{"product_id":"the-black-box-of-governance-sandra-guerra-9781032052243","title":"The Black Box of Governance: Boards of Directors Revealed by Those Who Inhabit Them","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the world of corporate governance, the board of directors is often viewed as the \"black box\" of companies: only the board members who are seated at the meeting table understand how this \"decision-making machine\" works. In this book, a board member with over 25 years' experience pulls off the lid and shows both how boards have worked and how they could work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is grounded in extensive research in three different surveys: one with more than 100 Brazilian directors, another with 340 board members from 40 countries, and a final one with 103 Brazilian directors serving on 238 boards. It also includes interviews with Ira Millstein, Sir Adrian Cadbury, Robert Monks and Mervyn King. The inner-workings of the board of directors are revealed: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- What keeps directors awake at night \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Obstacles to efficient decision-making \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Behavioral dynamics, both within the board and in relation to the management\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Pitfalls that arise from individual and group biases\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on these insights and the author's own consulting and board experience, the book presents a guide to behavioral tools enabling directors and executives to confidently navigate the boardroom, improving interactivity and the efficiency of the decision-making process. Intended for directors and executives who are directly involved in the board's activities, as well as for leaders responsible for strategy implementation, this book provides a behavioral compass for all those interacting with the \"black box.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sandra Guerra\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032052244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032052243\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d","brand":"Sandra Guerra","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43988455293183,"sku":"9781032052243","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_89d88006-ce49-4b83-9b6b-d6ed13ce56c5.jpg?v=1683294580","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-black-box-of-governance-sandra-guerra-9781032052243","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}