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Below is a bibliography of reference materials on Policy Governance^® and Servant-Leadership with links to online sources.

About Policy Governance

Carver, John. John Carver on Board Leadership. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2002.: Selected writings from the creator of the world's most provocative and systematic governance model.

Carver, John. Boards That Make a Difference: A New Design for Leadership in Nonprofit and Public Organizations, third edition. ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2006.: The definitive "text" on Policy Governance.

Carver, John. Empowering Boards For Leadership: Redefining Excellence in Governance. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1992.: A two-cassette audio program. (Two hours).

Carver, John, ed. Board Leadership. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.: This newsletter edited by John Carver is 8-12 pages in length, 6 issues a year. Carver and other Policy Governance consultants, provide short, clear articles with a lot of practical detail about using the model. Available by subscription only from Jossey-Bass., 350 Sansome Street, San Francisco, California 94104. Phone (415) 433-1767. Subscription price includes 6 copies of the newsletter for distribution to the Board. Strongly recommended for Boards which are implementing Policy Governance.

Carver, John, and Carver, Miriam. The Carver Policy Governance Guide Series on Board Leadership. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2009.: This set of six Carver Policy Governance Guides maps out the Policy Governance model and then takes readers through the essential elements of the model. Available as a set or in individual volumes:; Volume 1, The Policy Governance Model and the Role of the Board Member
Volume 2, Ends and the Ownership
Volume 3, The Governance of Financial Management
Volume 4, Adjacent Leadership Roles: CGO and CEO
Volume 5, Evaluating CEO and Board Performance
Volume 6, Implementing Policy Governance and Staying on Track

Carver, John, and Miriam Carver. Reinventing Your Board: A Step-by-Step Guide to Implementing Policy Governance. Revised edition. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2006.: More detailed "how-to" information regarding implementing Policy Governance®.

Carver, John and Miriam. The Policy Governance Model: An Introduction by John and Miriam Carver. International Policy Governance Association, 2008. A DVD presentation of the basics of Policy Governance. Carver, John, and Caroline Oliver. Corporate Boards That Create Value: Governing Company Performance from the Boardroom. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2002.: The Policy Governance model as applied to business corporations. Foreword by Sir Adrian Cadbury.

Carver, Miriam, and Bill Charney. The Board Member's Playbook: Using Policy Governance to Solve Problems, Make Decisions, and Build a Stronger Board. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2004.: This book enables boards to build and maintain governance skills with carefully crafted exercises (rehearsals), using a simple question and answer sequence.

Conduff, Mike; Gabanna, Carol; Raso, Catherine. The Ontarget Board Member, Elim Group Publishing: 2007.: Using the format of a story, this book talks about the “8 indisputable behaviors” of a board member who is consistent with Policy Governance® principles.

Moore, Jannice. Governance for Health System Trustees. Ottawa: Canadian Healthcare Association Press, 2004.: This book is geared specifically to the needs of health system governors. Based on practical experience with applying the Policy Governance model to the boards of health care organizations, it provides 1) the questions you as a board member need to ask yourself and 2) the answers, so you can determine if you're doing the right things to ensure the long-term future of your health organization.

Moore, Jannice. REALBoard Tool Kit™, Vol. 1, Meaningful Monitoring. Calgary: The Governance Coach^™ , Second edition, 2007: Tools to assist boards in effectively using the Policy Governance model. This toolkit addresses "real life" questions about the process of monitoring, as well as practical tips, samples, and a variety of tools to make monitoring a more meaningful and valuable part of your governance process.

Moore, Jannice. REALBoard Tool Kit™, Vol. 2, Board Self-Evaluation. Calgary: The Governance Coach^™2006: Tools to assist boards in effectively using the Policy Governance model. This toolkit addresses "real life" questions about the process of evaluating the board's own performance, as well as practical tips, samples, and a variety of tools to make board self-evaluation a meaningful and valuable part of your governance process.

Moore, Jannice. REALBoard Tool Kit™, Vol. 3, Connect! A Guide to Ownership Linkage. Calgary: The Governance Coach^™2008: The third volume in our REALBoard Tool Kit Series is designed to answer the “real-life" questions about the process of connecting or linking with owners. How does the board attend to this critical task, enabling it to gather the wisdom necessary to effectively provide leadership? This Toolkit provides practical tips, samples and a variety of tools to make your efforts to “Connect!” easier and more effective.

Oliver, Caroline, et al. The Policy Governance® Fieldbook: Practical Lessons, Tips, and Tools from the Experiences of Real-World Boards. ed. Caroline Oliver. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1999.: A collection of practical examples from "real" boards using Policy Governance. The book was developed based on the submission of a number of "case studies" from real boards, including a case I submitted based on one of my clients.

Oliver, Caroline. Getting Started With Policy Governance: Bringing Purpose, Integrity and Efficiency to Your Board's Work. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2009.: Practical, hands-on tools for getting the most from the Policy Governance system in the day-to-day operation of boards.

Royer, Gene. School Board Leadership 2000: The Things Staff Didn't Tell You at Orientation. Houston: Brockton Publishing, 1996.: This book is written by a Texas-based consultant who has worked with Carver's model for a number of years, specifically with school boards. All the examples are school related. For more information, email genoroyer2006@yahoo.com

About Servant-Leadership

The seminal writings on Servant-Leadership are those of Robert K. Greenleaf. The books edited by Larry Spears of the Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership also contain a number of Greenleaf's essays. Max DePree and Bennett J. Sims are both "practitioners" of the concept.

DePree, Max. Leadership Is an Art. Doubleday, 1990.
DePree, Max. Leadership Jazz. Doubleday, 1993.
DePree, Max. Leading Without Power. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1997.
Frick, Don M., and Larry C. Spears. On Becoming a Servant Leader: The Private Writings of Robert K. Greenleaf. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1996.
Greenleaf, Robert K. The Institution as Servant. Indianapolis: Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership, 1972.
Greenleaf, Robert K. The Servant as Leader. Indianapolis: Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership, 1991.
Greenleaf, Robert K. Trustees as Servants. Indianapolis: Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership, 1991.
Spears, Larry C., ed. Insights On Leadership: Service, Stewardship, Spirit, and Servant-Leadership. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1997.
Spears, Larry C., ed. Reflections on Leadership: How Greenleaf’s Theory of SL Influenced Today’s Top Management Thinkers. Indianapolis: Greenleaf Center for Servant-Leadership,1995.