Common Sense for Board Members
Edgar Stoesz is both a practitioner and a student/teacher of organizational theory. Having served as a CEO, responsible to a board, and on numerous and varied boards, he understands both sides of the organizational equation. The book he co-authored,Doing Good Better(Good Books), is used by many boards as a primer.In addition to serving the Mennonite Central Committee in a variety of senior management roles, Stoesz has chaired numerous for-profit and nonprofit boards including Habitat for Humanity International, Hospital Albert Schweitzer, Mennonite Indemnity, and Heifer Project International. He currently chairs the board of the American Leprosy Mission.Since co-authoringDoing Good Betterin 1995, Stoesz has addressed or conducted workshops for more than 100 boards. He has also edited the book,Meditations for Meetings; Thoughtful Meditations for Board Meetings and for Leaders(Good Books).