The American Society of Appraisers is considering a transition from an operations-driven governance model to a policy-driven governance model, based on the “Carver model.” In a nutshell, this model enables the board of governors (BOG) to focus on the “ends” (organizational vision and strategy) and leave the “means” (implementation and execution) to the CEO and staff. “This is also intended to avoid ongoing confusion over roles, responsibilities, authorities, and accountability of the CEO, the Executive Committee, the BOG, and the Discipline Committees, and other standing committees and the historical resulting gridlock and lack of forward movement,” says the ASA in a release.