Reinventing Your Board: A Step-by-step Guide to Implementing Policy Governance

by John Carver, Miriam Mayhew Carver

John Carver's groundbreaking Policy Governance model has influenced the way public and nonprofit boards operate around the world. Now, as widespread experience with the model continues to grow, nonprofit and public board members can find a powerful resource and first-choice reading in the John Carver Set. In the bestselling Boards That Make a Difference, Second Edition , John Carver enriches his definitive exposition with updated policy samples, a new chapter on the process of policy development, and additional resources for various types of boards. With creative insight and commonsense practicality, Carver presents a bold new approach to board job design, board-staff relationships, the chief executive role, performance monitoring, and virtually every aspect of the board-management relationship. In their stead, he offers a board model designed to produce policies that make a difference, missions that are clearly articulated, standards that are ethical and prudent, meetings, officers, and committees that work; and leadership that supports the fulfillment of long-term goals. A natural companion to Boards That Make a Difference , Reinventing Your Board is John Carver and Miriam Mayhew Carver's recipe for putting Policy Governance into practice. With 25 figures, policy samples, forms, and other practical, "put-the-model-in-motion" materials, this is the nuts-and-bolts materials that Carvers' followers have been requesting. The authors illustrate effective board decision making, show how to craft useful policies, and offer practical advice on such matters as setting the agenda, monitoring CEO performance, defining the board role, and more. Step-by-step instructions and sample policies make this a valuable resource for boards in the public and nonprofit sectors.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction, Professional Development, Leadership

232 pages, Hardcover

First published August 29, 1997

Reviews

[Tim · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is not the HILARIOUS (if you have ever been scr*wed by governance violators but couldn't explain why) tour de force of the first book. This one is detailed and REALLY needs the user to read the first one at least 1/2 way through.

You CAN build a great and STABLE non profit board that relates to management appropriately AND give your board members REAL things to do to the benefit of the organization.

Oh and NO MORE 2 hour meetings reading the financial statements!!

[George Hodgson · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are a lot of gems in here for board members and CSEs.

[Jake Willems · Rating 2 out of 5]

The struggle was real...

[Paul, · Rating 3 out of 5]

Found this book very useful for helping the board of my non-profit.

[Meepspeeps · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this again as a review because a board I'm considering joining uses this model. It does not convince me that this model is particularly useful, but it's good to get every member of a board to agree to some governance model.

[Casey · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good guide for any organization that is looking to implement Carver's Policy Governance model.