Reinventing your board : a step-by-step guide to implementing policy governance
- 2. ed. rev
- San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2006
- 303 p.
Part one - Preparing for change Setting the stage: are you sure you're ready for this? The theoretical foundation: the practicality of sound theory Deciding to implement policy governance: looking before you leap Part two - Crafting policies Executive limitations policies: optimizing empowerment by setting limits Governance process policies: defining the board's job Board-management delegation policies: linking governance to the CEO Ends policies: the real bottom line Part three - Ready, stead, go Monitoring organizational performance: getting the right information about the right things The board's documents: preserving the board's decisions Implementation and beyond: concrete steps mirror conceptual integrity Resources A. A sample board policy manual B. Sample ends policies C. Sample monitoring reports D. Selected readings