Board Dynamics

Managing the Battle in the Boardroom

Tony Kellett's new book is now available. So why yet another book about boards?

Effective boards add real value to organisations. They need strong characters and challenging discussions in order to work but this often leads to conflict, and to damaging errors and risk taking. While many books on board effectiveness focus on governance mechanics and rules Board Dynamics tackles the human elements and interactions where, after all, success and failure is forged .

Tony's book distils our long experience of Boards and senior management into an insightful practitioner's guide for current and aspiring board members. Board Dynamics explains the impact of personal interactions on board performance and how to manage them so the board and the organisation can deliver the greatest value. It also introduces the Frame Model™, a powerful way to understand the dynamics of how boards work and create impact: through the opposing forces that drive organisations forward and restrain excess; that think blue sky and delve into detail.

Written for chairmen, board members and professionals responsible for board monitoring, recruitment and operation, Board Dynamics also contains valuable insights on gender, culture and the nature of public and non-profit boards. It ends with an entertaining look at the psychology and colourful character types found in the boardroom jungle.

Board Dynamics is available from Amazon UK. If you'd like to talk about the ideas an issues we tackle in the book please contact us.