This is an excerpt found on BoardSource, from the book Trouble at the Top: The Nonprofit Board\'s Guide to Managing an Imperfect Chief Executive by Katha Kissman.

Board members provide necessary capital to organizations: intellectual, reputational, political, and social capital.  An organization that is not using its board productively is missing out on opportunities.  The board of directors and the chief executive are members of a team, with a shared responsibility to achieve the mission of the organization.  When then team is not working together effectively, the organization’s results and reputation can suffer.

So, what do you do when the chief executive fails to use the time, talent and treasures of the board for constructive purposes?  To get the answers, read the full excerpt by clicking here.