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050 _aHD62.6
_b.G47 2005
100 _aChait, Richard
245 _aGovernance as leadership :
_breframing the work of nonprofit boards /
_cRichard P. Chait, William P. Ryan, Barbara E. Taylor
260 _aHoboken, N.J. :
_bJohn Wiley & Sons,
_c2005
300 _axxvi, 198 pages ;
_c24cm.
500 _aIn imprint position: BoardSource
505 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 183-188) and index
505 _aFirst principles -- Problem boards or board problems? -- Type I governing: fiduciary -- Type II governing: strategic -- Type III: generative thinking -- Type III: generative governing -- Working capital that makes governance work -- Where to next? 520 1 "Governance as Leadership offers trustees and executives a new and practical framework to govern nonprofit organizations more effectively. The book provides ideas, tactics, and examples that enrich the work of trustees and enhance a board's value to the organization it governs." "Written by noted researchers and consultants, Governance as Leadership introduces a fresh way to think about governance with sensible guidance to turn these ideas into concrete actions. It will be particularly valuable to trustees and senior staff of professionally managed nonprofit organizations, as well as many others, including foundation officers, donors, consultants, and students of nonprofit organizations who are interested in improving nonprofit governance."--Jacket
650 _aNonprofit organizations
_xManagement
650 _aCorporate governance
650 _aBoards of directors
650 _aTrusts and trustees
700 _aRyan, William P
700 _aTaylor, Barbara E
700 _aBoardSource (Organization)
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_cBK
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