I posted an entry (the first of three installments) on 8 lessons learned in the 19 years since our board first learned about the Policy Governance (R) model of John Carver. This model is one way to approach the responsibilities of governance described on this site – A Framework to Governance.
The first part deals with three lessons learned:
- Be wary of assumptions
- Change our mindset
- It’s all or nothing
You can read this entry at policy.governance101.com
Another successful model used by a growing number of boards is the Coherent Governance (R) model of Linda Dawson and Randy Quinn (The Aspen Group.)
You can read the entry, written with coherent governance in mind, at coherent.governance101.com
The objective of a governance model (effective board performance) is the same. Boards that are satisfied with their performance of the responsibilities of governance may find a different approach to be their preferred choice. But for those desiring to improve their governance performance, I commend to you the Policy Governance (R) model that our board has used, or the Coherent Governance (R) model. Both are complete systems designed to achieve owner-accountable governance.