Eight Keys to an Extraordinary Board-Superintendent Partnership

by Doug Eadie

Overview

This book draws on author Doug Eadie's work with hundreds of boards to provide detailed, hands-on guidance for building and managing a board-superintendent partnership that is close, positive, productive, and enduring. Eadie describes how the superintendent can wear the "chief partnership officer" hat while leading and managing a board-superintendent partnership program. Special attention is paid to such critical partnership building tools such as:
· Empowering the board
· Building board member ownership of their governing work
· Making governing work easier and more fun
· Involving senior administrators in providing executive support to the board

For superintendents, school board members, and school system senior administrators.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461648840
Publisher:	R&L Education
Publication date:	05/13/2003
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	96
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Doug Eadie, president of Doug Eadie&Company in Palm Harbor, Florida, writes, speaks, and consults on public and nonprofit board leadership and the board-CEO partnership. The author of 12 other books, including Extraordinary Board Leadership: The Seven Keys to High-Impact Governance, he has consulted with over 450 boards and CEOs. Before founding his consulting firm, he served as a community college senior executive, chief operating officer of a community services nonprofit, and an ancient history teacher at the secondary level.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Foreword
Chapter 2 Preface: The Partnership Imperative
Chapter 3 Acknowledgments
Chapter 4 Key 1 Put Partnership at the Top of Your List
Chapter 5 Key 2 Specialize in Governing "Business"
Chapter 6 Key 3 Empower Your Board
Chapter 7 Key 4 Turn Board Members into Owners
Chapter 8 Key 5 Spice Up the Governing Stew
Chapter 9 Key 6 Get Your Senior Administrators on Board
Chapter 10 Key 7 Keep Expectations in Sync
Chapter 11 Key 8 Stay on the High-Growth Path
Chapter 12 About the Author

Editorial Reviews

...the overall features of this work are relevant even for superintendents who have experienced an unsuccessful tenure and are seeking a second chance in the superintendency.

School Administrator

One of the greatest strengths of Eight Keys To an Extraordinary Board-Superintendent Partnership is its practicality....Doug draws on 25 years of hands-on experience in providing advice and counsel that you can put to good use right now in your district....It serves as a perfect companion piece to The Board-Savvy Superintendent, and I recommend it to you without reservation.

John R. Lawrence