Blog Entries - 2016

Tip #7 Seven Principles for Effective Board Delegation to Management

April 1, 2016  |  tips for effective boards

Effective board delegation to management is critical for developing and maintaining a constructive relationship between board and management, for responsible board leadership, and for effective organizational

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Tip #6 Develop and Maintain a Board of Directors' Policy Manual

March 1, 2016  |  tips for effective boards

For many boards, board meeting minutes and perhaps organizational operations policies serve as the primary documentation of board decisions expressing the values of the board.  Yet, such a collection is by no means

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Tip #5 Three Ideas for Efficient Use of Board Committees

February 1, 2016  |  tips for effective boards

Boards can often enhance their efficiency as a result of a thorough review of their board committee structure and functioning.  Three specific suggestions follow: 1.   Reduce redundancy.  Look

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Tip #4 Clarify Roles of the Board and the Executive

January 1, 2016  |  tips for effective boards

It seems to me that much of the inefficiency and discord experienced by boards of directors and their CEOs is grounded in the lack of clear differentiation between the roles of the board and the CEO.  When roles

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