Value Creation for Owners and Directors: A Practical Guide on How to Lead your Business

This book explores the role of owners and boards in value creation, which is an understudied and poorly understood aspect of business. It discusses the mission, values, and rules governing governance, the formation of three boards, and the relational elements that owners must master to effectively manage the social and emotional dynamics in their enterprise. It also explores the histories, defining experiences, and talents that define owners and shape their enterprise.

Format: Hardback
Length: 471 pages
Publication date: 11 May 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This book delves into a significantly understudied and often misunderstood aspect of business: the crucial role of owners and boards in value creation. While there is a wealth of guidance available for publicly listed firms and their managers regarding value creation, the contribution of owners and their corporate directors in this process has been largely overlooked. This book seeks to address this gap.

The first part of the book focuses on the mission, values, and governance principles that govern the business. These structural elements are of paramount importance for owners to get right, as they set the foundation for value creation or its opposite. They revolve around the "WHAT" owners need to do. Additionally, the book discusses the formation of the three boards that oversee owner-led firms: the owners board, the board of directors, and the management board.

The second part delves into the relational aspects that owners must master to effectively manage the social and emotional dynamics within their enterprise. It addresses the "HOW" of ownership, specifically the leadership process that underpins board work. This process ensures alignment across the three boards and with stakeholders, which is essential for realizing owners' value-creating goals.

The third part explores the histories, defining experiences, and talents that shape owners and define their enterprise. It concerns the "WHOM," namely the identities of owners. The book examines the diversity of ownership styles and identifies the critical personal transitions owners must undergo in their leadership quest.

This book provides a practical guide. It is of interest to business owners, directors, and executives across various sectors, including entrepreneurial, family, state-owned, and private equity firms. By understanding the role.

Weight: 928g
Dimension: 163 x 243 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031197253
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023