Governing with Purpose: How to lead a brilliant board – a guide for charity trustees

An insider’s guide to becoming a happier, more effective charity board trustee. This is a practical handbook for all those passionate about their cause, who want to make a real difference through their governance and leadership.

Nothing really prepares you for what it’s like to become a board trustee of a charity you believe in; nothing, that is, until now.

This book talks you through how to become a brilliant board trustee, carry out your roles effectively and even enjoy the experience.

Written by a current board member, for boards and their trustees, each chapter outlines the key approaches to take to become part of an empowered and brilliant board. Discover the principles of Governing with Purpose, and find out why governance and leadership are core values for board trustees.

Above all, it speaks to the value of your role in leading a charity to achieve its objectives.

Brian Cavanagh has over 25 years’ experience of governance and leadership in the public sector in Scotland. He is the CEO of Calibrate, a mentoring consultancy specializing in strategic leadership and board governance for the charity sector in UK and Ireland. Brian chairs an SME in Scotland and is a board member of a housing association in Ireland.

• | Author: Brian Cavanagh
• | Publisher: Practical Inspiration Publishing
• | Publication Date: Sep 13, 2022
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781788603546
• | ISBN-10: 1788603540