Secrets of Successful Boards by Carol Weisman

Sitting in a board room are people with different points of view, different voices, and different styles, which is why Carol's colleages share their expertise, joys, and insights in this book. No attempt was made at uniformity other than spelling, grammar and punctuation.
The purpose of this book is to give board member some tools and advice on how to do well. This book is not a book of best practices, but rather, like a board, the opinion of many different folks. Carol has two unique talents. The most unusual is her uncanny ability to get upgrades on airplanes. The other is recruiting marvelous people to get involved in exciting projects. This book will help you share your unique talents so as to achoeve the mission of a group you care about.