Korn/Ferry’s Dennis Carey Tapped to Contribute to New Charan Board Governance Book

Dennis Carey, a senior client partner at the executive search firm Korn/Ferry International, shares his insights on board management in today’s changing oversight paradigm, especially in the area of CEO succession in the recently released book “Owning Up: The 14 Questions Every Board Member Needs to Ask” by Ram Charan. Charan, a highly respected advisor for corporate directors and CEOs, included Carey’s long experience and insights extensively in the book, which provides wide-ranging practical recommendations for business leaders and board members.

“In today's transparent, highly competitive and global environment, boards have come to see that their role in CEO succession is a fundamental fiduciary responsibility on behalf of all shareholders, ensuring the integrity and continuity of leadership in the organization,” said Dennis Carey. “Whether by sudden tragedy, poor performance, merger, takeover or simple retirement, every CEO will leave his or her position. The corporate boards that take on a systematic, predictable and transparent process in choosing the next leaders of the organization build stronger cultures, clarify the company's strategy and deliver value to all stakeholders, including employees."

For board members, CEOs, and anyone concerned about the quality of governance in corporate America, CEO Succession fills the need for a practical, best-practice roadmap that puts the board of directors squarely at the helm as the guiding force for ensuring the steady flow of effective leadership. For more information, please see www.ceosuccession.com.

About Dennis Carey

Dennis Carey is a senior client partner at Korn/Ferry International, specializing in the recruitment of CEO’s and corporate directors. In recent years, he has conducted searches for several Fortune 500 companies and globally-recognized organizations. For more information, please see www.denniscarey.com.

About the Book – Owning Up: 14 Questions Every Board Member Needs to Ask

A life-long student of corporate governance, advisor to CEOs and corporate boards, and a director serving on three boards himself, Ram Charan’s 15^th book, “Owning Up: 14 Questions Every Board Member Needs to Ask,” helps directors address the unprecedented challenges by asking the right questions and the providing the answers that can make a real difference for improving board performance. For more information, please see www.kornferry.com/Publication/10336.