The Imperfect Board member: discovering the seven disciplines of governance excellence

by Jim Brown.
San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c.2006.Great book for people new to serving on boards or who serve on bad boards and want to know how to make them better. The author uses a “fictional story” to help define the role of a board.  This is a good supplement to other books one might read to learn how boards operate and how to serve effectively.