TY  - BOOK
AU  - Carver,John
TI  - Boards that make a difference: a new design for leadership in nonprofit and public organizations 
SN  - 9780787976163
AV  - HD2745.C331.C378 2006 
PY  - 2006///
CY  - San Francisco, California
PB  - Jossey-Bass
KW  - Directors of corporations
KW  - Nonprofit organizations
KW  - Management
KW  - Governing Board
KW  - Organizations
KW  - Organizations, Nonprofit
KW  - Trustees
KW  - Administrative Personnel
N1  - 1 (pages 379-404) and index; 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 Oklahoma, 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; 2
N2  - "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."--Jacket
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