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.
