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CarverGuide, Creating a Mission That Makes a Difference (J-B Carver Board Governance Series) (Vol 6) [Paperback]

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0787903027 978-0787903022 November 14, 1996 1st
Looks at how to write a mission statement that delivers a powerful message. Shows how to make the statement one of concrete, practical utility, not just inspirational value. Provides a useful Mission Statement Checklist and advice on how to evaluate the completed statement.

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This Carver Guide shows how to write a mission statement that delivers a powerful message about the identity of the organization, clarifying the issues of what results are to be achieved, for or with which people, and at what cost. Carver shows how to make the statement concrete, not just one of rhetorical or inspirational value. He provides sample mission statements, a useful mission statement checklist, and practical advice on how to evaluate the completed statement. Specifically, in this Carver Guide you will learn:
  • What is the central role of the mission statment
  • How to create an effective mission statement
  • What are the characteristics of the mission statement
  • How to evaluate your mission statement

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This Carver Guide shows how to write a mission statement that delivers a powerful message about the identity of the organization, clarifying the issues of what results are to be achieved, for or with which people, and at what cost. Carver shows how to make the statement concrete, not just one of rhetorical or inspirational value. He provides sample mission statements, a useful mission statement checklist, and practical advice on how to evaluate the completed statement. Specifically, in this Carver Guide you will learn:
  • What is the central role of the mission statment
  • How to create an effective mission statement
  • What are the characteristics of the mission statement
  • How to evaluate your mission statement

Product Details

  • Paperback: 24 pages
  • Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1st edition (November 14, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0787903027
  • ISBN-13: 978-0787903022
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,820,321 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

John Carver is internationally known as the creator of the breakthrough in board leadership called the Policy Governance model and is the best-selling author of Boards ThatMake a Difference (1990, 1997, 2006). He is co-editor (with his wife, Miriam Carver) of the bimonthly periodical Board Leadership, author of over 180 articles published in nine countries, and author or co-author of six books. For over thirty years, he has worked internationally with governing boards, his principal practice being in the United States and Canada. Dr. Carver is an editorial review board member of Corporate Governance: An International Review, adjunct professor in the University of Georgia Institute for Nonprofit Organizations, and formerly adjunct professor in York University's Schulich School of Business.

 

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4.0 out of 5 stars Neat booklet focuses on ends aspect of mission statements, June 11, 2000
This review is from: CarverGuide, Creating a Mission That Makes a Difference (J-B Carver Board Governance Series) (Vol 6) (Paperback)
John Carver is well known for his PolicyGovernance formulation of the role of non-profit boards. Under this, boards formulate four types of policies: ends, executive limitations, board-staff linkage and the governance process. Carver sees mission statement as the top level ends policy. Not everyone would completely agree: many mission statements go well beyond this, to include some discussion of means, corporate values and so on. That said, ends are invariably a key element of mission statements.Subject to this possible limitation, this booklet is short and to the point, and includes a helpful checklist of characteristics of good mission statements, which is useful to any organisation embarking on a mission statement exercise.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars This book is useless, June 21, 2005
This review is from: CarverGuide, Creating a Mission That Makes a Difference (J-B Carver Board Governance Series) (Vol 6) (Paperback)
It is badly written and has no central theme.

Plus at $14 for a little paper pamphlet that is 18 pages long?

I sent mine back for a refund - How do they get away with this incompetent writting?
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