{"product_id":"9781041217763","title":"Critical Calls A Playbook for High-Stakes Board Decisions","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCritical Calls\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Playbook for High-Stakes Board Decisions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMeena Thuraisingham\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Decision-Making \u0026amp; Problem Solving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe true character of a board is revealed in the critical calls it makes – rethinking strategy in the face of stalled growth, fending off a hostile takeover, navigating a governance breach, or managing a reputational crisis that puts years of stakeholder trust at risk overnight. These are high-stakes moments: marked by uncertainty, competing demands, hidden trade-offs, and consequences that are hard to predict and costly to reverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCritical Calls\u003c\/i\u003e is a practical playbook for exactly these moments. Drawing on behavioural psychology, governance expertise, and real-world boardroom experience, it equips directors with frameworks for the decisions that matter most. Amidst seismic market, geopolitical, and climate upheaval – compounded by AI disruption and ever-tighter timeframes for consequential calls – razor-sharp judgment is no longer optional. It is the defining competency of the modern director and the contemporary board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA guide for new and aspiring directors, a refresher for experienced ones, and for the risk and governance professionals who support them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeena Thuraisingham\u003c\/b\u003e, governance specialist and non-executive director, leads BoardQ – a board advisory practice. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eIdentity, Power and Influence in the Boardroom\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge, 2019) and \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life of Decisions\u003c\/i\u003e (Routledge, 2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 April 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781041217763\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e170\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63540769390732,"sku":"9781041217763","price":40.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781041217763","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}