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Article reprints are $10 each. Click to add to shopping cartBook Reviews  Book it: Best Bets for Board Reading -- Excerpts from new books by former P&G Chairman John Pepper, New York City Mayor Edward Koch, coach Bo Schembechler, comp consultant Bruce Ellig, professors Noel Tichy and Warren Bennis, Burson-Marsteller?s Mark Penn, along with The Essentials of Corporate Governance.
Fourth Quarter 2007 [5 page(s)] Book It: Best Bets For Board Reading -- Leadership insights from a roundup of new books on such subjects as shareholder power, strategic risks, the mojo of Maslow, the new enforcement climate, mobilized minds, and getting your 'buzz' going.
Third Quarter 2007 [4 page(s)] Book it: Best Bets for Board Reading -- A Directors & Boards special feature selection of worthy additions to your reading list of the best business books of the season. Quick cuts of executive life and leadership as practiced at the highest levels. Compiled by D&B Editor James Kristie.
First Quarter 2007 [10 page(s)] “The Coming China Wars” -- by Peter Navarro — Reviewed by Virginia A. Kamsky of Kamsky Associates Inc.
First Quarter 2007 [2 page(s)] Riding Shotgun: The Role of the COO -- By Nate Bennett and Stephen A. Miles. Reviewed by Robert Mittelstaedt Jr. of Arizona State University.
Third Quarter 2006 [1 page(s)] The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism -- By John C. Bogle. Reviewed by Thomas J. Mackell Jr., chairman of the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
Second Quarter 2006 [1 page(s)] The Perfect Board -- By Calvin K. Clemons. Reviewed by C. Warren Neel of the University of Tennessee's Corporate Governance Center.
First Quarter 2006 [1 page(s)] A Time for Heroes: Business Leaders, Politicians, and Other Notables Explore the Nature of Heroism -- By Robert L. Dilenschneider. Reviewed by Major Gen. Bruce M. Lawlor.
Fourth Quarter 2005 [1 page(s)] "Never Eat Alone" -- By Keith Ferrazzi with Tahl Raz -- Reviewed by Bruce Judson of the ale School of Management. Plus, an excerpt: "The Power of Social Arbitrage."
Third Quarter 2005 [2 page(s)] "Leadership and Governance from the Inside Out" -- Edited by Robert Gandossy and Jeffrey Sonnenfeld. Reviewed by Paul Lapides of Kennesaw State University. Plus, an excerpt: 'The Human Side of Governance.'
Second Quarter 2005 [2 page(s)] "Pay Without Performance" By Lucian Bebchuk and Jesse Fried -- Reviewed by Stephen F. O?Byrne of Shareholder Value Advisors Inc.
First Quarter 2005 [1 page(s)] "The Board Member's Playbook" By Miriam Carver and Bill Charney -- Reviewed by Vincent C. Perro of Heidrick & Struggles.
First Quarter 2005 [1 page(s)] "The Ultimate Board Member's Book" By Kay Sprinkel Grace -- Reviewed by Richard T. Ingram of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges.
Fall 2004 [1 page(s)] "McKinsey's Marvin Bower" By Elizabeth Haas Edersheim -- Reviewed by Richard E. Bauer of The Philanthropic Companies.
Summer 2004 [1 page(s)] "The Recurrent Crisis in Corporate Governance" By Paul W. MacAvoy and Ira M. Millstein -- Reviewed by Howard Sherman of GovernanceMetrics International.
Spring 2004 [2 page(s)] "Putting Investors First" By Scott C. Newquist with Max B. Russell -- Reviewed by Robert A.G. Monks, founder of Institutional Shareholder Services Inc.
Winter 2004 [1 page(s)] "Thin on Top" By Bob Garratt -- Reviewed by John Balkcom of RNW Consulting LLC.
Winter 2004 [1 page(s)] "Authentic Leadership" By Bill George -- Reviewed by Kevin W. English of Board Effectiveness Partners LLC.
Fall 2003 [5 page(s)] Chairman of the Board: A Practical Guide -- by Brian Lechem -- Reviewed by Tamara P. Davis of Levin & Company Inc.
Summer 2003 [1 page(s)] The Productive Narcissist -- by Michael Maccoby -- Reviewed by Benjamin Dattner of Dattner Consulting LLC.
Summer 2003 [1 page(s)] Corporate Boards That Create Value -- by John Carver with Caroline Oliver -- Reviewed by Douglas Levin of the Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina.
Summer 2003 [1 page(s)] "Pigs at the Trough" By Arianna Huffington -- Reviewed by Paul D. Lapides of the Corporate Governance Center at Kennesaw State University.
Spring 2003 [1 page(s)] "Do Business with People You Can Trust" By Laura J. Rittenhouse -- Reviewed by Irene Natividad of Corporate Women Directors International.
