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Book SynopsisIn 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. 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. 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. This latest edition has been updated and expanded to include explanatory diagrams that have been used by thousands of Carver''s seminar participants. 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 mo
Table of ContentsPreface to the Third Edition vii
Preface xiii
The Author xxiii
Prologue: Beginning and Ending with Purpose xxvii
Introduction 1
1. Leadership by Governing Boards: A Vision of Group Accountability 5
2. Policy as a Leadership Tool: The Force of Explicit Values 37
3. Designing Policies That Make a Difference: Governing by Values 55
4. Focusing on Results: The Power of Purpose 79
5. Controlling Ethics and Prudence: What’s Not OK, Even if It Works 115
6. Strong Boards Need Strong Executives: The Board-Executive Relationship 153
7. The Board’s Responsibility for Itself: Governing Oneself Precedes Governing Others 185
8. Officers and Committees: The Chief Governance Officer and Other Divisions of Board Labor 215
9. Policy Development by Levels: Adding Details Judiciously 239
10. Making Meetings Meaningful: Creating the Future More Than Reviewing the Past 257
11. Maintaining Board Leadership: Staying on Track and Institutionalizing Excellence 287
12. But Does It Work? Criticisms, Effectiveness Research, and Model Consistency 319
Resource A: Varieties of Policy Governance Applications 345
Resource B: Bylaws 365
Resource C: Glossary 371
References 379
Index 405
