A sturdy framework -- Making of a governance revolution -- Board basics -- Dealing with your liability up front -- Minding the numbers : the audit committee -- How much is fair? : the compensation committee -- Keeping it clean: the corporate governance/nominating committee -- Other committees to have and to avoid -- Hard work of building corporate values -- Healthy board dynamics -- Art of oversight -- Hostile activities -- Speaking to the crowd -- Required communicating -- Big money, little, no money -- A call to service.