عنوان

Boards that make a difference :

(Number (ISBN

0787976164 (cloth)

(Number (ISBN

9780787976163 (cloth)

Number

b525123

Title Proper

Boards that make a difference :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

a new design for leadership in nonprofit and public organizations /

First Statement of Responsibility

John Carver

Edition Statement

3rd ed

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

San Francisco, CA :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Jossey-Bass,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

c2006

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xxviii, 418 p. :

Other Physical Details

ill. ;

Dimensions

24 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-404) and index

Text of 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. Glossary -- Resource C. Glossary

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Text of Note

"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

Associations, institutions, etc.-- Management

Directors of corporations

Nonprofit organizations-- Management

Administrative Personnel

Governing Board

Organizations

Organizations, Nonprofit

Trustees

Class number

Book number

Carver, John

Date of Transaction

20160128094538.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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