The board’s role in strategic change
I’ve said it before and I’m happy to say it again. A board’s ability to provide strong governance really does matters to an organization’s success.… Read More »The board’s role in strategic change
I’ve said it before and I’m happy to say it again. A board’s ability to provide strong governance really does matters to an organization’s success.… Read More »The board’s role in strategic change
Lose the rubber stamp. Charity Navigator has handed members of nonprofit governing boards yet another reason to up their game. The watchdog group recently revamped… Read More »Friday reflections on another week of Generous Matters
A few posts back, I wrote about potential pitfalls in CEO evaluation, drawing upon advice I give to boards of theological schools. I stressed the… Read More »360 degrees of misery
Earlier this year, I took the first crack at bringing together into a single document the best of two decades of In Trust wisdom on… Read More »Essentials of good faith governance
CEO evaluation in the hands of a well-meaning, but inexperienced, board is a fearsome thing. The nonprofit landscape – including territories occupied by faith-based organizations… Read More »Evaluator, do no harm
According to Daring to Lead, just out from CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, the folks at the top of U.S. nonprofits are a dispirited bunch. In fact,… Read More »Board development and bread on water
For more than 20 years, a single theme — good boards matter — has dominated my writing, speaking, and consulting work. I’ve crisscrossed the continent… Read More »And now to practice what I preach to board chairs
Creating presentations that connect: About one in five working adults would rather do taxes, go to the dentist, or work on a Saturday than sit… Read More »Friday afternoon reflections on another week of generous matters
In my last post, I added a governance spin to two of four strategies from consultants Jack and Suzy Welch’s advice about “How to Build… Read More »It takes a team to win the board game (part 2)
Newsweek isn’t where I expect to find advice on developing strong boards. However, a recent issue of the magazine provided just that with an article… Read More »It takes a team to win the board game (part 1)