Further Reading
Boards That Make a
Difference: A New Design for Leadership in Nonprofit and Public Organizations (1990; 2nd edition, 1997; Revised
Edition 2006). This book is the “flagship” explanation of the Policy Governance
model as it relates to nonprofit and governmental boards. It is the single most
inclusive text on the model.
Reinventing
Your Board: A Step-By-Step Guide to Implementing Policy Governance. Co-authored with
Miriam Mayhew Carver. (1997; Revised Edition 2006). This hands-on guide
is a “how to do it” text meant to help boards or their consultants with the
practical issues of implementation.
The Policy Governance
Fieldbook: Practical Lessons, Tips, and Tools from the Experience of Real-World
Boards (1999). Caroline
Oliver (ed.), Mike Conduff, Susan Edsall,
Carol Gabanna, Randee Loucks, Denise Paszkiewicz,
Catherine Raso, and Linda Stier.
This book details the experience of eleven diverse organizations in the
The
Board Member's Playbook: Using Policy Governance to Solve Problems, Make
Decisions, and Build a Stronger Board.
Miriam Carver and Bill Charney.
(Jossey-Bass, January 2004). This book enables boards
to build and maintain governance skills with carefully crafted exercises
(rehearsals), using a simple question and answer sequence. The workbook includes
worksheets and an accompanying CD-ROM. Foreword by John Carver.
On
Board Leadership
(2002) John Carver.
This book brings together more than one hundred and fifteen articles written by
John Carver addressing specific area aspects of Policy Governance.
Board
Leadership: A
Bimonthly Workshop with John Carver (1992 - present). This bimonthly is an 8 page
(occasional special issues are 12 pages) collection intended to keep a board
continually focused on governance issues. It is an important ongoing support
for boards trying to maintain their Policy Governance investment.
Carver Guides (1996-1997). These booklets deal with
one governance topic at a time. Titles currently out:
1-Basic
Principles of Policy Governance
2-Your
Roles & Responsibilities as a Board Member
3-Three
Steps to Fiduciary Responsibility
4-The
Chairperson’s Role as Servant-Leader Board
5-Planning
Better Board Meetings
6-Creating
a
7-Board
Assessment of the CEO
8-Board
Self-Assessment
9-Making
Diversity Meaningful in the Boardroom
10-Strategies
for Board Leadership
11-Board
Members as Fundraisers, Advisors, & Lobbyists
12-The
CEO Role Under Policy Governance
Empowering
Boards for Leadership (1992). In two audio tapes, John Carver addresses crucial board practices,
commenting on typical board room scenarios presented by actors.
John
Carver on Board Governance
(1993). Video tape originally taped from a televideo conference, this tape uses drawings and John
Carver’s presentation to explain the Policy Governance model. Originally produced by Associates of Athens.
The
Skilled Facilitator Fieldbook
(2005) Roger Schwarz, Anne Davidson, Peg Carlson, Sue McKinney and
Contributors. This book is filled with suggestions, exercises,
and examples for creating effective relationships, teams and organizations.
The Fifth Discipline
Fieldbook: Strategies and Tools for Building a Learning Organization (1994). Peter M. Senge, Art Kleiner, Charlotte
Roberts, Richard B. Ross, and Bryan J. Smith. This pragmatic hands-on
guide shows how to create an organization of learners and achieve superior
performance.
Details
about Policy Governance also available through:
John
Carver, Carver Governance Design, Inc.
P.O. Box 13007
Atlanta, Georgia 30324-0007 USA
Phone:
Web: www.carvergovernance.com E-mail:
polgov@aol.com
Publications can be reached through: www.josseybass.com
415-433-1740 or 800-956-7739