The Imperfect Board Member: Discovering the Seven Disciplines of Governance Excellence
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (681 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0787986100 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Moving Board Members From Meddling to Monitoring" according to John W. Pearson. Jim Brown nails it. With big print, mind-grabbing graphics and a story line in the tradition of Ken Blanchard and Patrick Lencioni books, you'll value the author's seven disciplines in this leadership fable about business boards, nonprofit boards and faith-based boards.Example: "The best boards keep their noses in the business and their fingers out!" Brown warns, "The only way a board can responsibly do i. Engaging and Educational I have read more than 50 books on board governance and this one, starting with a fictional story with many embedded principles, held my interest and attention more than any in recent years. The author presents a "model" that is easily digested and practical. This should be of interest to both board members (in all sectors) and senior administrators who want to improve the way their governing boards work.. Boards: From Mediocre to Extraordinary Quick and extremely worthwhile read. A provocative mirror, with many concepts appropriate to non-board leadership teams as well. Written in a practical and easy-to-read allegory style, it clarifies roles within an organization, characteristics of high performing boards, potential pitfalls, and types of steps to remedy weaknesses. A good book doesn't stop with the last page, and "The Imperfect Board Member
"Brown delivers a creative analogy that can be applied to both the corporate and nonprofit arenas. Anyone who leads boards or serves as a member of a board should sit up and take notice of this wonderful book." (charitychannel, October 2008)
Dimma, author, Tougher Boards for Tougher Times; chairman, Home Capital Group Inc.. In a compelling style like no one before him, Jim Brown helps leaders understand the keys for boardroom excellence. The time has come for the two groups to work together and yet keep independent." --Ram Charan, coauthor, Execution, and author, Boards That Deliver"The Imperfect Board Member by Jim Brown is a highly perceptive, eminently readable, engagingly human book on how boards and directors can improve their performance. In a breezy conversational style that uses dialogue invitingly and often, the author explores with sensitivity and a light touch not only the standard ingredients but also the more subtle nuances of excellence in both corporate and not-for-profit governance." --William A. Praise for The Imperfect Board Member"Finally! A book about boards that isn't boring!" --Patrick Lencioni, author, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team"Everyone wins with good governance--countries, corporations, and community groups. The Imperfect Board Member ought to be required reading for people on every type of board. The great thing is that it won't need to