商品簡介
"Into the Boardroom" identifies the six qualifications common to successful candidates for a director's seat, and explains how today's successful businessmen and women can get their first seat on a corporate board.Until recently, America's boardrooms have remained closed to all but a handful of directors "in the club." Now, former Fortune 500 executives Dorothy Light and Katie Pushor reveal an insider's look at what goes on in the boardroom and how you can get there. CEOs and directors of some of America's most prestigious corporations share their stories of what really goes on behind closed doors, who gets selected to sit on a board and who doesn't, and why being a part of this influential group should be the goal of today's up and coming executives, professionals, and community leaders.
作者簡介
Dorothy Light, an attorney, has been the director of a publicly-held diversified energy holding company, serving as chair of the audit, nominations, and compensation committees. She retired from The Prudential Insurance Company as Corporate Vice President, and Corporate Secretary to a twenty-four member board of directors. She also served as Chair of the Prudential Foundation. A motivational speaker and consultant, Ms. Light lives near Denver, Colorado.Katie Pushor works as an executive coach and corporate director, with an expertise in marketing and the distribution of information technology-related products and services. Currently, she chairs the compensation committee of a Fortune 500 company, and serves on the boards of a national blood products organization, a medical testing lab, and a community bank. Her coaching practice, Inner Capital, is based in Arizona where she has lived and worked for thirty years. AUTHOR HOME: Phoenix, AZ
