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" Boards that make a difference : "
John Carver
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BL
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702934
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b525123
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| Main Entry
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Carver, John
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| Title & Author
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Boards that make a difference : : a new design for leadership in nonprofit and public organizations /\ John Carver
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3rd ed
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San Francisco, CA :: Jossey-Bass,, c2006
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xxviii, 418 p. :: ill. ;; 24 cm
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0787976164 (cloth)
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: 9780787976163 (cloth)
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-404) and index
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| Contents
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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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"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
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Associations, institutions, etc.-- Management
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Directors of corporations
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Nonprofit organizations-- Management
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Governing Board
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Administrative Personnel
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Organizations
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Organizations, Nonprofit
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Trustees
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HD2745.C37 2006
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