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Governance as Leadership
Governance as Leadership: Reframing the Work of Nonprofit Boards | Richard P. Chait, William P. Ryan, Barbara E. Taylor
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A new framework for helping nonprofit organizations maximize the effectiveness of their boards. Written by noted consultants and researchers attuned to the needs of practitioners, Governance as Leadership redefines nonprofit governance. It provides a powerful framework for a new covenant between trustees and executives: more macrogovernance in exchange for less micromanagement. Informed by theories that have transformed the practice of organizational leadership, this book sheds new light on the traditional fiduciary and strategic work of the board and introduces a critical third dimension of effective trusteeship: generative governance. It serves boards as both a resource of fresh approaches to familiar territory and a lucid guide to important new territory, and provides a road map that leads nonprofit trustees and executives to governance as leadership. Governance as Leadership was developed in collaboration with BoardSource, the premier resource for practical information, tools and best practices, training, and leadership development for board members of nonprofit organizations. Through its highly acclaimed programs and services, BoardSource enables organizations to fulfill their missions by helping build effective nonprofit boards and offering credible support in solving tough problems. For the latest in nonprofit governance, visit www.boardsource.org, or call us at 1-800-883-6262.
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Governance as Leadership: Reframing the Work of Nonprofit Boards | Richard P. Chait, William P. Ryan, Barbara E. Taylor
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I've been searching for some practical examples of how a board can behave more strategically. This describes 3 modes of behavior, thought, & agendas: fiduciary, strategic, and what they call "generative" but I've seen discussed more often as "sense-making". While the subtitle notes "nonprofit boards", I found the examples pretty well balanced and the advice as applicable to for-profits as nonprofits.