Board Self-Assessments Can Bolster Performance
Board assessments are a discipline for evaluating whether the board has the people, tools and focus needed to achieve corporate strategy.
Author Debra Cope
Debra Cope
Debra Cope is editor-in-chief of ABA Banking Journal Directors Briefing.
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