2 Posts found for Author: Ram Charan

Use these eight questions to guide your search for a new board leader.

1. Are we aligned on the qualities we’re looking for? Boards should be searching for someone who can maintain a collegial yet objective relationship with the CEO that is built on trust; with relevant strategic experience to help guide the company in the right direction; and with the courage to challenge management and the

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Authors: Dennis Carey, Joseph E. Griesedieck, Michael Useem, Ram Charan | Source: Choosing a New Board Leader: Eight Questions | Subject: Corporate Governance Questions

Ram Charan and Julie Schlosser recommend the best questions every board member and shareholder should ask to get to the heart of what they should know about a company. Ten disarmingly simple questions, “so simple in fact, that we often forget to – or are embarrassed to – ask them.”

1. How does the company make money?
2. Are our customers paying up?
3. What could really hurt – or

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Authors: Julie Schlosser, Ram Charan | Source: Ten Questions Every Board Member Should Ask | Subject: Corporate Governance Questions