A little over four years ago, Jeff Finkle, President of the International Economic Development Council, and Virginia Jacko,...
What, Me Afraid of a Big Board?
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Turning Your Board Members Into a Cohesive Governing Team: Part 1
Teamwork in the abstract is neither here nor there for nonprofit and public boards. The only serious reason for developing your board’s teamwork is...
Make Sure Your Board Has Its Own Governing Mission
“Does your board have a detailed governing mission?” My question was greeted by some quizzical looks in a recent “board-savvy CEO” workshop I was...
Insidious Foe #1: Governing Is Very Simply Policy Making
This is the first in a series of articles dealing with eight insidious foes of a solid board-CEO partnership. An insidious foe is an erroneous...
Rich Manners On Reasons For Joining – or Leaving – a Nonprofit Board
A highly successful entrepreneur who passionately believes in contributing his time, experience, and expertise to governing nonprofit organizations,...