The Fish Rots From The Head
The Crisis in our Boardrooms: Developing the Crucial Skills of the Competent Director
Bob Garratt(Author)
Profile Books Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 4. August 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-86197-577-5 (ISBN)
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Description
* Set against today's backdrop of boardroom scandal and incompetence, an essential book that clarifies the tasks and liabilities of the board and provides a programme of learning. * An organisation's success or failure depends on the performance of its board. Yet the majority of directors around the world (92 percent in Britain) admit that they have had no training and are not sure what it entails. * Bob Garratt, highly respected international management consultant, describes why directors need to move on from hands-on managing and develop a broader, more intellectual mindset - and explains how, in a practical way, they can achieve this. * Since directors are personally liable for corporate failure, none can afford to ignore this book, the first to clarify this area of strategy.
Reviews / Votes
'No director can afford to ignore this book' Sir Adrian Cadbury 'This book helps directors strike the essential balance between directing and managing' Sir Adrian Cadbury 'Garratt has a gift for synthesizing things in a beautifully clear and succinct way' Charles Handy.More details
Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
165 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-86197-577-5 (9781861975775)
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Bob Garratt
The Fish Rots From The Head
The Crisis in our Boardrooms: Developing the Crucial Skills of the Competent Director
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Profile Books Ltd
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Person
Bob Garratt is a management consultant, Chairman of Media Projects International, and Visiting Fellow at the Management School of Imperial College, London. He is Chairman of the Association for Management Education and Development. He is the author of the bestselling Fish Rots from the Head. Click here for more information.