The High-Performance Board: Principles of Nonprofit Organization Governance

by Dennis D. Pointer, James E. Orlikoff

While boards acknowledge they bear ultimate responsibility and accountability for their organizations' affairs, governance quality is often far from optimal. The High- Performance Board offers pragmatic and candid advice about what your board must do to maximize performance and contributions. The authors provide sixty-four principles designed to help your board achieve peak performance. They describe every principle in detail and present best practices and practical applications for each one. Each section of the book concludes with a board check-up-a set of questions that can be used to assess your board in light of the principles. A quick read for busy board members, this book is the ultimate board "drivers' manual."

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Dr. Dennis Dale Pointer is a doctor who specializes in public health. He is Professor Emeritus at San Diego State University. He is a founder of the American Governance and Leadership Group. He now runs a governance consulting firm, Dennis D. Pointer & Associates.

Reviews

[Paul Kanning · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent overview of excellent governance principles! I wish I had read this years ago when I first became a board trustee. The authors lay out a roadmap for healthcare governance. Highly recommended for all governance boards.