by Richard Stringham | Oct 24, 2017 | Richard Stringham
These days, we have come to expect remarkable changes in our lives based on technological innovations. Could such innovations apply to governance? In his informative and charming video lectures, Professor Bob Tricker explains how corporate governance has evolved over...
by Richard Stringham | Aug 29, 2017 | Richard Stringham
Does your Board seem excessively overpopulated? Are you thinking a weight loss strategy is in order, but can’t find the right diet? Perhaps it’s time to rethink your governance processes. To illustrate, federations (organizations owned by several organizations) are...
by Richard Stringham | Jul 11, 2017 | Richard Stringham
I expect that the intent and content for an organization’s Annual Report are as much mysteries to most board members as they are to those who read them. After all, when scanning a number of annual reports, the most common elements are the financial statements. Beyond...
by Richard Stringham | Jun 13, 2017 | Richard Stringham
It is the headline that board members dread: “Former Treasurer Charged with Defrauding [name of the organization]”. Yet, in the past month, I’ve caught two of those headlines in my local newspaper. It’s by no means the first as I’ve seen several such headlines over...
by Richard Stringham | May 2, 2017 | Richard Stringham
Many of us working with Policy Governance have long advocated that boards should specify meaningful results in Ends policies rather than getting hung up on how to measure the results. What I hadn’t fully appreciated was how significant precise statements of meaningful...