Boards That Make a Difference: A New Design for Leadership in Nonprofit and Public Organizations, 3rd Edition

by Carver, John

• ISBN13: 9780787976163
• ISBN10: 0787976164
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-02-24
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

In this revised and updated third edition, Carver continues to debunk the entrenched beliefs and habits that hobble boards and to replace them with his innovative approach to effective governance. This proven model offers an empowering and fundamental redesign of the board role and emphasizes values, vision, empowerment of both the board and staff, and strategic ability to lead leaders. Policy Governance gives board members and staff a new approach to board job design, board-staff relationships, the role of the chief executive, performance monitoring, and virtually every aspect of the board-management relationship. This latest edition has been updated and expanded to include explanatory diagrams that have been used by thousands of Carver's seminar participants. It also contains illustrative examples of Policy Governance model policies that have been created by real-world organizations. In addition, this third edition of Boards That Make a Difference includes a new chapter on model criticisms and the challenges of governance research.

Author Biography

<b>John Carver</b> is known internationally as the creator of the breakthrough&#160; in board leadership called the Policy Governance Model.&#160; He has worked with boards in the United States and Canada as well as on four other continents for over twenty-five years.&#160; His clients have included the National Association of State Boards of Education, the National Ballet of Canada, the American Institute of Architects, the Pentagon Federal Credit Union, Lutheran World Relief and the American Cancer Society.&#160; He is author of the bi-monthly newsletter workshop <i>Board Leadership</i> and his books have sold over 250,000 copies around the world.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Third Edition.

Preface.

The Author.

Prologue: Beginning and Ending with Purpose.

Introduction.

1. Leadership by Governing Boards: A Vision of Group Accountability.

2. Policy as a Leadership Tool: The Force of Explicit Values.

3. Designing Policies That Make a Difference: Governing by Values.

4. Focusing on Results: The Power of Purpose.

5. Controlling Ethics and Prudence: What's Not OK, Even if It Works.

6. Strong Boards Need Strong Executives: The Board-Executive Relationship.

7. The Board's Responsibility for Itself: Governing Oneself Precedes Governing Others.

8. Officers and Committees: The Chief Governance Officer and Other Divisions of Board Labor.

9. Policy Development by Levels: Adding Details Judiciously.

10. Making Meetings Meaningful: Creating the Future More Than Reviewing the Past.

11. Maintaining Board Leadership: Staying on Track and Institutionalizing Excellence.

12. But Does It Work? Criticisms, Effectiveness Research, and Model Consistency.

Resource A. Varieties of Policy Governance Applications.

Resource B. Bylaws.

Resource C. Glossary.

References.

Index.