The handbook of board governance : a comprehensive guide for public, private, and not-for-profit board members

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- About the Editor -- Chapter 1 The Handbook of Board Governance: An Introduction and Overview -- Introduction -- Diversity of Authorship -- Improved Corporate Governance -- Part I: The Board's First Responsibility: The Right CEO -- Part II: The Board's Second Responsibility: The Right Board Chair -- Part III: Who Is at the Board Table? Board Composition, Dynamics, and Decision-Making -- Part IV A: Climate Governance -- Part IV B: Technology Governance -- Part IV C: Risk and Financial Governance -- Part IV D: Strategic Governance -- Part IV E: Human Capital and Compensation Governance -- Part IV F: Legal and Governance Responsibilities of Directors -- Part V: Shareholder Engagement and Board Accountability -- Part VI: Not-for-Profit Governance -- Part VII: Small and Medium Company Governance -- Part VIII: Global Corporate Governance -- Conclusion: Future of Board Governance and Unresolved Issues -- References -- PART I The Board's First Responsibility: The Right CEO -- Chapter 2 CEO Succession Planning Trends and Forecast: -- Recent Trends -- Crisis Management CEO Replacement -- Long‐Term Planning and Mentorships -- Gender Diversity Planning -- Best Practices for CEO Succession Planning -- Anthem -- Chevron -- State Street Corp. -- Examples of CEO Succession Planning Disclosure -- AIG -- Arconic -- CSX Corp. -- Conclusion -- About the Author -- Notes -- Chapter 3 CEO Succession Planning -- The Market for Chief Executive Officers -- CEO Turnover -- Incoming CEOs -- Models of Succession Planning -- External Candidate -- President and/or Chief Operating Officer -- Horse Race -- Inside‐Outside Model -- Common Practices in Succession -- Board‐Led Process -- Experienced Directors -- Skills‐and‐Experience Profile -- Rigorous Talent Development -- Active Participation of the CEO.