This books contains seven articles focusing on both policies and strategic challanges for senior managers working with boards or dealing with government issues.

Contents:
; Crisis prevention: How to gear up your board ( Walter J. Salmon ); Empowering the Board ( Jay W. Lorsch ); A New tool for Board: The strategic audit ( Gordon Donaldson ); The promise of the governed corporation ( John Pound ); Appraising boardroom performance; Change Leaders: The Board's Role in CEO succession; Beyond takeovers: Politics comes to corporate control ( John Pound )
Beyond takeovers: Politics comes to corporate control ( John Pound )