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Essays on Governance: 36 Critical Essays to Drive Shareholder Value and Business Growth de Andrew J. Sherman

Essays on Governance: 36 Critical Essays to Drive Shareholder Value and Business Growth

Autor Andrew J. Sherman
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 31 mai 2012
Essays on Governance, is a practical, easy to read book featuring a series of thirty-six (36) essays on the strategic essence, philosophy, best practices and legal aspects of leadership and governance.  At a time when our faith and confidence in our nation’s political and business leaders has reached historic lows, now is the time to reconnect with what it really means to lead and govern properly.  Essays On Governance, features a collection of thoughts and insights for today’s leaders and board members of companies both large and small, public and private, as well as boards of non-profits and NGO’s and universities as well as from global government and political leaders.  The book also features guest essays from selective thought leaders in the areas of governance, leadership, innovation, and risk management.
Guest Essay:  The Role of the Governance Lawyer (Lizanne Thomas, Jones Day ߝ Atlanta)
Guest Essay:  Nine (9) Critical Questions A Board Must Ask In Connection With A Crisis or Regulatory Investigation (Henry Klehm, Jones Day, NY and Joan McKown, Jones Day, Washington, D.C)
Guest Essay:  Corporate Communications:  Challenges and Opportunities In A Changing World  (Dave Groobert, U.S. General Manager, Environics Communications)
Guest Essay:  Corporate Security, (Robert Dodge and Bruce Wimmer, Pinkerton Global Consulting and Investigations)
Guest Essay.  Information Systems and the Chief Information Officer (CIO) (By Neil Evans, (former CIO) Microsoft and Pete O’Dell, Swan Island Networks)
Guest Essay:  Corporate Boards And Understanding The CFO A Financial Lens, the CEO’s Conscience, and Gateway to Fiscal Understanding (Frank J. Walker, Baker Tilly)
Guest Essay:  The Critical Importance of Evaluating and Testing Employees (Bud Haney, CEO, Profiles International, Inc.)
Guest Essay:  Healthy Governance How to Build Healthy, Highly Effective Boards (Dr. Robert Rosen, CEO, Healthy Companies International)
Guest Essay:  Corporate Innovation:  Measuring Readiness and Results (Dr. Donald Kuratko, Director JCEI)
Guest Essay:  Corporate Social Responsibility: From Being Best in the World to Being Best for the World, (Mrim Boutla, CEO, More Than Money)
Guest Essay:  The “Innovention” of Global Governance Models,  (Jack Hughes ߝ Principal, PHOENIX Financial & Advisory Services, LLC)
Guest Essay:  The Six Gut-Wrenching Questions Every Non-Profit Board Must Ask (Mario Morino, Chairman, Venture Philanthropy Partners)
Guest Essay:  The Essence of Entrepreneurial  Leadership  (Verne Harnish, Chairman, Gazelles International)
Guest Essay:  Turning The Tables:  The SCALE Guide To Selecting The Right Board Members (Marissa Levin, CEO, Information Experts)
Guest Essay:  Looking Towards the Future:  The Business Case for Effective Corporate Governance (John Sullivan, Executive Director, Center for International Private Enterprises (CIPE))
 
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781599323336
ISBN-10: 1599323338
Pagini: 456
Dimensiuni: 160 x 236 x 39 mm
Greutate: 0.85 kg
Editura: Advantage Media Group

Notă biografică

Andrew J. Sherman is a partner at Jones Day in the Washington, DC office (ajsherman@jonesday.com) and focuses his practice on issues affecting business growth for companies at all stages, including developing strategies to leverage intellectual property and technology assets, as well as international corporate transactional and franchising matters. He has served as a legal and strategic advisor to dozens of Fortune 500 companies and hundreds of emerging growth companies.

Andrew has represented U.S. and international clients from early stage, rapidly growing start-ups, to closely held franchisors and middle market companies, to multibillion dollar international conglomerates. He also counsels on issues such as franchising, licensing, joint ventures, strategic alliances, capital formation, distribution channels, technology development, and mergers and acquisitions.


Andrew's practice involves general corporate law, franchising, emerging business, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property transactions, and capital formation. He has served as securities counsel on a wide variety of private and public offerings and as transactional counsel to buyers and sellers in mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, leveraged buyouts, acquisitions of and reorganizations for chapter 11 companies, and management buyouts. He prepares, negotiates, and reviews loan proposals and general corporate and business agreements such as shareholders agreements, extensive employment contracts, distribution and sales agency agreements, joint venture agreements, technology transfer agreements, and related corporate documentation.


Andrew has served as counsel in a diverse range of business industries, including high-technology, specialty retailing, consumer electronics manufacturers, restaurants, automotive aftermarket services, Internet service providers, database management companies, financial services and venture capital, communications, manufacturing, health care services, recreation and entertainment, transportation, and computer services. He also has served as counsel on international corporate matters in more than 30 countries.