Winter 2003 [1 page(s)] "Building Public Trust: The Future of Corporate Reporting" By Samuel A. DiPiazza Jr. and Robert G. Eccles -- Reviewed by Kayla Gillan of Independent Fiduciary Services.
Fall 2002 [2 page(s)] "CIA, Inc." By F.W. Rustmann Jr. -- Reviewed by James Mintz of James Mintz Group Inc.
Summer 2002 [ "Paying for Performance: A Guide to Compensation Management (Second Edition)," Peter T. Chingos, Editor -- Reviewed by Harriette Weiss-Terbell of Terbell Partners Ltd.
Summer 2002 [1 page(s)] "The Complete Guide to Executive Compensation" By Bruce R. Ellig -- Reviewed by Fred Meuter Jr., compensation consultant.
Spring 2002 [1 page(s)] "Takeovers: A Strategic Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions" By Meredith M. Brown, Ralph C. Ferrara, Paul S. Bird and Gary W. Kubek -- Reviewed by F. Douglas Raymond III of Drinker Biddle.
Spring 2002 [1 page(s)] "Compensation Committee Handbook" By James F. Reda -- Reviewed by Michael L. Davis of General Mills Inc.
Spring 2002 [1 page(s)] "Audit Committee: A Guide for Directors, Managements, and Consultants" By Frank M. Burke and Dan M. Guy -- Reviewed by C. Russel Hansen Jr. of BoardPros LLC.
Winter 2002 [1 page(s)] "Expectations Investing" By Alfred Rappaport and Michael J. Mauboussin -- Reviewed by Michael Seely of Investor Access Corp.
Winter 2002 [1 page(s)] "The Board Meeting Rescue Kit" By the National Center for Nonprofit Boards -- Reviewed by John Balkcom, president of St. John's College.
Summer 2001 [1 page(s)] "Creative Destruction" By Richard Foster and Sarah Kaplan -- Reviewed by Michael Riley, former CFO of the U.S. Postal Service.
Summer 2001 [1 page(s)] "Corporate Boards: New Strategies for Adding Value" By Jay Conger, Edward Lawler III, and David Finegold -- Reviewed by Barbara Barrett, corporate director.
Summer 2001 [1 page(s)] "Audit Committee Briefing" By Curtis Verschoor -- Reviewed by Terry Neal of the University of Kentucky School of Accountancy.
Spring 2001 [1 page(s)] "Memos to the President: Management Advice from the Nation's Top CEOs" By James J. Schiro, Editor -- Reviewed by David Nadler and David Nygren of Mercer Delta LLC.
Spring 2001 [1 page(s)] "Chief Executive Compensation: A Guide for Nonprofit Boards" By the National Center for Nonprofit Boards -- Reviewed by Jenne Britell, corporate director.
Spring 2001 [2 page(s)] "Quotations for Public Speakers" By U.S. Senator Robert Torricelli -- Reviewed by Larry Pressler, former U.S. Senator.
Winter 2001 [1 page(s)] "The Art of M&A Due Diligence" By Alexandra Reed Lajoux and Charles Elson -- Reviewed by Dean Anderson of Questor Management Co.
Winter 2001 [1 page(s)] "Directors and Officers Liability Insurance: A Director's Guide" By Ty R. Sagalow -- Reviewed by Dan Bailey of Arter & Hadden LLP.
Winter 2001 [1 page(s)] "Responsibilities of Corporate Officers and Directors Under Federal Securities Laws" By James Hamilton and Ted Trautmann -- Reviewed by Prof. Lawrence A. Cunningham, then-director of the Heyman Center on Corporate Governance at the Cardozo School of Law in New York.
Winter 2000 [1 page(s)] "Leaders Who Make a Difference" By Burt Nanus and Stephen M. Dobbs -- Reviewed by Jameson A. Baxter of Baxter Associates and the 1999 chair of the National Center for Nonprofit Boards.
Winter 2000 [1 page(s)] "Saving Big Blue" By Robert Slater -- Reviewed by G. Bennett Stewart III of Stern Stewart & Co.
Fall 1999 [1 page(s)] "Logistical Arrangements for Board Meetings" By the American Society of Corporate Secretaries -- Reviewed by Kenneth S. Olshan, corporate director and former chairman of Wells Rich Greene Advertising.
Summer 1999 [1 page(s)] "Lessons from the Top" By Thomas J. Neff and James M. Citrin -- Reviewed by Paul D. Lapides of the Corporate Governance Center at Kennesaw State University.
Summer 1999 [1 page(s)] "A Traitor To His Class" By Hilary Rosenberg -- Reviewed by L. Dennis Kozlowski of Tyco International Ltd.
