About the Author
Ram Charan is a senior consultant to executives, senior teams, and corporate boards on executive performance and development. His client base includes GE, CitiCorp, Allied Signal, and Johnson & Johnson. He was previously with the Harvard Business School. He lives in Dallas, Texas.

Table of Contents

• Preface: What You Should Know About Corporate Boards
• Helpers on the Journey
• About Ram Charan
• The Board's Untapped Potential
• The Board as Competitive Weapon
• What Good Boards Do
• Putting the Board to Work
• Getting Structure Out of the Way
• Stacking the Board with Talent
• What the Board Should Know
• Working for and with Shareholders
• CEO Evaluation that Adds Value
• Succession Planning as a Way of Life
• Beginning and Continuing Change
• Initiating Change: Easier than You Think
• Continuous Improvement at the Top
• This is the Day to Put Your Board to Work
• Index