Opening the tightly guarded doors of the boardroom, Women on Board shows the way for directors to achieve high performance and be an essential part of a high-functioning board. This new book by KPMG's Nancy Calderon and WomenCorporateDirectors' Susan Stautberg prepares women to take their seat at the boardroom table--and to thrive and add significant value once they get there. Board service today requires a more complex set of skills, experiences, and leadership styles than ever before, making Women on Board essential reading both for women considering a directorship and for women currently serving on boards of public companies, private/family firms, or nonprofit organizations. Readers will discover how to make a board of directors visionary, the secrets to getting on the slate as a board candidate, the often unspoken rules of how a board really gets things done, and much more.