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    Behind Closed Doors - The Boardroom - How to Get In, Get On and Make A Difference
    Behind Closed Doors - The Boardroom - How to Get In, Get On and Make A Difference
    Behind Closed Doors - The Boardroom - How to Get In, Get On and Make A Difference
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    Behind Closed Doors - The Boardroom - How to Get In, Get On and Make A Difference

    By Simon Laffin

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    Behind Closed Doors is unique. It opens the doors to the boardroom and explains what happens inside. Using his thirty years of board experience, Simon Laffin describes board issues, all of which he has experienced, and how boards deal with them.


    He gives over 150 tips, including how better decisions could be taken and how board

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFCM Publishing
    Release dateSep 2, 2021
    ISBN9781914529054
    Behind Closed Doors - The Boardroom - How to Get In, Get On and Make A Difference

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