Running board meetings : tips and techniques for getting the best from them/ Patrick Dunne.
By: Dunne, Patrick
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BookPublisher: London : Kogan Page, 1999Edition: 2nd ed.Description: x, 147 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0749430141; 9780749430146; 9780749430153.Subject(s): Business meetings -- Planning | Corporate meetings | Directors of corporations| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Kerry North Campus Library First Floor Main | 658.456 DUN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 38888000445548 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Praise and Reviews "Patrick Dunne..has usefully passed the time in hundreds of Board Meetings." FINANCIAL TIMES"Not only on target, it`s also amusing. A rare combination." PROFESSOR JAY LORSCH, HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL"Lively, thought-provoking and relevant to directors of enterprises large and small" TIM MEVILLE-ROSS, DIRECTOR GENERAL INSTITUTE OF DIRECTORSRevised and updated, Patrick Dunne's practical guide continues to provide step-by-step advice on every aspect of running board meetings. Packed with useful tips and techniques, he shows how to ensure that: You're always well presented; every board meeting runs smoothly; necessary procedures are followed; the board's decisions are always acted on. You'll also find out how to deal with those troublesome types such as the silent seether, the young pretender and the really useless dead hand. Written in a lively and easy-to-read style, Running Board Meetings is essential reading for anyone who has to attend or run a board meeting.
Includes index.
Previous ed. 1997.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
There seems to be little training for running board meetings other than on the job, but increasing regulation and complexity make the board member's task more challenging by the day. Dunne offers step-by-step guidance on all aspects of board meetings.
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Patrick Dunne is a sixth generation Southerner, and proprietor of Lucullus, an antique store in New Orleans. He lives in Louisiana.