by Brenda | Mar 7, 2012 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
It is difficult to deal with individuals who are determined not to play by the rules. These individuals are angry for one or more reasons. They want things done their way someone out of office to reduce the tension in their own system and the board room is a safe...
by Brenda | Mar 2, 2012 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
Who is telling the board which decisions to make and how to structure the board? Often the answer to that is ‘the CEO.’ One online survey confirmed this notion by revealing that the CEO and management have the biggest influence on the Board’s decision-making freedom....
by Brenda | Feb 22, 2012 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
Introduction Why would local entities come together to form a provincial organization? What could be the stated purpose? What is the real purpose of such an entity? What makes some people believe in such organizations while others think they are a real waste of time...
by Brenda | Feb 15, 2012 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
It is essential for governing boards to be excellent communicators. This means they have to make may decisions prior to engaging in any form of communication on a long-term basis. The best boards have an agreed upon method for solving internal disputes have an...
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...
