From the dust jacket: "John Carver is internationally known as creator of the breakthrough in leadership called the Policy Governance model. He has worked with boards in the United States and Canada and on four other continents for over twenty-five years. His ideas have been featured by the National League of Cities, the Times of London, the Canadian Hospital Association. . .and many other [organizations]. Drs. Jeffrey L. Brudney and Thomas P. Holland, co-directors, The University of Georgia Institute for Nonprofit Organizations, Athens, said, "Dr. John Carver is internationally recognized as the leader in improving the governance of nonprofit organizations. His Policy Governance model has been adopted by numerous organizations on five continents. Widely considered the leading pioneer in conceptualization of the board-executive partnership, Dr. Carver offers a visionary yet practical approach to governance design that is truly transforming, powerful, and attainable." This work includes real-life examples of wording of policies for non-profit organizations and numerous citations for further reading with a comprehensive index.