Boards that make a difference : a new design for leadership in nonprofit and public organizations / John Carver.
2006
658.422 C331b 2006
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Title
Boards that make a difference : a new design for leadership in nonprofit and public organizations / John Carver.
Author
Edition
3rd ed.
ISBN
0787976164 (cloth)
9780787976163 (cloth)
9780787976163 (cloth)
Imprint
San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, ©2006.
Language
English
Description
xxviii, 418 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Other Standard Identifiers
9780787976163
Call Number
658.422 C331b 2006
System Control No.
(OCoLC)62381308
(OCoLC)62381308
(OCoLC)62381308
Summary
"Boards That Make a Difference can help your board empower both board and staff, eliminate trivia, establish a meaningful organizational direction, clarify roles, plan productive meetings, establish officers and committees that work, and provide the leadership for which governing boards exist."--Jacket.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-404) and index.
Formatted Contents Note
Leadership by governing boards : a vision of group accountability
Policy as a leadership tool : the force of explicit values
Designing policies that make a difference : governing by values
Focusing on results : the power of purpose
Controlling ethics and prudence : what's not OK, even if it works
Strong boards need strong executives : the board-executive relationship
The board's responsibility for itself : governing oneself precedes governing others
Officers and committees : the chief governance officer and other divisions of board labor
Policy development by levels : adding details judiciously
Making meetings meaningful : creating the future more than reviewing the past
Maintaining board leadership : staying on track and institutionalizing excellence
But does it work? : criticisms, effectiveness research, and model consistency
Resource A. Varieties of policy governance applications
Resource B. Bylaws
Resource C. Glossary.
Policy as a leadership tool : the force of explicit values
Designing policies that make a difference : governing by values
Focusing on results : the power of purpose
Controlling ethics and prudence : what's not OK, even if it works
Strong boards need strong executives : the board-executive relationship
The board's responsibility for itself : governing oneself precedes governing others
Officers and committees : the chief governance officer and other divisions of board labor
Policy development by levels : adding details judiciously
Making meetings meaningful : creating the future more than reviewing the past
Maintaining board leadership : staying on track and institutionalizing excellence
But does it work? : criticisms, effectiveness research, and model consistency
Resource A. Varieties of policy governance applications
Resource B. Bylaws
Resource C. Glossary.
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