White provides a comprehensive guide to all the responsibilities of a board member, always informed by this wider perspective. He draws lessons from his 25 years of personal experience–including serving as governance committee chair of an S&P 500 company board and as a director of one of America’s largest privately held, family-controlled businesses. He also includes candid interviews with more than a dozen high-performance directors, including General Motors'' recently appointed board chair Tim Solso, Siebel Systems founder Tom Siebel, and legendary real estate investor and Equity Residential chairman Sam Zell. Authoritative and disarmingly honest, this is an inspiring call to board members to understand and fully embrace their critically important role.
White provides a comprehensive guide to all the responsibilities of a board member, always informed by this wider perspective. He draws lessons from his 25 years of personal experience–including serving as governance committee chair of an S&P 500 company board and as a director of one of America’s largest privately held, family-controlled businesses. He also includes candid interviews with more than a dozen high-performance directors, including General Motors'' recently appointed board chair Tim Solso, Siebel Systems founder Tom Siebel, and legendary real estate investor and Equity Residential chairman Sam Zell. Authoritative and disarmingly honest, this is an inspiring call to board members to understand and fully embrace their critically important role.