Opening the tightly guarded doors of the boardroom, Women on Board shows the way for directors to achieve high performance and be an essential part of a high-functioning board. This new book by KPMG s Nancy Calderon and WomenCorporateDirectors Susan Stautberg prepares women to take their seat at the boardroom table and to thrive and add significant value once they get there. Board service today requires a more complex set of skills, experiences, and leadership styles than ever before, making Women on Board essential reading both for women considering a directorship and for women currently serving on boards of public companies, private/family firms, or nonprofit organizations. Readers will discover how to make a board of directors visionary, the secrets to getting on the slate as a board candidate, the often unspoken rules of how a board really gets things done, and much more.
