What did you learn in the writing of the book that was surprising to you about how boards work?

Boards That Lead characterizes what active leadership of directors and executives together can achieve by watching where it has worked well. We have drawn on personal interviews with Procter & Gamble CEO A.G. Lafley on how his board shaped its $54 billion takeover of Gillette; with Apple board leader Edgar S. Woolard Jr. on how he arranged to bring Steve Jobs back; with Ford board leader Irvine 0. Hockaday Jr. on how his board recruited turnaround chief...

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