by Brenda | Jan 1, 2012 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
Summary of Full Article Distrust occurred when corporate boards were charged with offenses which demonstrated that excellence in corporate governance was not the practice. Part of the issue related to the combined role of Chair of the Board and CEO. The best practice...
by Brenda | Dec 29, 2011 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
When completing research in the area of board governance, it was discovered that entities formulating policy need to ensure all data is collected and options presented to the decision-making body. These premises are articulated in the Decision Making Model of...
by Brenda | Dec 22, 2011 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
Introduction Privacy is an issue which is addressed in different ways in various jurisdictions. Freedom of information and protection of privacy concerns influence the actions of boards and organizations. Fear can cripple a board and the actions of managers. Thus, it...
by Brenda | Dec 15, 2011 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
Background In Nova Scotia, Canada, Education Minister Ramona Jennex fired the South Shore Regional School Board for breaching its code of ethics, bylaws and the Education Act, and for undermining staff trying to do their jobs. Consultant Deloitte released a damning...
by Brenda | Dec 12, 2011 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
Policy Governance does not always work. In the article titled SDC to review contracts, spending, Georgia Pabst states Earlier this year, however, the board voted to reject policy governance and return to its committee structures because some members thought...
by Brenda | Dec 6, 2011 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
The stakeholder of tomorrow is going to be very different from many of the stakeholders today. Thus it is essential for non-profit, public sector and corporate boards to realize that social networking is going to remain as a communication tool.If boards accept this...
