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Seven memorable disciplines that transform how boards govern, now fully updated
Now in its 20th Anniversary Edition, The Imperfect Board Member distills the fundamentals of board work into seven disciplines presented through a narrative approach that readers can absorb cover-to-cover in just a few hours. Written by Jim Brown, USA Today bestselling author of The Imperfect CEO, Founding Partner at OrgHealth, and a board consultant since 1995, this new edition updates the original fable while adding significant new content.
New to this edition are a foreword by Patrick Lencioni, a deep-dive on Governance Excellence, and a chapter examining changes in board operations over twenty years based on Brown's interviews with CEOs and chairs. The seven disciplines are designed as mnemonics, enabling directors to recall and apply them in real time.
The author directly tackles, in compelling narrative form, the central challenge faced by all board members: managing the human relationships that make boards healthy or unhealthy. The book is packed with straightforward tools, principles, lessons, and applications you can implement immediately in any corporate, nonprofit, public, or faith-based board.
You'll also find:
- A narrative style that replaces dry academic governance writing with concise, engaging storytelling designed to hold attention
- A fully updated recommended reading list reflecting new paradigms and thought leadership in board governance
- Practical mnemonic frameworks that simplify complex governance concepts into seven disciplines directors can apply daily
Board members across public corporations, venture capital, family-owned businesses, charities, and nonprofits will find direct, practical governance guidance in this book. Whether you are a long-serving director, a new member, a chair, or a CEO seeking a healthier partnership with your board, these seven disciplines apply.
Seven memorable disciplines that transform how boards govern, now fully updated
Now in its 20th Anniversary Edition, The Imperfect Board Member distills the fundamentals of board work into seven disciplines presented through a narrative approach that readers can absorb cover-to-cover in just a few hours. Written by Jim Brown, USA Today bestselling author of The Imperfect CEO, Founding Partner at OrgHealth, and a board consultant since 1995, this new edition updates the original fable while adding significant new content.
New to this edition are a foreword by Patrick Lencioni, a deep-dive on Governance Excellence, and a chapter examining changes in board operations over twenty years based on Brown's interviews with CEOs and chairs. The seven disciplines are designed as mnemonics, enabling directors to recall and apply them in real time.
The author directly tackles, in compelling narrative form, the central challenge faced by all board members: managing the human relationships that make boards healthy or unhealthy. The book is packed with straightforward tools, principles, lessons, and applications you can implement immediately in any corporate, nonprofit, public, or faith-based board.
You'll also find:
- A narrative style that replaces dry academic governance writing with concise, engaging storytelling designed to hold attention
- A fully updated recommended reading list reflecting new paradigms and thought leadership in board governance
- Practical mnemonic frameworks that simplify complex governance concepts into seven disciplines directors can apply daily
Board members across public corporations, venture capital, family-owned businesses, charities, and nonprofits will find direct, practical governance guidance in this book. Whether you are a long-serving director, a new member, a chair, or a CEO seeking a healthier partnership with your board, these seven disciplines apply.
JIM BROWN is the Founder of OrgHealth and the creator of the widely adopted Seven Disciplines of Governance Excellence. For over thirty years, he has worked with hundreds of boards and executive teams across corporate, private, and mission-driven organizations-helping them move from oversight to real stewardship. A former Consulting Partner with The Table Group, Jim advises leaders across North America and speaks at governance and leadership conferences. He is the author of The Imperfect Board Member and The Imperfect CEO-books that have sparked what is being called the Imperfect Leadership Movement, inviting leaders to replace performance-driven posturing with clarity, courage, and shared ownership.
