Dr. Dambisa Moyo is a pre-eminent thinker, who influences key decision-makers in strategic investment and public policy. She is respected for her unique perspectives, her balance of contrarian thinking with measured judgement, and her ability to turn economic insight into investible ideas. Dambisa was named to the list of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World; has published in the Financial Times, WSJ, Barrons, Harvard Business Review and has travelled to 65 countries. In her spare time, she runs marathons, practices Pilates and is an amateur boxer.
How Boards Work is exactly what any prospective-or sitting-board
member needs to understand the true rigors and realities of board
life. Having seen it all, Dambisa Moyo offers valuable guidance on
how boards can best focus their time and energy while grappling
with social, governance, and environmental issues
*Arianna Huffington, Founder & CEO, Thrive Global, and former Uber
board member*
How Boards Work offers a thorough and nuanced take on the
ever-evolving role of corporate boards today. Dambisa Moyo provides
a candid assessment of the challenges and opportunities that
directors face and wisely warns of the dangers of stasis. The book
is not only a must-read for the most tenured and experienced board
members, but it also provides critical context to those who one day
hope to have a seat at the table. CEOs and corporate leaders
everywhere would also be wise to pick up this book
*Mellody Hobson, Co-CEO Ariel Investments; Chair of the Board of
Directors, Starbucks; Board Member, JP Morgan; former Dreamworks
board chair; and former Estee Lauder board member*
This highly engaging book will rightly attract those interested not
just in good corporate governance but also the well-functioning of
market-based economies. Drawing on her direct involvements on
several boards of companies facing difficult decisions, as well as
her global economic expertise, Dr Moyo has written an indispensable
guide to how boards function, malfunction, and, most importantly,
should operate better. In not shying away from arguing for more
assertive boards to overcome costly corporate failures and malaise,
she sets out an action-oriented agenda for improving governance -
to deal better with long-standing challenges, including better
globalization and management of our environment, and to meet
mounting new ones in a post-pandemic world. Simply put, this is a
must-read for those who realize that, anchored by a more diverse
mindset and modernized governance structures, companies can and
must play a more important role in helping society overcome too
many years of low, unequal, and non-sustainable growth, as well as
proliferating mistrust and spreading marginalization
*Mohamed A. El-Erian, President of Queens’ College, Cambridge
University; Board Member, Under Armour; and author of THE ONLY GAME
IN TOWN and WHEN MARKETS COLLIDE*
Boards have incredible power to impact how companies and their
stakeholders meet the challenges of the modern age. But boards are
complex and living organisms that require more than just getting
smart people in a room. Dr. Moyo's book, informed by real-world
experience in negotiating complex situations, should be a must-read
for any board that wants to excel and have an impact today
*Dan Loeb, Founder & CEO, Thirdpoint, and former Sothebys board
member*
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