Book description
Praise for The Practitioner's Guide to Governance as Leadership
"With wisdom and insight, Trower has written the seminal guide
for nonprofit boards. This is a must-read for every current and
incoming nonprofit board member."
-Joel Allison,
president and CEO, Baylor Health Care System
"For nonprofit chief executives who are ready for more engaged
and purposeful boards and for board members who want to work more
meaningfully and be true partners in leadership, Trower shows the way.
She brings Governance as Leadership to life with case studies,
theoretical frameworks, board exercises, and practical
advice."
-Susan Whealler Johnston, executive vice
president, Association of Governing Boards of Universities and
Colleges (AGB)
"It has never been more critical than it is today for nonprofits
to engage their boards in ways that capture the full talent,
experience and resources of those who govern the work.?Yet, too often,
we see organizations facing a substantial board-engagement gap.?In
this book, Trower shares the pathway forward for nonprofit and
philanthropic leaders seeking to transform their boards in ways that
will have an exponential impact on everything from strategy to
fundraising. I've learned much from Trower's work on board leadership
over the years-I'm thrilled she's now sharing it broadly through this
valuable new resource for our sector."
-Robert B.
Acton, executive director NY, Taproot Foundation
"At BoardSource, we value Governance as Leadership as a
groundbreaking publication that has helped thousands of board leaders
view governance in a new way. With this new book, Trower has taken on
the important task of connecting the dots back to the boardroom, where
nonprofits of all sizes are struggling with leading their
organizations through these challenging times ... she deftly combines
business, psychological, and sociological principles to help board
members examine their own thought processes and raise the level of
thinking and discourse in the boardroom."
-Linda C.
Crompton, president and CEO, BoardSource
Cathy A. Trower, PhD is a senior research associate at Harvard
University's Graduate School of Education. She is author of the second
edition of Richard Chait's book, Govern More, Manage Less.
Cathy is nationally known for her expertise on board policies,
leadership, structure, organizational change, best governance
practices, and strategic planning. She is in high demand as a speaker,
consultant, and advisor and works with nonprofit boards independently
through her consulting firm, Trower and Trower, Inc.
