Inside the Boardroom

Distinguished governance experts offer cures for what ails ourboards of directors In light of corporate malfeasance in recent years, thegovernance of corporations has been receiving great attention fromregulators, researchers, shareholders, and directors themselves.Based on Richard Leblanc's in-depth five-year study of 39 boards ofdirectors of both for- and not-for-profit organizations, Building aBetter Board goes behind the scenes to reveal the inner workings ofboards of directors, including how they make decisions. Recently chosen as one of Canada's "Top 40 Under 40"(TM), DrRichard Leblanc is an award-winning teacher and researcher,certified management consultant, professional speaker, professor,lawyer and specialist on boards of directors. He can be reached atrleblanc@yorku.ca. JamesGillies, PhD (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), is Professor Emeritus atthe Schulich School of Business, York University, where he servesas Chair of the Canada-Russia Corporate Governance Program.