Exceptional Governance offers a practical, research-grounded framework for understanding what strong association board leadership looks like and how to build it—organized around the three interconnected pillars of strategy, structure, and culture.
Authors Mark Engle, Debbie Trueblood, and Erin Volland draw on more than 80 years of combined experience advising association boards, along with research conducted through Association Management Center's consulting practice. The book moves from foundational concepts—what associations are, how governance is defined, and the fiduciary roles of board members—through the deeper mechanics of authority, oversight, risk, and organizational culture, before addressing strategy development and the traits of high-performing boards.
Exceptional Governance is filled with practical tools, figures, and tables throughout.
- a governance pillars framework connecting strategy, structure, and culture
- sample board meeting agendas, including a modified format for virtual meetings
- a duty-of-care and conflicts-of-interest framework for fiduciary decision-making
- key-question prompts throughout each chapter to guide reflection and discussion
Adapt these resources to fit the specific needs of your individual board or use them as part of your ongoing effort to build more exceptional governance in your organization.
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