Govern more, Manage less : Harnessing the Power of Your Nonprofit Board
| Boards should primarily govern and
not manage. As many nonprofit board members and chief executives know, this is
more easily said than done, is simpler in theory than in practice. Though
nonprofit leaders may agree in principle, they often are confused, tense, and
have differences of opinion about the appropriate spheres of influence and
responsibilities of boards and executives. In
Govern More, Manage
Less, author Cathy Trower suggests actions that will
help boards balance their responsibilities and understand how to practice
macrogovernance and avoid micromanagement, despite increasing demands for
procedural accountability. She provides guidance on how to shift the board’s
central focus from management to governance, from compliance to performance.
This must have resource addresses
when
and how the board should engage
and on what
issues. You’ll learn
- the roles of
the board and chief executive in governing and managing
- what
micromanagement is, why it happens, and what can be done about it
- what events
are catalysts for the board overstepping its role and micromanaging
- the
advantages of being a board that governs rather than manages
- the six
characteristics of effective boards
The
book is designed for chief executives and board members interested in raising
the board’s sights and its strategic value to the organization.
Price:
$36.00
Publication Date: 2010
By: Cathy A. Trower
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