by Brenda | Nov 28, 2011 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
Decision Making and Governance Policies Introduction Boards and Government Entities are constantly required to make effective decisions. These decisions are policies. Each policy requires action and monitoring by somebody. We all know this to be true, however, several...
by Brenda | Nov 22, 2011 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
Introduction Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the Atlantic School Boards Conference in Gander, NL. One of the topics was risk management. As I sat through this excellent presentation, I couldn’t help thinking about the role of boards in risk management....
by Brenda | Nov 18, 2011 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
Introduction People do make a difference. Governance is not management. When selecting board members we need to choose the best. When we elect members we need to provide professional development to ensure they understand the importance of personal traits to the...
by Brenda | Nov 16, 2011 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
Reasons Board Chairs Lose Control of Meetings Board chairpersons lose control over board meetings when they ignore board politics are unaware of importance of individual board member’s agendas are unprepared for the meeting do not follow the policies and...
by Brenda | Nov 14, 2011 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
Introduction Recently, I was reading an article which states that the critical components of Transparency and Accountability include regulatory quality, competition policy, and market openness (http://fpc.state.gov/177023.htm). If these components are critical for...
