For any board director or chairman, the word 'dilemma' will ring a very loud bell. Financial failure, fraud, succession issues, hostile takeovers, personality clashes and every type of directorial indiscretion can all happen at one time or another.

The new edition of this practical and entertaining book brings typical directors' dilemmas alive for all to see. The author describes twenty real life wrangles and clashes in detail, and offers solutions. The full range of companies is represented in these genuine dilemmas, from the fledgling start-up to the mature multi-national corporation.