TY - BOOK AU - Charan, Ram AU - Carey, Dennis -- author AU - Useem, Michael -- author TI - Boards that lead : : when to take charge, when to partner, and when to stay out of the way SN - 9781422144053 (hbk.) U1 - 658.421 CHA PY - 2014/// CY - Boston, Massachusetts PB - Harvard Business Review Press, KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Leadership KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Organizational Behavior KW - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Strategic Planning KW - Boards of directors N1 - From ceremonial to monitor to leader First things first: define the central idea Recruit directors who build value Root out dysfunction Wanted: a leader of the board CEO succession: the ultimate decision A question of fit Spotting, catching, or exiting a falling CEO Turning risk into opportunity Staying out of the way The leadership difference A revised definition of corporate governance Appendixes: A. Trends in director monitoring and leading B. Director evaluation C. Division of responsibilities between the board leader and chief executive officer ER -