How many board meetings have you attended where you felt it was productive, convivial, transparent and empowering for all directors? Where you felt that there was actual time to leverage the talent around the table, and that while everyone had to be a professional and remain independent, there was a sense of collaboration towards clear […]
Be a Great Board Chair in 10 Steps
“A corporate board of directors can create tremendous value for a publicly-traded company. However, an absence of leadership can destroy it.” – Wharton University of Pennsylvania Regardless of the type of board, leadership around the board table is far from obvious. While there is one individual appointed as leader for the board, there are […]
Board of Directors Alignment Session: A Case Study
One aspect of my work I thoroughly enjoy is planning and leading board alignment sessions with all types of organizations (non-profit, private, and public) with boards of any size. I recently planned and led a successful alignment session for an 11-member board, and while it’s fresh in my mind, I thought it would be beneficial […]