Improving Board Effectiveness: Practical Lessons for Nonprofit Health Care Organizations (J-B AHA Press) - Softcover

Holland, Thomas P.; Ritvo PhD, Roger A.; Kovner PhD, Anthony R.

 
9781556481819: Improving Board Effectiveness: Practical Lessons for Nonprofit Health Care Organizations (J-B AHA Press)

Synopsis

The Ins and Outs of Winning Boards

Cosponsored by the New England Healthcare Assembly

Strong boards--as partners to strong executives--can be the key to meeting the challenges of rapid change and scarce resources. The highly praised Improving Board Effectiveness highlights the six competencies of strong boards and offers the self-assessment tools and techniques required to transform your board into a competitive force.

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About the Author

THOMAS P. HOLLAND, is professor and director of the Kellogg Project on Effective Governance, University of Georgia, and holds an appointment as clinical professor in the department of psychiatry and health behavior, Medical College of Georgia. He is an established author whose work has appeared in the Harvard Business Review. ROGER A. RITVO, is dean and professor of health management and policy at the University of New Hampshire's School of Health and Human Services. A respected author and a consultant to many public and private organizations in the health, human services and corporate sectors, Ritvo has served on the board of NTL Institute. ANTHONY R. KOVNER, is professor of health policy and management at New York University and is a member of the Lutheran Medical Center of Brooklyn's board of trustees. A seasoned consultant in health care management, he is the author of many books and articles, including the American College of Healthcare Executives' Healthcare Article of the Year.

From the Back Cover

Improving Board Effectiveness shows how winning boards work both in and outside of health care.

From the Inside Flap

Effective boards are essential in times of stability and economic booms--but they are even more critical in today's turbulent business climate.Strong boards--as partners to strong executives--can be the key to meeting the challenges of rapid change and scarce resources. The highly praised Improving Board Effectiveness offers the self-assessment tools and techniques required to transform your board into a competitive force.This book highlights the six competencies of strong boards--contextual, educational, interpersonal, analytical, and strategic--and accompanies each key area with effective practices and pertinent questions all nonprofit health care boards can use to evaluate their performance and identify issues warranting attention.

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