Beyond Auld Lang Syne
History isn’t just a nostalgic stroll down memory lane. Nor is it a slavish attachment to the way things were. As HBR authors John Seaman… Read More »Beyond Auld Lang Syne
governance
Governance advice with a familiar ring
A recent issue of the Association of Theological School’s Colloquy online newsletter included advice gleaned from a nine-month long project focused on governance challenges at… Read More »Governance advice with a familiar ring
Helping the CEO isn’t job one for the board
“Unless we’re certain that what we do is helpful to our president, I won’t waste my time coming back.” The board member’s comment and the vehemence with which she delivered it, took me by surprise. From where I sat, it had seemed a productive meeting.Read More »Helping the CEO isn’t job one for the board
Shared governance and the cooperation instinct
You probably don’t think of Discover, a magazine devoted to science, technology, and the future, as a likely source of governance advice. But that’s what… Read More »Shared governance and the cooperation instinct
Friday reflections on another week of Generous Matters
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
Essentials of good faith governance
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
It takes a team to win the board game (part 2)
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)
The appropriately civil board
A few posts back, I identified “dysfunctional civility” – a culture that shuts out hard questions and differences of opinions – as potentially hurtful to… Read More »The appropriately civil board
Going nowhere fast
I use the phrase “dysfunctional civility” in my consulting work to describe a board culture that shuts out hard questions and differences of opinion. This week I… Read More »Going nowhere fast