The practice of shared leadership within nonprofit governing boards of rural Alberta public colleges was explored in this mixed method study to reveal to what extent certain governance-related factors may impact board effectiveness and, ultimately, institutional performance. These factors included the president's governance-related knowledge and competency, the human capital composition or mix of the board, the governance-related education and training received by a board, and the board's view of themselves as stewards and listeners to the institution's voice. Approaches to the literature...