prepares directors for playing a more influential role in shaping such decisions. Boards are only as effective as the... Read more

Introduction Part I 1 The board’s role and accountability in developing and deciding strategy: the theory and reality 2 Board capital: the source of director influence, perceived relevance and legitimacy to influence 3 The boardroom: decoding the hidden hierarchy and board culture 4 Essential NED skills for strengthening strategic influence 5 Rethinking the leadership of the board Part II 6 Developing a strategically active board 7 The BoardQ approach to board effectiveness, development and renewal 8 Letter from investors—what we expect from boards 9 The future of governance and the ‘fit for future’ board

Biography

Meena Thuraisingham, Founder and Principal of BoardQ, a board-level advisory practice, has over 30 years of corporate and consulting experience with global organisations. As a qualified organisational psychologist, her work with top-team and board effectiveness, development and renewal is aimed at strengthening the way organisations are led and governed, and the cultures that result.