The Art of Constructive Challenge (Board Guru Handbook Book 2)
Book Details
Author(s)Tracy E. Houston M.A.
PublisherBoard Resource Services, LLC
ISBN / ASINB007QTR9G6
ISBN-13978B007QTR9G6
Sales Rank1,212,660
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
WITH TIME SAVINGS TOP-OF-MIND, Board Guru™ executive development resources are designed to keep you on the cutting edge. Concise, convenient and easy to use, only the essential information is provided. Perfect for today’s busy professional, Board Guru™ products omit the dogma and realize the need for practical leadership tools – a critical advantage for the 21st century.
THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT SKILL you can sharpen as a board member in today’s world is the ability to ask questions. This Board Guru™ handbook, The Art of Constructive Challenge, authored by board advisory consultant, Tracy E. Houston, compiles a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to powerful asking skills. While most governance books take a high-level viewpoint, speak in general terms, and offer very little as far as director improvement techniques, this handbook offers direct insights on a specific leadership competency for the boardroom – asking key questions so that rich dialog can be established or increased. Since the format provided can be used for all types of boards, The Art of Constructive Challenge will find a home on any director’s short list of handy references.
The events of the past few years prove that the challenges facing board members have grown. We are in a time of transformation marked by a shift in the balance of economic activity away from advanced economies and toward emerging markets. Competing and succeeding in this environment requires directors to focus on what really matters. With a mindset that fosters a culture of inquiry, you can accelerate the ability to grasp information quickly and completely.
Our goal is for you to have detailed information that will greatly improve board effectiveness. The Art of Constructive Challenge is a ready reference that you will return to again and again for the crucial tools needed in the boardroom, including:
• Functional advice on how to frame and ask hard questions in a manner that will build trust,
• Boardroom Constructive Challenge Chart with situation and response examples,
• Focus areas to develop the board’s wisdom and move away from passive listening,
• Key identifiers for difficult boardroom conversations,
• How to expand and enhance your personal style of inquiry,
• Cutting edge information from the field of neuroscience to advance boardroom performance,
• And more!
THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT SKILL you can sharpen as a board member in today’s world is the ability to ask questions. This Board Guru™ handbook, The Art of Constructive Challenge, authored by board advisory consultant, Tracy E. Houston, compiles a comprehensive, easy-to-follow guide to powerful asking skills. While most governance books take a high-level viewpoint, speak in general terms, and offer very little as far as director improvement techniques, this handbook offers direct insights on a specific leadership competency for the boardroom – asking key questions so that rich dialog can be established or increased. Since the format provided can be used for all types of boards, The Art of Constructive Challenge will find a home on any director’s short list of handy references.
The events of the past few years prove that the challenges facing board members have grown. We are in a time of transformation marked by a shift in the balance of economic activity away from advanced economies and toward emerging markets. Competing and succeeding in this environment requires directors to focus on what really matters. With a mindset that fosters a culture of inquiry, you can accelerate the ability to grasp information quickly and completely.
Our goal is for you to have detailed information that will greatly improve board effectiveness. The Art of Constructive Challenge is a ready reference that you will return to again and again for the crucial tools needed in the boardroom, including:
• Functional advice on how to frame and ask hard questions in a manner that will build trust,
• Boardroom Constructive Challenge Chart with situation and response examples,
• Focus areas to develop the board’s wisdom and move away from passive listening,
• Key identifiers for difficult boardroom conversations,
• How to expand and enhance your personal style of inquiry,
• Cutting edge information from the field of neuroscience to advance boardroom performance,
• And more!
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