John Carver on Board Leadership [Paperback]

This one-stop board leadership resource, written by one of the world's leading governance consultants and author of the bestselling Boards That Make a Difference, offers you a broad range of material including the best articles from the Board Leadership newsletter, articles from various publications, and previously unpublished short works. Each chapter has been carefully selected and arranged to provide you with a distillation of John Carver's revolutionary Policy Governance model.Frequently Asked Questions Guide.

Foreword (Sir Adrian Cadbury).

Introduction.

About the Author.

1. A Theory of Governance: The Search for Universal Principles.

A Theory of Governing the Public's Business: Redesigning the Jobs of Boards, Councils, and Commissions.

Is Policy Governance the One Best Way?

Rethinking Governance Research.

Watch Out for Misleading Interpretations of Governance Research.

Why Is Conceptual Wholeness So Difficult for Boards?

Are Boards Searching for the Holy Grail?

Can Things Go Horribly Wrong for Boards That Use Policy Governance?

2. The Moral Basis of Board Authority: Where the Chain of Command Begins.

Ownership.

Understanding the Special Board-Ownership Relationship.

Determining Who Your Owners Are.

Connecting with the Ownership.

What to Do If You Find a Consumer on Your Board.

Achieving Meaningful Diversity in the Boardroom.

Making Hierarchy Work: Exercising Appropriate Board Authority in the Service of Mission.

Elected Boards: Meeting Their Special Governance Challenge.

Your Board's Market Surrogate Obligation.

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