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JOHN CARVER is the creator of the internationally-known, breakthrough approach in board leadership known as the Policy Governance model. He has worked with boards worldwide for over 20 years. His clients have included the National Association of State Boards of Education, the National Ballet of Canada, the American Institute of Architects, the Pentagon Federal Credit Union, and Lutheran World Relief. His ideas have been featured in The London Times and promoted in the National League of Cities, the Canadian Hospital Association, the American Society of Association Executives, Georgia Power Company, and many others. MIRIAM MAYHEW CARVER consults extensively in North America and England with boards in the fields of health, education, social services, charity, and mental health, as well as library boards and city councils. She was executive director of Canada's first AIDS hospice.Both authors reside in Atlanta, Georgia.

PREPARING FOR CHANGE.

1. Setting the Stage.

2. The Theoretical Foundation.

3. Deciding to Implement Policy Governance.

CRAFTING POLICIES.

4. Executive Limitations Policies: Restricting the CEO's Choices.

5. Governance Process Policies: Defining the Board's Job.

6. Board-CEO Linkage Policies: Delegation to the CEO.

7. Ends Policies: The Real Bottom Line.

READY, STEADY, GO.

8. The Board's Documents.

9. Implemetation and Beyond.

"After reading Boards That Make a Difference and studying the theory behind John Carver's approach to improving the functioning of boards and their linkage with the chief executive officer, this book is a natural next stage for a board committed to improving its capacity. Reinventing Your Board is a must." (Mike Whitlam, director general, British Red Cross Society)

"This clear, chair-friendly book is the ultimate how-to manual for a board determined to ensure the future as they would envision it. No chairman should be without it." (George Dessart, chair, board of directors, American Cancer Society)

"This 'how-to' navigational tool will help boards get policy governance right the first time. It is a must for anyone looking to make their board effective into the next century." (Susan Elliott, president, The Law Society of Upper Canada)