Governing Boards Their Nature and Nurture [Paperback]

A Publication of the National Center for Nonprofit Boards

Should be required reading for every new board member.
--NonProfit Times

Shows how to handle the challenges facing board members, including board organization, procedures, accountability, and more!Foreword by Nancy R. Axelrod.

1. How to Think About a Board.

2. The Human Potential of a Board.

3. The Structure of the Board.

4. The Board, the Executive, and the Staff.

5. The Operations of the Board.

6. The External Relationships of the Board.

Appendix A: How Many Governing Boards Are There?

Appendix B: Keep Absolutely and Serenely Good Humored.

Appendix C: A Rating Scale for Boards.

Appendix D: From Outer Space to Inner Control. The single most significant source of useful information and wisdom on boards. . . (Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business Administration, University of Southern California,, and author of Why Leaders Can't Lead)

This book is an important addition to the still scant literature regarding governing boards and should be required reading for every new board member. CYRIL O. HOULE is a senior consultant for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and professor emeritus at the University of Chicago. He has served on more than thirty boards and has written many books, including the classic The Effective Board. Should be required reading for every new board member. A project of the National Center for Nonprofit Boards, this classic book provides a basic, yet sophisticated manual for nonprofit boards. This comprehensive and authoritative book covers organization, procedures, leadership, accountability, legal issues, and more. Drawing on a lifetime of experiencel³9