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Reading list
| Governing roles | Governing responsibilities |
| 1. Lead | Represent all members and make sure they can participate and be heard; create vision; advocate, negotiate and maximise self-determination. |
| 2. Plan | Set overall direction, purpose, future strategies, goals, ethics and values. |
| 3. Organise | Develop polices and governance arrangements; interact with management; steer relationships, alliances and collaborations with the public and among stakeholders. |
| 4. Control | Ensure the organisation is accountable, legal and financially stable; hire, support and oversee the performance of the top manager; monitor overall outcomes. |
A governing body is concerned with the ‘big picture’ aspects of these roles, not the day-to-day management of the organisation.
It works more effectively when all its members have a clear commitment to and shared understanding of these roles and responsibilities, and how they work within the organisation.
