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The Carver Guide Series on Effective Board Governance by John Carver and Miriam Mayhew Carver

Eric Lanke

Back in 2007 I read Boards That Make a Difference , which lays out the Carver Model of Policy Governance in book form. Would these documents, I wonder, be easier for the Board to get its head around that the multiple charts and pages that they are currently forced to go through?

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Shaking Up Patterns

Jamie Notter

Moneyball and Management Innovation. The Results of Management Innovation. Want Innovation? One simple thing I’ve found to be a catalyst for conversations about patterns is creating Wordle cloud of board meeting agendas, survey responses, annual reports, and other core operating documents. December 2007 (8).

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Exploring #Humanize: Open

Jamie Notter

There is a separate 20-page worksheet document for each chapter on the four human elements. Moneyball and Management Innovation. The Results of Management Innovation. December 2007 (8). November 2007 (14). October 2007 (12). September 2007 (17). August 2007 (18). July 2007 (13).

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Small, But Mighty: A Resource for Small Nonprofit Leaders

Beth Kanter

These nonprofits fill important niches in communities, often maintain close relationships with their beneficiaries, and serve as incubators for innovative ideas. No longer small, with a budget over $5 million, the organization began work to become a high-performing nonprofit in 2007. This short document is a call to action.

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But You're Just Not Doing it Right

Jamie Notter

They will then try to sell you on their new dynamic, nimble, constantly evolving, “living plan document” system. Moneyball and Management Innovation. The Results of Management Innovation. Want Innovation? December 2007 (8). November 2007 (14). October 2007 (12). September 2007 (17).

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Getting Serious About Collaboration

Jamie Notter

” Don’t just look for a better strategy document, look to develop the people so they can do strategy work better. Moneyball and Management Innovation. The Results of Management Innovation. { Previous post: Bringing Innovation to Life. December 2007 (8). November 2007 (14). October 2007 (12).

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Failure is good: it's about learning. Mistakes are bad execution

Jamie Notter

Moneyball and Management Innovation. The Results of Management Innovation. The distinction is that failures are more connected to experimentation, innovation, and learning, where mistakes are more about quality and execution. December 2007 (8). November 2007 (14). October 2007 (12). September 2007 (17).