by Brenda | Apr 8, 2012 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
A handbook entitled 20 Questions Directors of Not-For-Profit Organizations Should Ask about Board Recruitment, Development and Assessment was written by Dr. Richard Leblanc, LL M and Hugh Lindsay, FCA, CIP More specifically, the questions were:...
by Brenda | Apr 7, 2012 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
The compensation of board members is an issue that faces many boards. However, it is a complicated one. According to the ASAE, “Non-profits operate to achieve their missions without the motivation of financial gain.” This is an opinion held by many tax-payers...
by Brenda | Mar 19, 2012 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
(This article is PartII in a series of articles on board members’ biases and decision making) Are there certain members on the board who seem to have vivid memories of past situations, other members who recall situations only when they are reminded of the...
by Brenda | Mar 19, 2012 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
(This article is PartII in a series of articles on board members’ biases and decision making) Are there certain members on the board who seem to have vivid memories of past situations, other members who recall situations only when they are reminded of the...
by Brenda | Mar 15, 2012 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
When board members are not conscious of their biases they can stifle or inhibit the board’s ability to make effective decisions. Some of the more common biases include: He irritates me: Board members demonstrate this bias when they become impatient with other members...