Spring 1999 [2 page(s)] "Navigating the EPLI Maze" By Stephen J. Weiss -- Reviewed by Michael L. Gassmann of the law firm of Drinker Biddle.
Spring 1999 [1 page(s)] "Introduction to the Work of the Audit Committee" -- Reviewed by Thomas J. Reilly Jr., corporate director and retired audit partner of Arthur Andersen, of a 45-page "primer" self-published by the New York law firm of Camhy Karlinsky & Stein LLP.
Spring 1999 [1 page(s)] "Compensation Committee Manual" By J.E. Richard -- Reviewed by Eric Scoones of Joseph E. Seagram & Sons Inc.
Winter 1999 [1 page(s)] ?The Director?s Handbook? By Thomas J. Dougherty -- Reviewed by R. Trent Gazzaway of Grant Thornton.
Fall 2003 [1 page(s)] "Million-Dollar Frauds" By Gary McKechnie and Nancy Howell -- Reviewed by Dana R. Hermanson of the Corporate Governance Center at Kennesaw State University. Published by the Institute of Internal Auditors.
Winter 1999 [1 page(s)] "Protect Yourself from Business Lawsuits" By Thomas A. Schweich -- Reviewed by Michael H. Diamond of the law firm Diamond & Ostrow LLP, a Los Angeles law firm.
Winter 1999 [2 page(s)] "The Art of M&A Integration" By Alexandra Reed Lajoux -- Reviewed by James M. Needham of Fieldston Investors LP.
Fall 1998 [1 page(s)] "Nonprofit Board Answer Book" By Robert C. Andringa and Ted W. Engstrom -- Reviewed by Arnold Brown of Weiner, Edrich, Brown Inc.
Fall 1998 [1 page(s)] "Boardroom Basics: A Pocket Guide for Directors" By Roger H. Ford -- Reviewed by Paul D. Lapides, director of the Corporate Governance Center at Kennesaw State University.
Summer 1998 [1 page(s)] "Boards at Work" By Ram Charan -- Reviewed by Robert L. Dilenschneider of The Dilenschneider Group Inc.
Summer 1998 [1 page(s)] "On the Profession of Management" By Peter F. Drucker -- Reviewed by Donald W. Mitchell, chairman and CEO of Mitchell and Co.
Spring 1998 [ "The Leadership Engine" By Noel M. Tichy -- Reviewed by retired senior Pfizer Inc. executive Bruce Ellig.
Spring 1998 [2 page(s)] "Augustine's Travels" By Norman R. Augustine -- Reviewed by W.W. Allen, then-chairman and CEO of Phillips Petroleum Co. (on whose board Augustine serves).
Winter 1998 [1 page(s)] "Navigating the D&O Maze" By Stephen J. Weiss -- Reviewed by Bruce D. Hayes of Zurich-American Insurance Group.
Winter 1998 [1 page(s)] "Nonprofit Governance: The Executive's Guide" By Victor Futter and George W. Overton -- Reviewed by Stephanie R. Joseph of The Directors' Network Inc.
Winter 1998 [1 page(s)] "Corporate Espionage" By Ira Winkler -- Reviewed by James B. Mintz of James Mintz Group Inc.
Fall 1997 [1 page(s)] "The Spirit To Serve: Marriott's Way" By J.W. Marriott Jr. and Kathi Ann Brown -- Reviewed by Robert E. Mittelstaedt Jr. of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Fall 1997 [1 page(s)] "The Ultimate Business Library" By Stuart Crainer with Gary Hamel -- Reviewed by Robert K. Mueller of Arthur D. Little Ltd.
Fall 1997 [2 page(s)] "Investment Opportunity of a Lifetime: Hong Kong 1997 and Beyond" By Richard E. McConnell and Richard E. McConnell Jr -- Reviewed by Barbara Hackman Franklin, former U.S. Commerce Secretary.
Summer 1997 [2 page(s)] "The Living Company" By Arie de Geus -- Reviewed by Fred G. Steingraber, then-CEO of A.T. Kearney Inc.
Summer 1997 [2 page(s)] "Fund Director's Guidebook" By The American Bar Association -- Reviewed by Don Phillips of Morningstar Inc.
Spring 1997 [1 page(s)] "Institutional Investors and Corporate Governance" By Carolyn Kay Brancato -- Reviewed by Edward V. Regan, former New York State Comptroller.
Spring 1997 [1 page(s)] "Anchoring Points for Corporate Directors" By Robert K. Mueller -- Reviewed by James Darazsdi, then-chairman of the National Association of Corporate Directors.
Winter 1997 [1 page(s)] "21st Century Corporate Board" By Ralph D. Ward -- Reviewed by Jay Lorsch of Harvard Business School.
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