| Description |
418 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Prologue : beginning and ending with purpose -- 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 |
| 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."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Associations, institutions, etc. -- Management.
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Directors of corporations.
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Nonprofit organizations -- Management.
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| LC no. |
2005033970 |
| ISBN |
0787976164 (cloth) |
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9780787976163 (cloth) |
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