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Building the Governance Partnership: The Chief Executive's Guide to Getting the Best from the Board, Second Edition

Author: Kathleen A. McGinnis and Sherrill K. Williams
ISBN: 9781586861247

$55.00 inc. GST
In a constructive partnership with the board, the chief executive works hard to provide leadership that engages the board in exceptional governance – work that requires a lot of time and energy.

Published in 2011, Building the Governance Partnership: The Chief Executive's Guide to Getting the Best from the Board, Second Edition, offers practical tips and perspectives to help you manage this considerable investment of time and build a partnership with the board that is based on support, trust, honesty, forthrightness, respect, and understanding. Within its pages, you'll learn how to work for, work with, and work the board. And while it is time-consuming work, the rewards – the success of both you and your organization – are worth the effort.

You'll learn how to
    • establish the board culture that is right for your organization
    • practice self-management and cultivate relationships
    • inform and communicate with the board
    • facilitate a balance in roles and responsibilities
    • structure the board's work
    • plan for transitions

Each chapter ends with short essays written by a chief executive and a board chair. These unique perspectives provide a personal touch to the topics covered.
 
Table of Contents
    
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

INTRODUCTION 


CHAPTER 1. MAKE MISSION MATTER 

    Why Is Passion for the Mission Important?
    
View from the Board Chair
    
View from the Chief Executive's Desk 
Partnership Tips to Remember 


CHAPTER 2. KNOW THE ORGANIZATION 

    Honoring the Past
    
Understanding Organizational Culture

    Putting Culture into Words

    Searching for the Right Kind of Culture
    
Establishing a Learning Organization

    Maintaining an External Focus

    View from the Board Chair

    View from the Chief Executive’s Desk 
    
Partnership Tips to Remember 


CHAPTER 3. CULTIVATE RELATIONSHIPS
    
Practicing Self-Management 
Board Relationships
    View from the Board Chair 
    
View from the Chief Executive's Desk

    Partnership Tips to Remember 


CHAPTER 4. INFORM AND COMMUNICATE 

    Information Is Everything 

    The Beauty of Communication 

    View from the Board Chair

    View from the Chief Executive's Desk

    Partnership Tips to Remember 


CHAPTER 5. FACILITATE A BALANCE IN ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    Clarifying the Board’s Role
    
View from the Board Chair

    View from the Chief Executive's Desk

    Partnership Tips to Remember


CHAPTER 6. STRUCTURE THE BOARD’S WORK

    Finding the Right Board Members
    
Preparing the Board to Open Doors

    Guiding Strategic Planning and Follow-Through
    
Planning High-Impact Board Meetings 

    Making Decisions in the Boardroom 

    View from the Board Chair
    
View from the Chief Executive's Desk 
    
Partnership Tips to Remember 


CHAPTER 7. PLAN FOR TRANSITIONS 

    Board Chair Transition 

    Chief Executive Transitions 

    View from the Board Chair
    
View from the Chief Executive’s Desk

    Partnership Tips to Remember


CONCLUSION 

APPENDIX 1. BOARD MEMBER EXPECTATIONS FOR XYZ ORGANIZATION

APPENDIX 2. CATALYTIC QUESTIONS

APPENDIX 3. SAMPLE BOARD CHAIR PLATFORM 

APPENDIX 4. SAMPLE COMMUNICATIONS AND ACCOUNTABILITY PACT 

APPENDIX 5. BASIC RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE

APPENDIX 6. BOARD PERFORMANCE REPORT CARD

APPENDIX 7. SAMPLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ PERFORMANCE MATRIX

APPENDIX 8. SAMPLE ANNUAL LEADERSHIP SURVEY. 
APPENDIX 9. SAMPLE BOARD MEMBER PROFILE

APPENDIX 10. SAMPLE ANNUAL SCORE CARD

APPENDIX 11. SAMPLE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING FEEDBACK FORM

APPENDIX 12. CHIEF EXECUTIVE SUCCESSION PLAN GUIDELINES 

SUGGESTED RESOURCES

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

 

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