Foreword, Patrick Lencioni xxix
Introduction: Why Boards Matter More Than Ever xxxiii
PART ONE-THE FABLE
1 ON THE EDGE 3
Coaching Highlight: Facing Fear in Leadership 13
2 A GLIMMER OF HOPE 15
Coaching Highlight: Setting the Tone 23
3 THE SECRET FORMULA 25
Coaching Highlight: Handling Conflict 37
4 THE ENEMY WITHIN 39
Coaching Highlight: Manipulating the Board 47
5 UNRAVELING FROM THE INSIDE 49
Coaching Highlight: The Danger of Inaction 59
6 REBUILDING FROM THE GROUND UP 61
Coaching Highlight: Vulnerability 68
7 ONE STEP FORWARD, TWO STEPS BACK 71
Coaching Highlight: Side Conversations 77
8 EXPECT MORE 79
9 CATCHING THE WIND 89
Coaching Highlight: Forgiveness Versus Permission 96
10 UNCOVERING THE GEM 97
11 BREAKTHROUGH 115
Coaching Highlight: The Power of Owning Mistakes 122
12 THE BIG DAY 123
Coaching Highlight: Board Self-Evaluation 128
The Story Continues 129
PART TWO-THE MODELS AND THE PRINCIPLES
13 PUTTING IT INTO PRACTICE 133
The Governance Excellence Model 135
The Secret Formula for Organizational Effectiveness 138
The Seven Disciplines of Governance Excellence 140
Board Conversations with the GEM in Action 164
14 TWENTY YEARS OF CHANGE IN THE BOARDROOM 181
From Compliance to Strategic Stewardship 182
From CEO-Controlled Agendas to Shared Leadership at the Top 183
From Culture as Soft Stuff to Culture as a Core Governance Duty 184
From Not Enough Information to Too Much at Once 186
From Quarterly Updates to Real-Time Exposure 187
From Private Boardrooms to Transparent Stakeholder Expectations 188
From Politeness to Constructive Dissent 189
From Technology as Infrastructure to Technology as Strategy 190
From Static Board Composition to Deliberate Renewal 191
From Annual Evaluations to Continuous Board Learning 191
What These Shifts Mean for Today's Directors 192
15 BOARDROOM CULTURE 195
The Veiled Problem: Culture by Accident 195
Culture by Design 196
The Chair as Cultural Architect 197
Building Trust Beyond the Boardroom 198
Board Culture and Company Culture 199
Real-World Examples of Designed Board Culture 200
Why Intentional Culture Matters 201
Why Intentional Beats Accidental Culture 201
Closing Thoughts: Culture as the Engine of Governance 202
16 TO CHAIR OR NOT TO CHAIR: WHY SPLITTING THE ROLES MAKES SENSE FOR MOST 203
Why Some Leaders Pull It Off 204
Four Common Risks of CEO-Chair Duality 205
Recognizing the Dark Side 206
When It's Hardest to Make the Dual Role Work 206
The Costs of Holding on Too Long 207
Why Separation Works for Most 207
A Practical Special Case 208
The Subtle Strength of an Independent Chair 209
A Friendly Bottom Line 209
17 GOVERNING CHURCHES AND CHARITIES 211
Heart for the Cause 212
Talent Matters 213
When Nonprofits Are More Complex Than Corporations 214
Dedication to Relationships 215
The Higher Standard 216
Understanding Ownership Fully 217
What Churches and Charities Can Teach Corporations 219
An Uncomfortable Caution 220
Mission Boldness in High-Complexity Nonprofits 221
Final Word 222
PART THREE-COACHING HIGHLIGHTS AND APPLICATION
18 FACING FEAR IN LEADERSHIP 225
19 SETTING THE TONE 229
20 HANDLING CONFLICT 231
21 MANIPULATING THE BOARD 235
22 THE DANGER OF INACTION 239
23 VULNERABILITY 241
24 SIDE CONVERSATIONS 245
25 FORGIVENESS VERSUS PERMISSION 249
26 THE POWER OF OWNING MISTAKES 251
27 BOARD SELF-EVALUATION 255
Epilogue: Twenty Years of Learning Together 259
Recommended Reading on Governance 263
Notes 269
Acknowledgments 283
The Author 287
Index 289
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Management |
| Genre: | Importe, Wirtschaft |
| Rubrik: | Recht & Wirtschaft |
| Medium: | Buch |
| Inhalt: | Einband - fest (Hardcover) |
| ISBN-13: | 9781394336548 |
| ISBN-10: | 1394336543 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Gebunden |
| Autor: | Brown, Jim |
| Auflage: | 2. Auflage |
| Hersteller: | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 149 x 224 x 26 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Jim Brown |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 29.09.2026 |
| Gewicht: | 0,55 kg |
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