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Excellence in Governance
Author: Steve Hardy
Date: February 24th, 2012
Key Words: Advisory councils or boards, governing boards, accountability, ownership, management teams, Principal
This is the fourth chapter in Excellence in Theological Education (published in English by Lanka Press and as an on-demand book by amazon.com. It also exists in Spanish, Portuguese and Amharic). Excellent leadership training institutions are accountable to the constituencies that they serve. They are advised and governed by well-conceived and supportive advisory councils and governing boards. The fundamental question for theological education institutions is one of ownership. Governance is how those who are the owners assume responsibility for what is theirs. Governance needs to be done at an authority level, by an advisory or general council representing the institution’s constituency; at a policy level by a governing board or council; and at an implementation level, by the institution’s administrative staff team, under the leadership of the institution’s principal. Includes a brief bibliography and discussion questions.
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