Transformational governance : how boards achieve extraordinary change

Author

Additional Author(s)

• Kissman, Katha
• Gazley, Beth

Publisher

Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2015

Language

English

ISBN

9781119160540

Series

Subject(s)

• NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS--MANAGEMENT
• ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE
• BOARDS OF DIRECTORS

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Abstract

There has never been so much pressure on nonprofit boards of directors to achieve a level of accountability that meets public and stakeholder expectations. Member-serving association boards may be especially challenged by their more complex affiliate structures and a greater emphasis on representative governance. But what does the journey to good governance look like? Markedly different from existing board development books, this modern approach focuses less on the behaviors and qualities of "high-performing boards" and more on the stages and processes that directors and their staff used to transform their boards. Based on research funded by the ASAE Foundation, the book fills a gap in the governance literature by emphasizing diagnosis and problem solving, using the actual tools and activities implemented by 85 transformed associations. Combining the credibility of scholarly research with lively and compelling stories, tools, and teachable moments, this book is designed to help associations and other nonprofit organizations achieve the entire journey to good governance, from first to last steps.

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

1 online resource (xxvi, 262 p.)

Dimension

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Other Desc.

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Summary / Review / Table of Content

Foreword Anne Wallestad, BoardSource v
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction and Study Design xiii
Chapter 1 Where Does Board Change Begin? 1
Chapter 2 Change and People 15
Chapter 3 Catalysts and Watersheds 43
Chapter 4 Implementing Change 75
Chapter 5 Leading Sideways: Influencing Change within the Board 115
Chapter 6 Leading Up: The CEO’s Opportunity 139
Chapter 7 Leading Forward: The Board Chair’s Opportunity 167
Chapter 8 Working with External Consultants 185
Chapter 9 Getting the Most from Assessment and Evaluation 197
Conclusion Strategies and Resources for Success 213
Appendix Tools and Resources 219
References 243
About the Authors 253
Index 255

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