Transformational Boards
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Transformational Boards by Byron Tweeten
Organized as a quick and user-friendly roadmap for board members and chief executive officers as they reflect on their roles and duties together, Transformational Boards offers an engagement framework for board leadership designed to help boards lead their organizations through times of change. Using this proven, highly effective model, boards and CEOs work closely together to set responsibilities, outcomes, and strategic direction for the organization. Byron Tweeten identifies key issues with supporting research, presents practical how-to examples and advice, and includes questions that will stimulate further thinking and discussion.
"Transformational Boards provides practical advice for leadersto assist boards in understanding that steadfastness to missionrequires constant assessment and implementation of new strategiesto achieve it"
-- H. Nicholas Muller III, president and CEO, The Frank LloydWright Foundation
"Byron Tweeten does a masterful job in defining, describing,and outlining the necessary philosophies and activities anorganization's leadership must undertake to be effective in today'sever-changing environment-a must read for board and seniormanagement."
-- Doug Tieman, president and CEO, Caron Foundation,Wernersville, Pennsylvania
"This book presents a proactive new vision of leadership thatresponds to the context and environment of the 21st Century. Thisis an extremely valuable tool for every board of a nonprofitorganization wherever it exists."
-- Musimbi Kanyoro, general secretary, World YMCA, Geneva,Switzerland
"It's a book about how to engage the board in meaningfulroles. I found it very helpful."
-- Charles Wright, chairman, Goodwill Industries of SoutheastWisconsin and Metro Chicago, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
"We plan on using this book as a study guide for a boarddevelopment process."
-- Paul Ramseth, board chairman, Lutheran CommunityFoundation
"As a board member of several not-for-profit organizations, Ifind the practical tips and understandable writing to be veryhelpful in understanding my role."
-- Chris Bauer, chairman of the board, Next Door Foundation,Milwaukee, Wisconsin
-- H. Nicholas Muller III, president and CEO, The Frank LloydWright Foundation
"Byron Tweeten does a masterful job in defining, describing,and outlining the necessary philosophies and activities anorganization's leadership must undertake to be effective in today'sever-changing environment-a must read for board and seniormanagement."
-- Doug Tieman, president and CEO, Caron Foundation,Wernersville, Pennsylvania
"This book presents a proactive new vision of leadership thatresponds to the context and environment of the 21st Century. Thisis an extremely valuable tool for every board of a nonprofitorganization wherever it exists."
-- Musimbi Kanyoro, general secretary, World YMCA, Geneva,Switzerland
"It's a book about how to engage the board in meaningfulroles. I found it very helpful."
-- Charles Wright, chairman, Goodwill Industries of SoutheastWisconsin and Metro Chicago, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
"We plan on using this book as a study guide for a boarddevelopment process."
-- Paul Ramseth, board chairman, Lutheran CommunityFoundation
"As a board member of several not-for-profit organizations, Ifind the practical tips and understandable writing to be veryhelpful in understanding my role."
-- Chris Bauer, chairman of the board, Next Door Foundation,Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Byron L. Tweeten is the founder and chief executive officer of Growth Design Corporation, an international resource and consulting firm working with nonprofits. He has designed resource strategies for national health care organizations, global religious organizations, community development initiatives, and colleges and universities including a national ten-campus system. A well-respected facilitator for organizational growth and strategist throughout the nonprofit community, he is a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars in the U.S. and Europe.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780787959135 |
| ISBN 10 | 0787959138 |
| Titel | Transformational Boards |
| Autor | Byron Tweeten |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Verlag | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2002-03-04 |
| Seitenanzahl | 240 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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