Best Board Of Directors - April 2024

Best of the Board Café: Hands-On Solutions for Nonprofit Boards

A Bestseller Becomes Even More Pertinent First published in 2005, this collection of CompassPoint online newsletter articles became instantly popular with busy board members of nonprofits. Now updated with new essays that are short enough to read over a cup of coffee, readers will find essential insights on board responsibilities, executive directors, fundraising, finance, and more. New topics include: eleven ways to get a new executive director off to a good start, a board member’s guide to nonprofit insurance, how to take a public stand, working boards versus governing boards, the right wa... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0940069792
• ASIN: 0940069792
• ISBN: 9780940069794
• Brand: Fieldstone Alliance
• Manufacturer: Fieldstone Alliance

Startup Boards: Getting the Most Out of Your Board of Directors

An essential guide to understanding the dynamics of a startup's board of directors Let's face it, as founders and entrepreneurs, you have a lot on your plate—getting to your minimum viable product, developing customer interaction, hiring team members, and managing the accounts/books. Sooner or later, you have a board of directors, three to five (or even seven) Type A personalities who seek your attention and at times will tell you what to do. While you might be hesitant to form a board, establishing an objective outside group is essential for startups, especially to keep you on track, call y... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1118443667
• ASIN: 1118443667
• ISBN: 1118443667
• Brand: Brand: Wiley
• Manufacturer: Wiley

Hitting the Books (A Library Lover's Mystery Book 9)

It's murder by the book in the latest hit Library Lover's mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Death in the Stacks.When a stack of library materials is found at the scene of a hit and run, library director Lindsey Norris finds herself dragged into the investigation as the police try to link the driver of the stolen car to the person who borrowed the books. Before Lindsey can delve into the library's records, the victim of the hit and run, Theresa Houston, suffers another "accident" and the investigation shifts from driver negligence to attempted homicide.A clue surfaces in the... [Read More]

• ASIN: B0782XS95T
• ASIN: B0782XS95T
• Manufacturer: Berkley

Claiming Your Place at the Boardroom Table: The Essential Handbook for Excellence in Governance and Effective Directorship

THE QUICK-ANSWER GUIDE TO YOUR CORPORATE GOVERNANCE QUESTIONS Serving on a corporate board isn't what it used to be. In today's complex business landscape, meaningful corporate governance requires solid skills in problem-solving, relationship-building, crisis management, leadership development, management oversight, and much more. Written for both seasoned and first-time directors, Claiming Your Place at the Boardroom Table is a roadmap to becoming a highly knowledgeable and effective board member. Whether you’re dealing with intricate business regulations, powerful personalities, crucial au... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0071833587
• ASIN: 0071833587
• ISBN: 0071833587
• Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Education

The Nonprofit Board Answer Book: A Practical Guide for Board Members and Chief Executives

An essential guide to good governance for board leaders at all levels of experience and expertise This third edition of the bestselling book for nonprofit board members and professionals offers a thoroughly revised and updated resource that answers the most-commonly asked question on board governance. The book covers such topics as board structure and process, board member recruitment and orientation, board-staff relations, and financial management. This new edition includes updated information on topics that have recently increased in importance including new Form 990; dealing with the financ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1118096118
• ASIN: 1118096118
• ISBN: 1118096118
• Brand: Jossey-Bass
• Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass

Funeral Service Exam Secrets Study Guide: Funeral Service Test Review for the Funeral Service National Board Exam

Mometrix Test Preparation's Funeral Service Exam Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass their Funeral Service National Board Exam. The exam is extremely challenging, and thorough test preparation is essential for success. Our study guide includes:Practice test questions with detailed answer explanationsTips and strategies to help you get your best test performanceA complete review of all Funeral test sectionsArtsSciencesMometrix Test Preparation is not affiliated with or endorsed by any official testing organization. All organizational and test names are tr... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1609717686
• ASIN: 1609717686
• ISBN: 1609717686
• Manufacturer: Mometrix Media LLC

The Board of Directors for a Private Enterprise

This book is written for anyone who works for, manages, or owns a private company. It is also directed toward those who aspire to be on a board of directors, whether a privately owned company, public enterprise, or a nonprofit organization.When you have completed reading this book, you will have a comprehensive real-life understanding of what a board of directors does, how it does it, how to start one, build, and run a board, and most importantly, an insight into the incredible value that a good board can deliver to any organization. In addition, also included is a wealth of detailed informati... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1524660159
• ASIN: 1524660159
• ISBN: 1524660159
• Manufacturer: AuthorHouse

The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government

• ASIN: B00SFZB93Y
• ASIN: B00SFZB93Y
• Manufacturer: Harper

Corporate Director's Guidebook

The Sixth Edition is being published in the wake of the 2007-2010 financial crisis and the resulting legislation, the Dodd-Frank wall street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act). As a result, this edition emphasizes themes arising out of the crisis and important to all directors, particularly those in public companies.

