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The Practitioner's Guide to Governance as Leadership

Building High-Performing Nonprofit Boards

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This guide offers a resource for achieving excellence in the boardroom by implementing the innovative model introduced in Governance as Leadership. It delves into three governance modes: fiduciary, strategic, and generative, providing insights into effective governance. Author Cathy Trower illustrates the model with examples from high-performing nonprofit boards and addresses the challenges of implementation, offering strategies to overcome barriers. The book emphasizes optimizing practices that enhance organizational performance, discernment, deliberation, and integrity. It combines sophisticated thinking with instructive vignettes and practical recommendations, including strategies to improve critical thinking and overall board performance. Additionally, it outlines how to foster a strong governance culture and clarifies the roles of an effective CEO and chairperson. To assess a board's effectiveness, the guide includes tools for peer evaluations, individual assessments, and team assessments. This resource is designed for nonprofit board members, chief executives, senior staff, and anyone interested in enhancing governance and achieving higher performance.

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The Practitioner's Guide to Governance as Leadership, Cathy A. Trower, Richard P. Chait

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Titre
The Practitioner's Guide to Governance as Leadership
Sous-titre
Building High-Performing Nonprofit Boards
Langue
Anglais
Éditeur
Jossey-Bass
Publié
2012
Format
rigide
Pages
272
ISBN10
1118109872
ISBN13
9781118109878
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This guide offers a resource for achieving excellence in the boardroom by implementing the innovative model introduced in Governance as Leadership. It delves into three governance modes: fiduciary, strategic, and generative, providing insights into effective governance. Author Cathy Trower illustrates the model with examples from high-performing nonprofit boards and addresses the challenges of implementation, offering strategies to overcome barriers. The book emphasizes optimizing practices that enhance organizational performance, discernment, deliberation, and integrity. It combines sophisticated thinking with instructive vignettes and practical recommendations, including strategies to improve critical thinking and overall board performance. Additionally, it outlines how to foster a strong governance culture and clarifies the roles of an effective CEO and chairperson. To assess a board's effectiveness, the guide includes tools for peer evaluations, individual assessments, and team assessments. This resource is designed for nonprofit board members, chief executives, senior staff, and anyone interested in enhancing governance and achieving higher performance.