Eight At The Top Book

	Foreword
	Quotes from the Authors
	Preface
1	Knowing Your Community	1
	Do Your Research	2
	There Is No "One" Community	9
	Developing Community Relationships	16
	The Media Is the Community, Too	23
2	Knowing Your Board	31
	Your Board Is Your Boss	32
	Building the Board Team	37
	The Wavy Line Between Policy and Administration	45
	Board Meetings: Getting Down to Real Business	50
3	Knowing Your Organization and Its People	59
	Figuring Out What's Going On	60
	Organizing for Action: Word for the Year	67
	Building Capacity and Cementing Relationships	68
	Tending to the People Business	70
	Keeping an Eye on the Future	76
4	Knowing Your Students	83
	Motivating Young People	83
	The Way Youngsters Energize Us	87
	Being a Champion for Youth	90
	Connecting with Students	97
5	Knowing Yourself	107
	Personal Qualities That Count	108
	Sources of Guidance and Inspiration	111
	Professional Development Never Ends	114
	Surviving and Thriving	118
	Knowing When It's Time to Leave	122
	Gaining and Keeping Perspective	124
	Taking Care of Yourself	126
	Final Story	129
	Index	133
	About the Authors	137