The book presents an integrative model of responsible leadership in corporate governance, emphasizing the board's role as a central hub for all corporate stakeholders. It explores how effective leadership can enhance governance practices and align the interests of various participants within the corporate structure, promoting accountability and ethical decision-making. The approach aims to foster a more collaborative and responsible corporate environment.
The Long Golden Afternoon tells the story of the transformative generation of golf that followed the rise of Young Tom Morris - an era of sweeping change that saw Scotland's national pastime become one of the rare games played around the world, told against the backdrop of the passionate rivalry between Scotland and England.
"Young Tom Morris, the son of the legendary pioneer of golf, Tom Morris, was golf's first superstar. Born at a pivotal moment in history, just as the new and inexpensive 'gutty' ball was making golf affordable and drawing thousands of new players to the game, his genius and his swashbuckling personality would set a game that had been frozen in amber for four centuries on the pathway to becoming worldwide spectator sport we know today. Exhaustively researched and beautifully illustrated,Monarch of the Greenis a stirring and evocative history of Tommy's life (which also includes, for the first time, a compilation of his competitive record in stroke-play tournaments, singles matches, and foursomes) and demonstrates how, in one dazzling decade, this young superstar dominated the sport like few others have ever done."-- Amazon.ca
This Element deals with leadership and governance of corporations from the point of view of the board. We expand our understanding of board leadership by focusing on the modern company as a legal person comprised of a capital fund and the relationships among directors, shareholders, management and stakeholders.
Focusing on the influence of management gurus since the 1980s, this book offers a rhetorical critique of performance improvement programs and management fashions that shape organizational life and academic research. It aims to build upon recent theoretical advancements made by a small group of management researchers, examining the implications of these trends for both practice and theory in the field of management.