Andrew is a member of the American Bar Association, the Association for Corporate Growth, the Licensing Executives Society, International Franchise Association, the board of directors of the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, and the board of advisors to the National Commission of Entrepreneurship. He also is general counsel to the Young Entrepreneurs Organization and serves on the Executive Biz Potomac Officers Council. He serves as an adjunct professor in the M.B.A. programs at the University of Maryland and at Georgetown University.


Andrew is author of 17 books on the legal and strategic aspects of business growth, franchising, capital formation, and the leveraging of intellectual property. He has written many articles on similar topics for a variety of trade and business publications. He is a frequent speaker at conferences hosted by organizations such as the Council of Growing Companies and the International Franchise Association. He regularly appears as a guest on programs such as CNN's "Managing and DayWatch," NPR's "Talk of the Nation," and CBS News Radio, among others. He is frequently interviewed on legal topics by The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, U.S. News & World Report, as well as by many other renowned publications.



Honors and Distinctions
Ranked in the 2007 and 2008 editions of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business as a leading individual in the area of corporate/M&A and private equity for the District of Columbia; received the University of Maryland at College Park's Krowe Excellence in Teaching Award for his "wealth of practical experience in venture creation and financing" and "ability to inspire students and get them excited about entrepreneurship" in 2008; and named to the Greater Washington "Legal Elite" list by Washington SmartCEO in 2006.

Cuprins

Dedication Acknowledgements Preface by Ely Razin, Director, Business Law and Governance Division, Thomson Reuters Foreword Core Principles of Governance The Essence of Stewardship What Does Fiduciary Duty Really Mean? The Consequences of Rudderless Leadership (The Tao of the Cheshire Cat) Leadership Lessons from Ostriches and Monkeys Distracted Driving on the Road to Good Governance Governance Lessons Learned from Children¿s Games The Truth Hurts¿Deal with It Making a Commitment to Commitment The Paradox of Fairness Stop Whining and Start Working The Emperor Needs to Know: Do What You Say and Say What You Mean Legal Issues and Challenges In Governance Guest Essay: The Role of the Governance Lawyer by Lizanne Thomas, Jones Day, Atlanta Governance and the Law 101 The Corporate Governance Audit: Best Practices In Quality Control and Insurance Coverage with Bernard Bell, Jones Day, Washington, D.C. You Are Not Alone (The Role and Critical Importance of Advisory Boards and Special Advisors to Boards) Guest Essay: When Bad Things Happen to Good Companies: Nine Critical Questions a Board Must Ask by Henry Klehm, Jones Day, New York City and Joan McKown, Jones Day, Washington, D.C. The Art and Science of Due Diligence In an Era of Accountability and Transparency Key Strategic and Operational Issues Every Board Must Understand Guest Essay: Corporate Communications: Challenges and Opportunities In a Changing World by Dave Groobert, CEO, Environics Guest Essay: Corporate Security by Robert Dodge and Bruce Wimmer, Pinkerton Global Consulting and Investigations Guest Essay: Information Systems and the Chief Information Officer (CIO) by Neil Evans, former CIO, Microsoft, and Pete O¿Dell, Swan Island Networks Guest Essay: Corporate Boards and Understanding the CFO: A Financial Lens, the CFO¿s Conscience, and the Gateway to Fiscal Understanding by Frank J. Walker, Baker Tilly Guest Essay: The Critical Importance of Evaluating and Testing Employees by Bud Haney, CEO, Profiles International, Inc. Guest Essay: Healthy Governance: How to Build Healthy, Highly Effective Boards by Dr. Robert Rosen, CEO, Healthy Companies International Guest Essay: Corporate Innovation: Measuring Readiness and Results by Dr. Donald Kuratko, Director, JCEI, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University The Board¿s Role in Driving a Culture of ¿Intrapreneurship¿ Building Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) Systems The Critical Importance of Diversity in Board Composition with Linda Bolliger, Chairwoman, Boardroom Bound, and former Chairwoman, National Association of Women Business Owners [NAWBO] Inspiring a Culture of Creativity and Passion in the Workplace with Dr. Alaina Love, CEO, Purpose Linked Consulting Guest Essay: Corporate Social Responsibility: From Being Best in the World to Being Best for the World by Mrim Boutla, CEO, More Than Money Guest Essay: The ¿Innovention¿ of Global Governance Models by Jack Hughes, Principal, PHOENIX Financial and Advisory Services, LLC Guest Essay: The Six Gut-Wrenching Questions Every Non-Profit Board Must Ask by Mario Morino, Chairman, Venture Philanthropy Partners Strategic Planning and Growth Challenges for Directors and Leaders Guest Essay: The Essence of Entrepreneurial Leadership by Verne Harnish, Chairman, Gazelles International Building the Right Foundation for Growth Best Practices in Strategic Planning and In Formulating Strategic Growth Plans Guest Essay: Built to SCALE: How Emerging Growth Companies Have Created Breakthrough Growth Through Exceptional Advisory Boards by Marissa Levin, CEO, Information Experts Guest Essay: Looking Toward the Future: The Business Case for Effective Corporate Governance by John Sullivan, Executive Director, Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)