The challenge of governing a complex organization is difficult enough in itself, without layering on top of that challenge the struggle to make the board's own operating system seem natural and meaningful. Making Your Governance Model Work is a practical guide that takes the mystery out of that process.

Chapter 1: A Word About Governing Models Chapter 2: Rolling Out Your Model Chapter 3: Monitoring Governance Culture and Board-CEO Relations Policies Chapter 4: Monitoring Operational Expectations Policies Chapter 5: Monitoring Results Policies Chapter 6: Evaluating the CEO in this New Governing Environment Chapter 7: Stakeholder Dialog Chapter 8: Building an Effective Board Work Plan Chapter 9: Building a New Board Meeting Agenda Chapter 10: Change: It's a Leadership Conundrum Chapter 11: Now What? Chapter 12 Appendix A: Operational Expectation Monitoring Reports Chapter 13 Appendix B: Results Monitoring Reports Chapter 14 Appendix C: Dialogue Chapter 15 Appendix D: Agendas

Having a governance system in place is as necessary to a school board as the Constitution was to our founding fathers; it is the framework upon which everything rests. This book will be an invaluable tool to any board looking to improve its governance structure and the performance of its organization.