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...
by Brenda | Dec 5, 2011 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
Non-profit boards that want to attract and keep active board members need to have their ducks in a row. This means: Having a mandate that is clear, concise and achievable Having a vision which describes the outcome it wishes to achieve for its...
by Brenda | Dec 4, 2011 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
Not all Boards Can Dismiss a Board Member It is important, initially, to recognize that not all boards have the power to dismiss a member. In these cases, they may not be able to dismiss a member at all or they may only be in a position to recommend dismissal to a...
by Brenda | Nov 30, 2011 | Executive Leadership and Board Governance
Introduction As board members have you thought about the amount of information generated by yourselves, senior executive team members and professionals working within your organization. Word processing is now the norm. Many organizations use email extensively, and...
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...
