It’s been ten years and counting since the board of which I am the current chair opted for Policy Governance. And still the identity of our owner(s) eludes us. We took up the question again at a recent meeting. Comments fell along the usual lines until a board member suggested God as the owner. Silence. [...]
My mother-in-law’s Christmas cactus, Policy Governance, and a meaty metaphor
August 6, 2012 By 2 Comments
Next to a pithy phrase, a meaty metaphor is my favorite rhetorical device. It’s possible to say a lot with a few words. Case in point: my mother-in-law’s Christmas cactus as a stand-in for Policy Governance. “Say what?” you ask. “Stick with me,” I answer. Following the death of my mother-in-law, I accepted responsibility for [...]
