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Shift Happens

Shift Happens

Indulge me in a little nostalgia.  Before COVID, I spent a lot of time in airplanes.  I had the flight attendant announcements memorized: “In preparation for landing, please fasten your seatbelts, ensure your seat backs and table trays are in the...
Does Your Board Multi-Task in Virtual Meetings?

Does Your Board Multi-Task in Virtual Meetings?

In pre-COVID days, I have expressed concern about the effect on the board’s ability to govern well of board members who were distracted during board meetings by having their smart phones always at hand. The phones may have been blatantly obvious, they may have been on...
Freedom In Discipline

Freedom In Discipline

Has your board considered Policy Governance® but decided against it because it sounded like too much work, or you heard it was too confining? Often, this translates into “we don’t really want to exercise discipline.” Many boards tend to shy away from discipline....