Board, Director and CEO Evaluation (AUSTRALIA PROFESSIONAL Business General Reference) - Hardcover

Kiel, Geoffrey; Nicholson, Gavin; Barclay, Mary Anne

9780074714027: Board, Director and CEO Evaluation (AUSTRALIA PROFESSIONAL Business General Reference)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0074714023 ISBN 13: 9780074714027

Publisher: McGraw Hill / Australia, 2005

Corporate governance demands an increased focus on the leadership role of the board, the CEO and the directors and the call for these to be more accountable for their own performance is a growing global trend. Board, Director and CEO Evaluation helps to implement the recommendations for evaluation that haven been included in almost every major corporate geovernance review or report. This practical guide is based on the authors' extensive research and consulting experience and provides the information necessary to carry out board, director or CEO evaluations. The authors discuss current thinking in best practice corporate governance and outline the benefits of evaluation. They use diagrams, checklists and practical examples to illustrate key concepts and include questionnaires to evaluate the performance of boards, committees, directors and CEOs. As board, director and CEO performance is critical to today's organisation, this book is an essential business tool.

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When a board hits the front page of the newspaper as a result, for example, of corporate failure, questionable ethics or conflict within the board, the damage has been done and remedial action is either impossible or comes at a considerable cost. The challenge for all boards is to take action before there is a crisis.

Performance evaluation is a major means by which baords can recognize and correct such corporate governance problems and add real value to the organisation they govern. It is a key component of the performance management system for any board.

The authors' experience with many difference boards have shown them that, while many organisations now see the benefits or regualr performance evaluation, there are few sources of practical advice on how to establish and run a board evaluation. In Board, Director and CEO Evaluation, Geoffrey Kiel, Gavin Nicholson and Mary Anne Barclay provide a pragmatic and helpful resoruce for those seeking information on how to carry out a board and/or CEO evaluation

The authors discuss current thinking in best practice corporate governance and the benefits of board evaluation. They provide a framework that can be used to develop a successful board evaluation process appropriate to the organisation, whether it's listed on the stock exchange, is a small family company or is a not-for-profit organisation.

About the Author:

Professor Geoffrey Kiel PhD, AIM, FAICD, FAMI is a management consultant with over twenty years experience and an academic educator and researcher. He teaches on the intensive AICD Diploma program in Brisbane and presents board evaluation seminars in Brisbane and Sydney as well as presenting the Implementing Great Governance program Australia wide. He was Head of the Graduate School of Management at the University of Queensland for twelve years and planning vice-chancellor for the University of Notre Dame Australia. He is currently Professor of Management at the University of Queensland. In addition to his academic standing, he currently provides consulting advice to the Australian based management consultancy, Competitive Dynamics.

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