Product Description
by Julie Garland McLellan (Author)
A book of practical case studies to help directors on not-for-profit boards to build skills and judgement.Why do people join the boards of not-for-profit organisations? Enthusiastic, altruistic and generous people give their time and effort to make a success of organisations in the arts, sports, health, education, religious and other sectors. The work is unremunerated, yet rewarding; tiring yet energising; risky yet necessary. The reasons for supporting any particular cause are many. So are the events that can, will and do happen inside the boardroom. Events that can see directors jailed, fined, and publicly vilified or praised, respected, and promoted. Good judgment can make the difference.Nobody knows what to expect in the boardroom. Stuff happens. Directors need to react to the circumstances. They need to be aware of the people, the environment and the legal requirements of their role. They need to build success. These organisations are too important to fail. Directors need to guide them towards sustainable success by making the right decisions, in time, every time.Working through the case studies in this book will help directors to make better decisions.Based on real life events in modern not-for-profit organisations these case studies will help directors to identify the key legal and practical issues and craft a winning strategy for their organisation. They are fun to read but seriously educational. Written by an international expert and with contributions from forty board practitioners this book offers practical insights and clear examples to follow.
Author Biography
Julie Garland McLellan is a professional non-executive director. She consults extensively to boards and individual directors. Her focus is upon improving board and director effectiveness. She also presents board workshops and strategy retreats and is available for conference presentations and MC duties. Julie is the author of 'The Director's Dilemma' a global email newsletter for directors. To subscribe to the newsletter visit www.mclellan.com.au. Julie is also the author of: -'Dilemmas, Dilemmas' a collection of real life case studies for company directors featuring insightful suggestions from global experts on how to address each of the issues raised. -'All Above Board: Great Governance for the Government Sector' a practical manual for directors on boards of government owned companies. -'Presenting to Boards' a practical guide to the skills required for successful boardroom presentations. Julie is a professional speaker and facilitator. She is a CSP; the highest international qualification for professional speaking. With a diploma and an advanced diploma in Company Directorship from the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a post graduate diploma in applied finance and investment from the Securities Institute of Australia (now FINSIA), an Executive MBA from Instituto de Empresa, Madrid and an honours degree in Engineering from City University, London, Julie is well qualified to assist boards and directors around the world with the important task of providing good governance that enable good corporate performance and sustainable wealth generation. She specialises in practical working solutions to the problems encountered in modern boardrooms. Full details are available at www.mclellan.com.au or by email from julie@mclellan.com.au . You can hire Julie to speak at your conference or board retreat.
