Tip #33 Is Board Member Social Time Worthwhile?
Making time and creating opportunities for board member social time is indeed worthwhile. Such social time helps to create and sustain a board culture in which board members feel accepted and comfortable in the
Tip #32 Is Board Cohesiveness Goor or Bad?
Group cohesiveness can be understood as group members feeling a sense of belonging and comfort in the group, feeling an emotional connection to other group members and to the group as a whole. If group
Tip #31 Are Your Organization's Results Worth The Cost?
A major responsibility of a board of directors is to ensure that the results being produced by their organizations are worth the costs incurred to produce them. A public or governmental board is entrusted by the
Tip #30 How Large Should Your Board Be?
While there’s no perfect size for all boards, we can say, in general, that a board needs to be large enough to include a range of perspectives in a diverse board membership and have enough board members to be able
Tip #29 Four Steps for Being an Accountable Board
The four steps for being an Accountable Board are: Identify your organization’s key stakeholders or owners. Engage in ongoing two-way communication with them. Incorporate what you learn into board discussions
Tip #28 Three Steps to Being a Results-Driven Board
The three steps for becoming a Results-Driven Board are: Define your organizational purpose. Translate your organizational purpose into measureable indicators and achievement targets. Monitor organizational
Special Tip: A Holiday Gift - Servant Leadership
As a special holiday gift, I would like to share some information about a powerful and inspiring concept that I have become immersed in over the last several months. It’s the concept of Servant Leadership,
Tip #27 Policy Governance(R): All or Nothing???
Do Boards have to implement the whole Policy Governance® system as a total system or not implement it at all? Well, Yes and No. It is true that a board will not derive the full benefits of the Policy