Compendium of Core CBA Knowledge
The following is a selection of both current and classic books which form the broad based, core knowledge of a Certified Board Advisor™.
It is AICBA’s philosophy that all current and potential corporate directors as well as their trusted advisors must possess, in addition to their deep individual expertise, a broad spectrum of industry, functional, cultural and multinational knowledge to be truly effective leaders in the today’s fast moving and often chaotic global environment.
The AICBA Compendium is a fluid, dynamic tool for use by the CBA and will be continually researched and updated. It is from this Core Knowledge, that AICBA is developing its certification exam for CBA candidates.
All CBA’s and non-Certified AICBA Members are encouraged to contribute to this effort.
Board Leadership & Management
Money For Nothing - How CEOs and Boards Are Bankrupting America
John Gillespie and David Zweig
The Mind of the CEO
Jeffrey E. Garten
The Board Book - An Insider’s Guide for Directors and Trustees
William G. Bower
The Effective Director - Building Individual and Board Success
Neville Bain.
Corporate Governance - A Board Director’s Pocket Guide: Leadership, Diligence, and Wisdom
Annie Choi and Eric Yocam.
TheRecurrent Crisis in Corporate Governance
Paul W. MacAvoy and Ira M. Millstein
Boards That Lead
Ram Charan, Dennis Carey and Micahel Useem
The Director’s Handbook
Thomas J. Dougherty, Esq.
Executive Leadership & Management
Leading With Values - Positivity, Virtue and High Performance
Edward D. Hess and Kim S. Cameron
The 5 Pillars of Leadership - How to Bridge the Leadership Gap
Paul J. Meyer and Randy Shechta
Level Three Leadership - Getting Below the Surface
James G. Clawson
Contemporary Issues in Leadership 5th ed.
Willam F. Rosenbach and Robert L. Taylor
Do What You Can
John J. Hall
Strategy, Competition & Globalization – Products & Services
Competitive Strategy - Techniques for analyzing industries & competitors
Porter, Michael.
The McKinsey Way - Using the Techniques of the World’s Top Strategic Consultants to Help You and Your Business
Rasiel, Ethan M.
Top Management Strategy - What It Is and How to Make It Work
Tregoe, Benjamin B., Zimmerman, John W.
Competition in Global Industries
Michael E. Porter
Legal & Investigative including FCPA/Whistle Blower Issues
To be Announced
Finance & Accounting
Financial Shenanigans - How to detect accounting gimmicks and fraud in financial reports
Howard M. Schilit
Creative Accounting, Fraud and International Accounting Scandals
Michael Jones and Nic Jones
Scandal! - The Amazing Tales of Cheats, Crooks and Criminals and How They Helped to Create the Modern Economy
Cait Murphy Editior, Fortune Magazine
Sales, Marketing, Branding & Reputation Management
The Fundamentals of Business-to-Business Sales and Marketing
John N. Coe
Revenue Disruption - Game Changing Sales & Marketing Strategies to Accelerate Growth
Phil Fernandez
How to Create an Unstoppable Marketing & Sales Machine - Effective Use of Web Marketing and Social Media Tools
Christopher Ryan
Operations & Business Processes
Customer-Driven Operations Management
Christopher K. Ahoy
Integrated Operations Management - A Supply Chain Perspective
Mark D. Hanna and W. Rock Newman
Human Resources including Compensation & Benefits
CEO Succession: A window on How Boards Can Get It Right When Choosing a New Chief Executive
Dennis Carey and Dayton Ogden
Recruiting and Hiring Executives
Thomas Jacobson
How to Manage Your Board While Your Board Manages You
Martin M. Coyne II
The Perfect Board: Issues that await the modern member of a Board of Directors
Calvin K. Clemons
When Talent Goes Global
Uzma S. Burki
The Board of Directors and Business Management
Melvin T. Copeland
Information Systems including Cyber Security
Cyber Security Awareness for Corporate Directors & Board Members
Henry Dalqiel and David Willson
Cyber Threat
MacDonnell Ulsch
Cyber War
Richard A. Clarke and Robert K. Knake
Computer Hacking and Security Cyber Warfare: China’s Strategy to Dominate in Cyber Space
U.S. Army Command and Staff College
Country & Political Risk
The Competitive Advantage of Nations
Michael Porter
Business Controls & Security
To Be Announced