The Board Member's Playbook: Using Policy Governance to Solve Problems, Make Decisions, and Build a Stronger Board / Edition 1

by Miriam Carver, Bill Charney

Overview

The Board Member's Playbook—written for board members who are either familiar with or new to John Carver's revolutionary Policy Governance model—offers real-world scenarios that address the challenges that confront boards of all types of organizations. Step by step, the authors walk readers through a proven problem-solving sequence that allows them to find solutions consistent with the values and policies of their organizations. Designed to be flexible, the book's problem-solving methods are applicable to any challenge boards may face.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780787968403
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	01/30/2004
Series:	J-B Carver Board Governance Series , #20
Edition description:	BK&CD-ROM
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.06(h) x 0.89(d)

About the Author

Miriam Carver is an international Policy Governance consultant, presenter, and trainer. She is the co-teacher with John Carver of the Policy Governance Academy, in which consultants become expert in the Policy Governance model. Carver is the coauthor of Reinventing Your Board and of four booklets in the CarverGuide series.

Bill Charney is a consultant and speaker in board governance and leadership, trained in the Policy Governance Academy. Charney helps boards elevate effectiveness and accountability using the Policy Governance model of board leadership.

Table of Contents

Rehearsal Scenarios ix

Foreword xi
John Carver

Preface xv

Acknowledgments xix

The Authors xxi

Part 1 The Need for Board Rehearsal 1

1 Board Rehearsal: Why? 3

2 Board Rehearsal: How? 9

Part 2 Rehearsal Scenarios 21

3 Rehearsal Scenarios: Board Interactions with the CEO or Staff 23

4 Rehearsal Scenarios: Board Member Interactions with the CEO or Staff 105

5 Rehearsal Scenarios: The Roles and Responsibilities of Board Members 143

6 Rehearsal Scenarios: The Board’s Job as a Team 189

Resources 231

1 The Policy Governance Model 233

2 Rehearsal Worksheet 251

3 A Sample Board Policy Manual 255

4 Further Reading 279

How to Use the Accompanying CD-ROM 281