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7 Tips for Creating Board Committees

7 Tips for Creating Board Committees

Should a board have committees?  It depends. How many committees should a board have? It depends. It depends on whether the committees will interfere with the accountability of the CEO. It depends on whether those committees will help the board or hinder the...
Is Your Board on ‘Cruise Control’?

Is Your Board on ‘Cruise Control’?

A number of years ago, a family member was in the hospital, and I set out in my car to visit her.  But I was preoccupied with a work-related matter, and before I realized it, I arrived, not at the hospital, but at the office!  My reflex brain had put me into...
We’ve Always Done it This Way…

We’ve Always Done it This Way…

As I cleared away the remainder of our Easter ham this week, I was reminded of an old story.  “Mom, why do you always cut the end off the ham before cooking it?” asked the youngster. “Well, that’s the way my mother always did it.”  “But why did she do it...
Just Waiting, or Preparing?

Just Waiting, or Preparing?

This season prior to Christmas is known in church calendars as the season of Advent, the time of “waiting” for Christmas to arrive, re-enacting the period of waiting for the birth of the Messiah. Advent is a season of Hope.  This year, perhaps more than any...