Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Evaluating CEO and board performance Evaluating CEO and board performance John Carver The Carver Policy Governance Guide series includes six booklets that offer board members a description of John Carver's Policy Governance model of board leadership. Policy Governance enables a board … OL11547336W
The truth about what nonprofit boards want The truth about what nonprofit boards want June Bradham The Truth About What Nonprofit Boards Want is a must read for every executive and fundraiser who wonders how to attract and retain passionate and generous board members. Just listen to the Truth: sto… OL13731049W
The High-Performance Board The High-Performance Board Dennis D Pointer While boards acknowledge they bear ultimate responsibility and accountability for their organizations' affairs, governance quality is often far from optimal. The High- Performance Board offers pragma… OL15177760W
Joan Garry's guide to nonprofit leadership Joan Garry's guide to nonprofit leadership Joan Garry Nonprofits leaders are optimistic by nature: they believe with time, energy, smarts, strategy and sheer will, they can change the world. But too many cooks, not enough money, an abundance of passion,… OL19718681W
Lessons From the Nonprofit Boardroom Lessons From the Nonprofit Boardroom John Pearson,Dan Busby xii, 227 pages : 23 cm OL20206504W
Activist Director - Lessons from the Boardroom and the Future of the Corporation Activist Director - Lessons from the Boardroom and the Future of the Corporation Ira M. Millstein 1 online resource OL21143865W
Blind spots, biases and other pathologies in the boardroom Blind spots, biases and other pathologies in the boardroom Kenneth A. Merchant Corporate governance is one of the hottest topics in the business world now, as it always is in times of stress. Some of the recently discovered scandals and corporate failures can be traced back to … OL24684760W
Fired-Up Fundraising Fired-Up Fundraising Gail Perry Praise for Fired-Up Fundraising Turn Board Passion into Action "Fired-Up Fundraising is honest, realistic, practical, and inspiring. It transforms the whole concept of fundraising from oblig… OL58026W
The Imperfect Board Member The Imperfect Board Member Jim Brown Praise for The Imperfect Board Member "Finally! A book about boards that isn't boring!" --Patrick Lencioni, author, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team "Everyone wins with good governance--countries… OL7963159W
Sarbanes-Oxley and the Board of Directors Sarbanes-Oxley and the Board of Directors Scott Green Sarbanes-Oxley and the Board of Directors is a practical, down-to-earth guide for board members. It covers everything from board basics to compliance with regulations, corporate culture and values to… OL8231119W
The Value Creating Board The Value Creating Board Morten Huse Morten Huse (ed) 2008: The Value Creating Board: Corporate Governance and Organizational Behaviour, Routledge, Oxford A.Introduction: The value creating board and behavioural perspectives 1.Morte… OL8325137W
The book of the board The book of the board David Fishel "The Book of the Board is an invaluable handbook for boards and board members of non-profit organisations. It explains the purpose of a board in a non-profit organisation, the board's formal and lega… OL8935641W