Boards That Make a Difference: A New Design for Leadership in Nonprofit and Public Organizations
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| Rating | : | 4.75 (877 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0787976164 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Five Stars Peter H Hames Joining a non-profit board that follows Carver's governance model.. Amazon Customer said Five Stars. Good condition as advertisied.. Frank Mundo said John Carver - Books on Non-Profit Boards. This book is one of those books that has so much valuable material that if you've checked it out of the library you are likely to go out and purchase a copy so you'll have it around permanently to refer to.If you are interested in re-inventing your board, want to focus on vision and get away from administrivia this book offers the direction on how to do it. Carver is the major
Carver offers a visionary yet practical approach to governance design." --Adalberto Palma Gómez, senior partner, Aperture S.C.; former director, Institute for the Protection of Bank Savings; chairman, Center for Excellence in Corporate Governance, Mexico City"Policy Governance gives governing bodies and CEOs a clear insight into their mutual relationship and their distinct responsibilities." --Jacques Gerards, CEO, Dutch Association of Governors in Health Care, The Netherlands. John R. "John Carver is a revolutionary of the very best kind. Hann, former executive director, Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia"This book's sound premises regarding proper role delineation and its practical advice provide an invaluable resource." --Dr. Carver's Policy Governance model has provided the means for trustees to live out
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. This latest edition has been updated and expanded to include explanatory diagrams that have been used by thousands of Carver's seminar participants. 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. 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. 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.