Chapter 4 Set direction and policy

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Advance Praise for Adapt or Fail! V
3. Acknowledgments IX
4. Contents XI
5. Preface XIII
6. Chapter 1 Adapt or fail! 1
7. Chapter 2 A practical framework for adaptive governance 23
8. Chapter 3 Conduct the business of the board 51
9. Chapter 4 Set direction and policy 103
10. Chapter 5 Approve key decisions, then prudently delegate 161
11. Chapter 6 Oversee the execution of direction within policy 187
12. Chapter 7 Verify before trusting 217
13. Chapter 8 Conclusion 249
14. List of figures 253
15. List of tables 255
16. Appendices 257
17. Endnotes 261
18. About the series editor 277
19. About the authors 279
20. Index 281