Transport yourself down memory lane with me, and relive the moments when you’ve walked through a garden admiring the trees and flowers, or when you walked through a park gazing at the redwood trees, or went hiking surrounded by colorful wild flowers or smelled the fragrant flowers at a nursery or the scent of the […]
New Strategies for Board Composition: Qualities Over Personalities
There is a shift that is taking place in the boardroom from “who” should join to “what” is needed within the board to ensure solid oversight and readiness and help the organization maximize its success potential. Given the ever changing and complex business dynamics that have surged with the digital era, the introduction of disruptive […]
How Good Chairs Prepare for Board Meetings
A couple of weeks ago, I was interviewed about basics and tactics that a good Board Chair considers in preparation for a board meeting. As I set aside few minutes to prepare for the interview, I jotted down some thoughts and soon realized that I had enough tidbits for a blog. This information is applicable […]
Diversity Quotas for Boards: What’s happening now.
Worldwide, the call for gender diversity on boards is growing. Recently, particularly this past year, there has been a lot of buzz about board quotas. Importantly, a number of governments have taken actions to impose board quotas. Since I am an advocate for optimal board governance and board composition for all types of boards, especially for the […]
Non-Profit Boards: Growing Pains & Board Composition
“Non-profit” evokes “doing good” and “not for profit,” but it shouldn’t imply “not doing well.” Doing well by doing good is possible and important. Acknowledging the value of “doing well in doing good” elevates your standards and expectations regarding how to best structure your organization, how to attract the right talent and how to plan for […]