It's a Battle on the Board

by Debra Allcock Tyler

Wouldn't charity governance be so much easier if it wasn't for all of your fellow trustees? Being knowledgeable and experienced as a trustee is important, but having the ability to interact effectively with your fellow board members, that is where good governance really starts. Get it wrong and, very quickly, you've got a battle on the board. Working in sustained harmony towards a common goal can be a tall order for many trustees. Debra Allcock Tyler's approach to this challenging subject is characteristically engaging as she adopts a different ABBA tune as the theme for each chapter. Frank and with real-life examples firmly to the fore, she mixes leadership theory with practical advice delivered straight from the shoulder.

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So, if you are a trustee or about to become one, you will benefit from the insights and hard-won wisdom distilled in this book. If you want to be the dancing queen (or king) of good governance and avoid a waterloo for your charity, then this book is for you.

Paperback

Published October 5, 2020

Reviews

[Peter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Full of practical and easy to understand hints and tips about how to be a successful charity trustee or chair. Not only entertaining and informative when read cover to cover but full of templates and reference points you can return to at the moment the issue they address feels immediate. As someone experienced as a CEO and as a trustee I recognised lots of things I’d seen done well and less well. As a potential chair of the future I feel equipped to test and learn based on whatever I might inherit.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent guide to the responsibilities of being a chair or trustee of a charity with great focus on the practicalities and behavioural matters rather than just the legal requirements. Entertainingly presented with each chapter given the title of an Abba song.