""How would you compare what you expected of board service versus the reality?""
""What do you want to say to lifelong learners of corporate governance?""
Compiling wisdom and practical knowledge from interviews with over 40 board directors, spanning board chairs and CEOs at public companies, private companies, and nonprofit organizations, The Art of Director Excellence, Volume 1 presents insightful answers to these questions and more. It explores a variety of important topics in corporate governance, including developing business strategy with management, navigating risks, being a board chair or committee member on different types of boards, and improving ESG and diversity, along with the many differences in how these decisions are handled in North America, Asia, and Europe.
While this book is an invaluable asset for both new and existing board directors inside the boardroom, it has use outside it as well. The real-world wisdom and experience in this volume will complement academic textbooks as shown in the appendix, which cross references commonly used textbooks to show how this book matches their contents. Academics, business school faculty and students in executive education, as well as graduate and undergraduate corporate governance classes will benefit immensely from this book. Emerging leaders in investment banking, proxy advisory, and executive recruiting will gain knowledge of the inner workings of the boardroom.
By:
John Hotta
Imprint: De Gruyter
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions:
Height: 240mm,
Width: 170mm,
Weight: 382g
ISBN: 9783110689105
ISBN 10: 3110689103
Series: The Alexandra Lajoux Corporate Governance Series
Pages: 221
Publication Date: 04 October 2023
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Recruiting CEOs Compensating and managing CEO performance Planning for CEO succession Transitioning CEOs out and in of the company Leading in economic strong and weak times Providing input into business strategy Focusing on ESG (environmental, sustainability, and governance) Working on company brand, marketing, and reputation Prospering during technology innovation and change Navigating cybersecurity risks Navigating consumer privacy regulations Navigating US regulation Navigating international regulation Navigating foreign and international politics Navigating corruption in and outside the U.S. Navigating proxy advisory firms including Glass Lewis and ISS Talking to shareholders Working with activist shareholders Managing crises Being a board director during a crisis Acquiring another company Selling the company Taking a public company private Taking a private company public Being the board chair Being a lead director Being on the audit committee Being on the compensation committee Being on the nominating and governance committee Managing risk oversight Monitoring company performance Being sued as a board director Increasing diversity on boards Managing board director behavior that is not productive Handling board director misconduct Transitioning corporate directors out and onto the board Working with different generations in the workforce Leading corporate culture Working with employee and labor issues Looking for a board seat Choosing a board seat Serving on a private company board Serving on a startup board Serving on a small cap board Serving on a family business board Serving on a nonprofit board Serving on the board of a subsidiary Serving on boards in different industries Automotive and transportation Education Financial services Food and agriculture Health care and services Oil, gas, and energy Real estate Retail Travel and hospitality
John Hotta was born and raised in Berkeley, California. He grew up among the children of professors and deans. He graduated with honors with degrees from Harvard University, the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and has published research in artificial intelligence that can be found in Academia.edu. He has been a board director for multi-billion-dollar organizations since the early 2010s. After a career at Microsoft, Accenture, and AT&T, and now a board director at multiple companies, he is fortunate to have friends and colleagues who are board directors at start-ups and nonprofits as well as the largest five global public companies. He is privileged to be able to live a purpose-driven life. He builds a culture of governance to improve better businesses and organizations and is happy to conduct training sessions for young professionals (in investment banking, proxy advisory firms, executive compensation, executive recruiting, etc.) and undergraduate and graduate students in corporate governance classes.
Reviews for The Art of Director Excellence: Volume 1: Governance – Stories from Experienced Corporate Directors
""This book brings board effectiveness to life! Corporate governance begins with regulations, structures, and processes, but really understanding what makes for an effective board takes years, if not decades, in boardrooms. The book brings the dynamics of the boardroom to the written page, through stories and insights from experienced and highly respected board members."" -- Susan Angele, Board Director, Board Chair of the 30% Coalition; former executive of The Hershey Company ""John Hotta has strung the finest pearls of wisdom on Board Governance in this book."" -- Subash Anbu, NACD.DC.; Bboard Director, Private Directors Association
