{"product_id":"the-practitioners-guide-to-governance-as-leadership-9781118109878","title":"The Practitioners Guide to Governance as","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTHE PRACTITIONER'S GUIDE TO GOVERNANCE AS LEADERSHIP\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Practitioner's Guide to Governance as Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e offers a resource that shows how to achieve excellence and peak performance in the boardroom by putting into practice the groundbreaking model that was introduced in the book, \u003ci\u003eGovernance as Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e. This proven model of effective governance explores how to attain proficiency in three governance modes or mindsets: fiduciary, strategic, and generative. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the book, author Cathy Trower offers an understanding of the Governance as Leadership model through a wealth of illustrative examples of high-performing nonprofit boards. She explores the challenges of implementing governance as leadership and suggests ideas for getting started and overcoming barriers to progress. In addition, Trower provides practical guidance for optimizing the practices that will improve organizational performance including: flow (high skill and high purpose), discernment, d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eList of Exhibits, Figures, and Tables xiii\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword xvii\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Richard Chait\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface xxi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 1: THE GOVERNANCE AS LEADERSHIP MODEL 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePremises 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderlying Assumptions 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGovernance Reform 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Three Modes or Mental Maps 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Three Modes? 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 2: GETTING STARTED AND GAINING TRACTION WITH GOVERNANCE AS LEADERSHIP 21\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Optimized at Board Meetings? 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Different about Generative Governance? 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving to Higher Purpose and Optimizing Performance:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeginning the Conversation 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving to Higher Purpose and Optimizing Performance: Getting Started 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoving to Higher Purpose and Optimizing Performance: Getting Traction 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 3: ENCOURAGING CRITICAL THINKING IN THE BOARDROOM 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical Thinking and Metacognition 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting on the Balcony 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWays of Thinking 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpediments to Critical Thinking 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCognitive Biases and Board Workarounds 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Loafing 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroupthink 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvoiding Groupthink and Its Close Cousins 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 4: TURNING YOUR BOARD INTO A HIGH-PERFORMING TEAM 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Systems 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroups and Teams 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBoards as Teams 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffective Board Teams in the Context of Governance as Leadership 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 5: CREATING A GOVERNANCE-AS-LEADERSHIP CULTURE 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree Toxic Cultures 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture Change 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture Conducive to Governance as Leadership 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTools to Support a “Governance as Leadership–Friendly” Culture 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 6: WHAT GOVERNANCE AS LEADERSHIP REQUIRES OF LEADERS 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeadership 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 7: MEASURING AND SUSTAINING GOVERNANCE AS LEADERSHIP 187\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring Board Performance 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSustaining Governance as Leadership 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEPILOGUE 215\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREFERENCES 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eACKNOWLEDGMENTS 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE AUTHOR 227\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOARDSOURCE 229\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINDEX 231\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49528822432087,"sku":"9781118109878","price":56.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118109878.jpg?v=1731873154","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-practitioners-guide-to-governance-as-leadership-9781118109878","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}