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This book clears the smoke for boards faced with the challenge to make their governing model, either Policy Governance (R) or Coherent Governance (R) , work in real life. Boards of directors thoughtfully engage in the exciting work of developing new policies and adopting their new governing model, then immediately confront reality: how does the board actually put the new model into motion and allow it to deliver on its promise of excellent board performance? Boards That Matter is a practical guide that takes the mystery out of that process. It is a book that is loaded with down-to-earth solutions, all based on processes successfully in use today by boards across the United States and internationally. Although many of the examples offered in the book come from the world of public school boards and non-profit boards of various types, the implementation processes are equally applicable to boards of all types. 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. The authors draw from their combined 60-plus years of experience in working with public and non-profit boards, including work with hundreds of boards using both Policy Governance (R) and Coherent Governance (R), as they present their insight about how to use the models effectively. Their easily-understood implementation strategies for helping real boards deal with real issues, and doing it through faithful utilization of their new governing tools, makes this a continuing reference source for boards as they translate theory into practice.

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As a result of the implementation of Coherent Governance(r), our school district is now much more aligned and effective. The board, superintendent, central office staff, and school leaders all are focused on supporting classroom instruction and raising student achievement. Board meetings and work sessions are run more efficiently and are also focused on policy-level issues and results. Our district has embraced the increased focus on and accountability for results, which has already helped us raise student academic proficiency. Now that we are in our second year of Coherent Governance(r), I cannot imagine any other governance system being better for our district or community.--Mike M

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Randy Quinn and Linda J. Dawson co-founded the Aspen Group International in 1993 following careers that combine to total over 65 years of service to governing boards of education entities and other non-profit organizations. They since have consulted with boards in most of the 50 states and others on three continents, including the countries of Morocco, Singapore, Korea, Borneo, Canada and Mexico. Their long careers of work with governing boards of all types, with dominant focus on Policy Governance and Coherent Governance, have provided the basis for this insightful and common-sense library of strategies for effective implementation of these governing models.

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