February 14, 2022
Can we take a minute to talk about your minutes? Most of us understand that minutes need to demonstrate that an organization is acting in the best interests of its owners or funders...
November 17, 2021
While there is no proven formula for how often boards of directors should meet, most often I have counselled boards to meet less frequently, rarely have I recommended a board meet more often. Too frequent board meetings occur more commonly...
August 31, 2021
Despite the rapidly expanding literature in behavioral economics and the popularity of some of its well-known concepts, it is surprisingly tricky to put conclusions from research into practical use. As the behavioral economic theories suggest, this challenge exists because...
June 9, 2021
Research shows that self-awareness—knowing who we are and how others see us—forms the foundation of high performance, smart choices, and lasting relationships. However, people don’t see themselves quite as clearly as they could. If they have always had a stagnant mindset, they are loathe to explore the disruption that truly knowing themselves might bring.
July 14, 2020
Historically, incumbent CEOs anointed their successors, but that all changed in the post-Sarbanes-Oxley environment that required the consideration of the entire board. Now the CEO’s job involves preparing one or two strong internal candidates—ensuring leadership continuity and the CEO’s legacy. However, selecting the right person from among internal and external candidates remains the single most critical task the board has.
February 11, 2020
A Board Mindset™ depends on directors having the values, intellect, self-regulation, drive, and resilience to make or influence major decisions about the direction of the company they serve. Improving board effectiveness is an ongoing process that most boards ignore...
January 28, 2020
Three noted boardroom advisory experts have launched a new firm to help boards of directors achieve excellence in critical aspects of governance that are too often ignored.
January 16, 2020
The Board Mindset Quotient ™ helps you evaluate your board's mindset in 5 key areas...