• ASIN: 1616328746
• ASIN: 1616328746
• ISBN: 9781616328740
• Brand: Brand: American Bar Association
• Manufacturer: American Bar Association

Into the Boardroom: How to Get Your First Seat on a Corporate Board

Into the Boardroom identifies the six qualifications common to successful candidates for a director's seat, and explains how today's successful businessmen and women can get their first seat on a corporate board. Until recently, America's boardrooms have remained closed to all but a handful of directors ''in the club.'' Now, former Fortune 500 executives Dorothy Light and Katie Pushor reveal an insider's look at what goes on in the boardroom and how you can get there. CEOs and directors of some of America's most prestigious corporations share their stories of what really goes on behind closed ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1592986897
• ASIN: 1592986897
• ISBN: 9781592986897
• Manufacturer: Beaver's Pond Press

The Little Book of Boards: A Board Member's Handbook for Small (and Very Small) Nonprofits

Are you new to a board and have no idea what’s expected of you? Do you know what a board’s six key responsibilities are? Do you know what your relationship with the Executive Director should be? If not, this book is for you.So many board members—especially of small nonprofits—want to support a nonprofit and readily accept the invitation to join the board. It’s only then that they discover they are in over their heads, with no idea of their expectations and responsibilities. The Little Book of Boards is here to throw that drowning board member a rope.Told with a conversational style, ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1507668813
• ASIN: 1507668813
• ISBN: 1507668813
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Be Board Ready: The Secrets to Landing a Board Seat and Being a Great Director

Betsy Atkins is often asked “How can I get on a board?” So after 20+ years in the boardroom and multiple roles in public and private companies she is ready to share her secrets. In this book, she teaches you how to build your own personal brand as well as how to keep yourself relevant and growing. She shares tips on how to make your personal network the most effective (and the most enjoyable.) Betsy covers the best ways to present your skills and credentials in order to get that board interview as well as detailed information on how to prepare for it. But getting that board seat won’t be... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1949709337
• ASIN: 1949709337
• ISBN: 1949709337
• Brand: NEWTYPE
• Manufacturer: NEWTYPE

The Board Book: An Insider's Guide for Directors and Trustees

A must-have for first-time and experienced board members alike, who will benefit from William G. Bowen's decades of experience. Former Mellon Foundation and Princeton University president William G. Bowen has served on the boards of some of the United States's biggest corporations and nonprofits, including American Express, Merck, the Smithsonian, and TIAA-CREF. In The Board Book he brings his immense experience, along with the recollections and insights of numerous colleagues, to bear on the most pressing questions facing boards of directors and trustees today. His topics include the hot-butt... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0393066452
• ASIN: 0393066452
• ISBN: 0393066452
• Manufacturer: W. W. Norton & Company

Death in the Stacks (A Library Lover's Mystery Book 8)

In the latest Library Lover’s Mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of Better Late Than Never, the library’s big fund-raiser leaves director Lindsey Norris booked for trouble....Lindsey Norris and her staff are gearing up for the Briar Creek Library’s annual Dinner in the Stacks fund-raiser. The night of dinner and dancing is not only a booklover’s dream—it’s the library’s biggest moneymaker of the year. But instead of raising funds, the new library board president is busy raising a stink and making the staff miserable.Although Olive Boyle acts like a storybook villa... [Read More]

• ASIN: B06WD7NVBQ
• ASIN: B06WD7NVBQ
• Manufacturer: Berkley

Governance as Leadership: Reframing the Work of Nonprofit Boards

A new framework for helping nonprofit organizations maximize the effectiveness of their boards. Written by noted consultants and researchers attuned to the needs of practitioners, Governance as Leadership redefines nonprofit governance. It provides a powerful framework for a new covenant between trustees and executives: more macrogovernance in exchange for less micromanagement. Informed by theories that have transformed the practice of organizational leadership, this book sheds new light on the traditional fiduciary and strategic work of the board and introduces a critical third dimension ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0471684201
• UPC: 884398326993
• ASIN: 0471684201
• ISBN: 0471684201
• Brand: Publication
• Manufacturer: Wiley

International Standardisation of Good Corporate Governance: Best Practices for the Board of Directors

International Standardisation of Good Corporate Governance: Best Practices for the Board of Directors (Softcover Reprint of the

• UPC: 29648932

Sarbanes-Oxley and the Board of Directors : Techniques and Best Practices for Corporate Governance

Sarbanes-Oxley and the Board of Directors : Techniques and Best Practices for Corporate

• UPC: 3924707

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International Standardisation of Good Corporate Governance : Best Practices for the Board of

• UPC: 713494205

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• UPC: 153843287746
• Category: Boyds
• Price: 9 USD

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• UPC: 323952880056
• Category: Adult Learning & University
• Price: 7 USD

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• UPC: 193352265892
• Category: Adult Learning & University
• Price: 97 USD

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• UPC: 381511630337
• Category: School Textbooks & Study Guides
• Price: 137 USD

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• UPC: 282828845574
• Category: School Textbooks & Study Guides
• Price: 114 USD

GUILLERMO DEL TORO SHAPE OF WATER SIGNED HOLLYWOOD BEST DIRECTOR BOARD CLAPBOARD

• UPC: 222869752106
• Category: Other Orig. Movie Autographs
• Price: 300 USD

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• UPC: 142930738487
• Category: Adult Learning & University
• Price: 4 USD

Sarbanes-Oxley and the Board of Directors : Techniques and Best Practices for Co

• UPC: 223401435757
• Category: School Textbooks & Study Guides
• Price: 71 USD