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by Jay W. Lorsh
Traditional Redefine
Thought the
Empowerment Process Relationship
Means
Empowerment
Attitude Synergize &
Outside Directors have the capability Change Define
and independence to monitor the is required Boundaries
performance of Top Management &
Company
Pressures for Empowerment
Limitation 4
Limitation 3 CEO determines the
meeting agenda and leads
Directors are the part time
its meeting
employee of the company
.
What Makes an Empowered Board
Directors are from If CEO is also chair of Board should ensure Board should form
outside of company the board ,the ethical and legal separate audit
directors should conduct by committees
The board should be select a leader from company’s employees comprising of outside
small enough to be a among themselves directors to ensure
cohesive group Board should have
Members should financial reports are
power to review and
.Members should receive information accurate and
approve company’s
represent a range of about company’s accounting rules are
strategy, evaluate its
business and performance in a followed. I
progress and
leadership format they can selecting, evaluating, Implementing a
experiences understand. rewarding and if schedule of planning
necessary removing and review for the
the CEO. board and
management.
Effective Empowerment
Empowered Directors mainly focused on 2 aspects which leads to Success of Organization
CEO Performance Annual Evaluation
Corporate Strategy