Running Board Meetings
Full of anecdotes, tips and techniques, this book offers advice on every aspect of board meetings including the agenda, the role of the chairman, taking minutes and the follow-up procedure.
Patrick Dunne’s practical guide continues to provide valuable, step-by-step advice on every aspect of running board meetings. Witty and succinct, this updated third edition ensures readers are always well prepared, every board meeting runs smoothly, necessary procedures are followed and the board’s decisions are always acted on. Using a logical “Before”, “During” and “After” structure, it leaves no stone unturned.
Whatever the size of the company, whatever the situation faced, whatever part of the world, this book will get readers thinking. Based on real-life experience, Running Board Meetings is essential reading for aspirant and experienced directors alike.
REVIEWS :“The book’s stated purpose is to provoke thought; it also provokes
a good deal of (intended) mirth.”
The Times Higher Education Supplement
“An entertaining introduction to the game for the neophyte board
director.”
Financial Times
“An excellent book.”
Financial Director
“Lively and down to earth.”
Business Bulletin
“Crammed with amusing anecdotes and strategic advice.”
Business Echo
Paperback, 176 Pages, Dimensions 234 x 153 MM Language English.
Topics covered include:
How often meetings should take place;
How long should they be;
Seating;
The agenda;
How the right atmosphere is created;
The role of the chairman;
Presentations to the board;
Dealing with disharmony;
Taking minutes;
How the board should communicate its decisions;
The follow-up procedure.
Theres also advice on how to deal with those troublesome types such as the silent seether, the young pretender, and the dead hand.
Patrick is Group Communications Director at 3i, a world leader in private equity and a regular speaker and commentator on boardroom issues.
He is a member of the General Council of Warwick University, a Visiting Professor at Cranfield School of Management, a Visiting Fellow of Kingston University, a member of the CBI’s London Council and Chairman of the charity LEAP – Confronting Conflict.
He is also a regular guest host on CNBC Europe's Squawkbox. Patrick is also the author of Running Board Meetings (Kogan Page) and the Non-executive Director's Handbook (Elsevier).