by Brenda | Feb 13, 2012 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
The World Bank (2003), in a report titled Public Policy for Corporate Social Responsibility, states that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is the commitment of business to contribute to sustainable economic...
by Brenda | Feb 9, 2012 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
Facebook is going public. That isn’t really new for this sector because Groupon has already moved in that direction. One would assume that any company going public would want to be open and transparent, and that it would separate governance from management. Based on...
by Brenda | Feb 3, 2012 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
Introduction If you ask the board, “Are the members free to state their opinions?” the members would say, “Oh yes, we are open and frank with each other.” We know that the collective wisdom is often better than the judgement of any single person. That is why many...
by Brenda | Jan 31, 2012 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
There are several factors to consider when thinking about board packages. Some of these are Preparation time Costs Usefulness and Relevancy Practical value Preparation time Preparing board packages is a time-consuming task for senior administrators and...
by Brenda | Jan 23, 2012 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
One of the things I discovered during my six years of research is that it is important for each school boards to clearly outline its role and differentiate it from the role of its superintendent. As noted in an article titled, A smart proposal spells out...
by Brenda | Jan 21, 2012 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
Restricting where students attend schools is not an uncommom practice. School boards create zoning policies for many reasons. A few of these include creating equal opportunity in all schools in their jurisdiction ensuring certain schools do not become centers for...
