by Brenda | Jan 17, 2018 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
Ignoring the opinions of the Chief Employee When a board member thinks she knows more than the CEO/Executive Director, her non-verbal communication will convey the message to keep quiet or only speak when the CEO’s/Executive Director’s opinion is in line with the one...
by Brenda | Jan 11, 2018 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
Introduction Most boards believe they have a great team. They think that there is a great relationship with the CEO/Executive Director and there is no need to examine their practice. The reality many times that not all board members feel the same and the chief...
by Brenda | Nov 14, 2017 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
This is the third installment of the Board Member Speaks series where I interview board members and individuals who have a lot of board experience. In this episode, my guest is Linda Ross. Linda Ross is the current President/CEO of Provincial Advisory Council on the...
by Brenda | Oct 26, 2017 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
This is the second installment of the Board Member Speaks series where I interview board members and individuals who have a lot of board experience. In this episode, my guest is Hilda Broomfield Letemplier. Hilda is currently the President and Chief Financial...
by Brenda | Oct 12, 2017 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
Why consider a consent agenda? Those of you who know me, know that I really don’t like it when items which are only for information purposes take time away from critical board work. Board members are very busy and want to use their time wisely to ensure that the...
by Brenda | Oct 4, 2017 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
Leadership is such a nebulous term. There are many definitions and views regarding excellence in leadership. We will focus on only two aspects of leadership in this article – confidence and optimism. The intention is to look at how confidence and optimism...
