Tip #17 Three Tips for Efficiently Managing Board Meeting Time

February 1, 2017  |  tips for effective boards

Board members’ time is valuable and available board meeting time very limited.  Hence, it’s critically important to manage board meeting time as efficiently as possible. For this purpose, I would like

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Tip #16 Should the Board Trust the CEO

January 1, 2017  |  tips for effective boards

The simple answer:  Trust the CEO?  - Yes, ideally when you can, but verify regardless of trust. Yes, of course, trust can be quite valuable.  Trust grows as people share the “good” as well

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Tip #15 Board Self-Assessment Tool

December 1, 2016  |  tips for effective boards

An important governance practice for boards committed to ongoing board performance improvement is a periodic comprehensive board self-assessment.  Governance experts recommend such an assessment about every

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Tip #14 Recognize Positive Performance of the Chief Executive and Take Corrective Action When Indicated

November 1, 2016  |  tips for effective boards

In our last Tip for Effective Boards, we focused on the sixth principle for effective board delegation to management:  track and evaluate the performance of the chief executive in relation to the board’s

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Tip #13 Track and Evaluate the Performance of the Chief Executive in relation to the Board's Stated Expectations

October 1, 2016  |  tips for effective boards

Assuming that the board has clearly stated its expectations for the performance of the chief executive (effective delegation principle 3), has clearly delineated the scope of authority and discretion being delegated to

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Tip #12 Empower the Chief Executive to Make Decisions within the Defined Delegated Scope of Authority

September 1, 2016  |  tips for effective boards

In the last four Tips for Effective Boards, we focused on the first four principles for effective board delegation to management:  1) be clear about the recipient of this delegation, 2) be clear about the source of

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Tip #11 Clearly Delineate the Scope of Authority and Discretion Being Delegated to the Chief Executive

August 1, 2016  |  tips for effective boards

In the last three Tips for Effective Boards, we focused on the first three principles for effective board delegation to management:  1) be clear about the recipient of this delegation, 2) be clear about the source

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Tip #10 Clearly State the Board's Expectations for the Performance of the Chief Executive

July 1, 2016  |  tips for effective boards

In the last two Tips for Effective Boards, we focused on the first two principles for effective board delegation to management:  1) be clear about the recipient of this delegation and 2) be clear about the source

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