Unleash one of your company's greatest competitive weapons. Ram Charan is a wise counselor and keen observer on the front lines of the American board revolution. Boards At Work is a rare blend of candid stories of casualties, of victories, and of sound ideas for change illustrated with real--world examples of how to adopt them. ----William Adams, director, Bell Atlantic and other boards Unleash one of your company's greatest competitive weapons. In this timely new work, ace consultant Ram Charan takes an eye--opening look at how many boards are transcending tradition by becoming dynamic partners in corporate governance. He also shows CEOs how they can go about tapping the vast storehouse of experience and wisdom a board's membership represents. Filled with specific instructions and strategies, Fortune 500 examples, and real--time tools for initiating board transformations, Boards At Work takes readers to the front lines of the American board revolution.