Caroline Oliver
promoting purpose, integrity and efficiency in governance
Caroline is the founding Chair of both the International Policy Governance®Association1(2000 – 2005) and the UK Policy Governance Association(2006 to present). She is the Chief Executive of the international consulting firm Good to Govern Limited, and founder of The Governance Corporation Network.
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Upcoming seminar:
GETTING STARTED WITH POLICY GOVERNANCE -
A NEW APPROACH TO BOARD EFFICIENCY
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Jesus College Oxford.
£150 plus VAT including lunch
(details of programme and directions click here)
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Come to the 7th Annual
International Policy Governance Association Conference 2010
July 22nd - 24th, in Las Vegas
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Recent articles by Caroline Oliver
Governing change from the boardroom (July 2010)
Gaining efficiency at the board level (June 2010)
Assessing Board Assessment (May 2010)
Reflections on public sector board governance (April 2010)
At the heart of the owner experience ( MAC blog April 2010)
Crisis governance (November 2009)
The importance of Boards in democracy (August 2009)
Creating your Board's key connection (June 2009)
Ownership and Boards (April 2009)
Danger: Targets at Work (March 2009)
One way to govern (February 2009)
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A short article that appeared in the ACCA Journal, Health Service Review (June 2009)
(Stuart Emslie, John Bruce and Caroline Olive)
and a further article that appeared in the ACCA Journal on the topic of corporate governance:
(Vijay Mistri and Caroline Oliver)
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Here is one of Caroline's Policy Governance articles:
(written with Stuart Emslie, former Head of Controls Assurance, Department of Health and John Bruce, Chairman, Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust)
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Caroline recently lectured at Birkbeck College, University of London, Centre for Corporate Governance and Ethics on "The interface between theory and reality in corporate governance and ethics".
Her powerpoint presentation can be viewed here
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Caroline's latest book (published in January 2009)
has received the following endorsements:
"Anyone following the events surrounding the financial turmoil in 2007 and 2008 has good reason to wonder if corporate governance is working. Caroline Oliver’s latest book provides a route map to an innovative system of governance that boards should find well worth considering and even trying, it also provides many clues as to how some of the recent financial sector problems could have been prevented. Shareholders too should be interested in this book as it is about them, describing a system for how boards steer their organisations in their owners’ interests."
Paul Moxey
Head of Corporate Governance and Risk Management
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (Global)
"What a truly outstanding and thought-provoking book. It has changed how I work with Boards overnight and forever! If we all took the advice within the pages of this book, then organisations would deliver greater value to their owners and be better places to work."
Dr. Jay Bevington
Director
Assurance and Advisory Public Sector
Deloitte and Touche LLP
This is a great read. Such a book is long overdue, it is comprehensive, accessible and fills a big gap in the market.
Geraldine Peacock, CBE
Former Chair of The Charity Commission.
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Other books authored by Caroline:
Corporate Boards That Create Value: Governing Company Performance from the Boardroom.
by John Carver with Caroline Oliver (2002)
by Caroline Oliver et al (1999)
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1Policy Governance® is an internationally registered service mark of John Carver. Registration is only to ensure accurate description of the model rather than for financial gain. The model is available free to all with no royalties or license fees for its use. The authoritative website for the Policy Governance model iswww.carvergovernance.com.
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Contact information:
Caroline Oliver,
41 Highgate, Beverley,
East Riding of Yorkshire,
HU17 0DN
Mobile: 07766 273837
email: coliver@carolineoliver.com
Member of The Governance Corporation Network
Here is a brochure for OurBoardroom.com, a web-based, board organisation software program for boards who are using Policy Governance. Contact Caroline who will arrange an on-line demonstration.
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