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This unique book is decidedly not just another tome on corporate governance. Instead, think of it as an investment thesis and memorandum with a radical prescription for driving performance and long-term shareholder value higher at public companies.

When a company has assets that are undervalued or underperforming, an opportunity exists to create value, in some cases materially. Public company boards are one such asset. The core of this value and performance gap is the public company governance model itself. Author Henry Wolfe provides a contrarian, in-depth analysis of the shortfalls of the current model, presenting for the first time a comprehensive look at the reasons for the sub-optimal performance of corporate boards.

The solution for maximizing the board as an asset lies in the development of a completely new governance model. Taking lessons from the governance of portfolio companies of the top private equity firms, and from personal experience, Wolfe presents a fundamentally different approach, the value maximization model, as a transformative model for public company boards. And the book goes further, providing a high-level roadmap for the implementation of this more robust governance model, resulting in a board that is populated with the right directors and led by a high-performance chairman, all of whom have specific track records and competencies to drive maximum long-term value.

Perceived and developed as a key value-producing asset of the company and directed by a clearly defined governing objective, the value maximization board is aggressively on the hunt for the optimum levers and initiatives to develop the full, long-term potential of the company and intensely engaged to ensure that it is realized.

Connecting the dots of underperformance and outperformance in a new and comprehensive way, this book reveals a groundbreaking model that is far more effective for creating accountability, achieving high performance and developing the full potential of the company over the long term. In fact, the shift to the value maximization model makes an arbitrage play possible---that is, a tangible gain in company performance and long-term shareholder value brought about by a more robust, high-performance board.

You've dreamed of retirement for decades, even worked hard to save for it. But what will your life look like when you stop working?

Are you overwhelmed and scared by the prospect of retirement? Maybe traditional full-stop retirement isn't for you, or you have no idea what kind of lifestyle you want. Running out of money is also a huge worry, but even the best financial plan will fail without lifestyle planning. Without a clear vision for your life after work, you're doomed to Retirement Hell.

This book goes beyond the numbers to help you discover and plan for your version of Retirement Heaven, the post-career life that's right for you-a special period in your life when you can reconnect with yourself, those you love, and your passions, to create a lifestyle with more balance, purpose, and fulfillment than ever before.

Coaches you on how to transition successfully to retirement and eliminate the stress that comes with this huge life change.

Outlines nine key principles for a happy, healthy, fulfilling retirement.Helps you overcome the shock and loss of sudden, full-stop retirement and learn how to put purpose back into your life.

If you're struggling with the idea of retirement, following the nine guiding principles in Retirement: Heaven or Hell will empower you to choose and plan for a happy, healthy, fulfilling life after work.

Business as usual is extinct. Disruption and social pressure are the new norm and change is inevitable for enterprises of all kinds—businesses, governments, non-profits and social institutions. We’ve reached a turning point and it’s time to evolve or go the way of the dinosaurs.

Teaching the Dinosaur to Dance provides the roadmap enterprise builders and rebuilders need to rethink, redesign, and revitalize their organizations to remain relevant and sustainable in a new and very different future:

Offers fresh approaches to organizational leadership and strategy, and highlights the personal leadership capabilities required to adapt to a new reality.

Guides enterprise teams in setting core organizational values and purpose.

Shows how to increase your enterprise’s engagement with a wider range of stakeholders to understand a more diverse range of viewpoints.

Includes three practical tools and user guides to support your organization in designing a new path forward.