Praise for The Imperfect Board Member
"Finally! A book about boards that isn't boring!"
--Patrick Lencioni, author, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
"Everyone wins with good governance--countries, corporations, and
community groups. In a compelling style like no one before him, Jim
Brown helps leaders understand the keys for boardroom excellence. The
Imperfect Board Member ought to be required reading for people on every
type of board. The great thing is that it won't need to be
required--it's such a fun book, every leader will want to read it."
--Jim Balsillie, chairman and co-CEO, Research in Motion; chair, Centre
for International Governance Innovation
"I know no board members, myself included, who won't learn valuable
lessons from Jim Brown's book The Imperfect Board Member. Don't miss
it!"
--Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One-Minute Manager and The Secret
"Thanks to Sarbanes-Oxley, boards have become active. The Imperfect
Board Member clarifies sharply the lines of what boards need to do and
what management needs to do. The time has come for the two groups to
work together and yet keep independent."
--Ram Charan, coauthor, Execution, and author, Boards That Deliver
"The Imperfect Board Member by Jim Brown is a highly perceptive,
eminently readable, engagingly human book on how boards and directors
can improve their performance. In a breezy conversational style that
uses dialogue invitingly and often, the author explores with sensitivity
and a light touch not only the standard ingredients but also the more
subtle nuances of excellence in both corporate and not-for-profit
governance."
--William A. Dimma, author, Tougher Boards for Tougher Times;
chairman, Home Capital Group Inc.
