Reinventing your board : a step-by-step guide to implementing policy governance

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Reinventing your board : a step-by-step guide to implementing policy governance

John Carver, Miriam Mayhew Carver

(The Jossey-Bass nonprofit and public management series)

Jossey-Bass, c1997

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-228) and index

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John Carver's groundbreaking Policy Governance model has influenced the way public and nonprofit boards operate around the world. Now, as widespread experience with the model continues to grow, nonprofit and public board members can find a powerful resource and first-choice reading in the John Carver Set.In the bestselling Boards That Make a Difference, Second Edition, John Carver enriches his definitive exposition with updated policy samples, a new chapter on the process of policy development, and additional resources for various types of boards. With creative insight and commonsense practicality, Carver presents a bold new approach to board job design, board-staff relationships, the chief executive role, performance monitoring, and virtually every aspect of the board-management relationship. In their stead, he offers a board model designed to produce policies that make a difference, missions that are clearly articulated, standards that are ethical and prudent, meetings, officers, and committees that work; and leadership that supports the fulfillment of long-term goals.A natural companion to Boards That Make a Difference, Reinventing Your Board is John Carver and Miriam Mayhew Carver's recipe for putting Policy Governance into practice. With 25 figures, policy samples, forms, and other practical, "put-the-model-in-motion" materials, this is the nuts-and-bolts materials that Carvers' followers have been requesting. The authors illustrate effective board decision making, show how to craft useful policies, and offer practical advice on such matters as setting the agenda, monitoring CEO performance, defining the board role, and more. Step-by-step instructions and sample policies make this a valuable resource for boards in the public and nonprofit sectors.

Table of Contents

  • PREPARING FOR CHANGE
  • 1. Setting the Stage
  • 2. The Theoretical Foundation
  • 3. Deciding to Implement Policy Governance
  • CRAFTING POLICIES
  • 4. Executive Limitations Policies: Restricting the CEO's Choices
  • 5. Governance Process Policies: Defining the Board's Job
  • 6. Board-CEO Linkage Policies: Delegation to the CEO
  • 7. Ends Policies: The Real Bottom Line
  • READY, STEADY, GO
  • 8. The Board's Documents
  • 9. Implementation and Beyond.

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