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Why Sane People Shouldn't Serve on Public Boards

By: William A. Sahlman
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Governing and Advisory Boards

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Sahlman, William A. "Why Sane People Shouldn't Serve on Public Boards." Chap. 24 in The Entrepreneurial Venture. 2nd ed. by William A. Sahlman, Howard H. Stevenson, Michael J Roberts, and Amar V. Bhide, 441–449. Harvard Business School Press, 1999.

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William A. Sahlman

Entrepreneurial Management
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