Boards that make a difference : a new design for leadership in nonprofit and public organizations / John Carver.
"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."--Book jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 0787976164
- ISBN: 9780787976163
- Physical Description: xxviii, 418 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: 3rd edition
- Publisher: San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, [2006]
- Copyright: ©2006
Content descriptions
- 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.
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 658.422 CAR (Text) | 36015000601274 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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