Series: J-B Carver Board Governance Series

In this revised and updated third edition, Carver continues to debunk the entrenched beliefs and habits that hobble boards and replace them with his innovative approach to effective governance. This proven model offers an empowering and fundamental redesign of the board role and emphasizes values, vision, empowerment of both the board and staff, and strategic ability to lead leaders. Policy...

In this work, John Carver and Caroline Oliver apply Carver's successful Policy Governance model to the governing of for-profit organizations. While most books on corporate governance focus on adding value to management, Carver reveals that board authority comes from one source - shareholders - therefore all board activities should be devoted to setting policy rules that answer to shareholders wishes.

This one-stop board leadership resource, written by one of the world's leading governance consultants and author of the bestselling Boards That Make a Difference, offers you a broad range of material including the best articles from the Board Leadership newsletter, articles from various publications, and previously unpublished short works. Each chapter has been carefully selected and arranged to provide you...