Books in the Company Directors' Masterclass series

Obtaining a non-executive directorship can be a valuable objective in furthering your career – either as a stepping stone to an executive role on your main board or in building a portfolio of activities based on your expertise, experience and contacts.The NED Directors Handbook will help you achieve this goal. It explains how to develop a plan to get yourself noticed, how to exercise due diligence and how to decide whether a particular opportunity is right for you.Joining a board of directors enables you to make a significant contribution to the success of an organisation as well as bringing personal rewards; but it also involves responsibilities and risks. Where regulation and litigation are concerned, ignorance is not an excuse. That’s why this practical handbook also introduces you to the roles, responsibilities and risks you should be aware of as a director, and provides you with some tools to enable you to become more confident, more effective, more quickly.

Joining a Board of Directors Board of Directors is a great honour. It enables you to make an enhanced contribution to the success of an organisation but it also involves responsibilities and risks. Where regulation and litigation are concerned, ignorance is not an excuse.These checklists have been compiled as a handy guide to assist you in your performance as a company director. It is a companion to the New Directors Handbook in the Company Directors Masterclass series.Starting with the due diligence needed before you accept a particular directorship, they cover all the things you need to know about being a director, how to perform effectively in committees and meetings, reports and accounts, dealing with stakeholders, and developing strategy.Keeping Essential Checklists for Directors and Boards as your constant companion will help you save time, avoid risk and protect your reputation.