by Richard Stringham | Jan 13, 2022 | Richard Stringham
When I first began governance consulting, I often ran into a misconception that the Board Chair was the CEO’s boss. I don’t encounter that nearly so often these days; but an odd remnant of that view still pops up – some think that the Chair should be the...
by Richard Stringham | Dec 2, 2021 | Richard Stringham
…perhaps it shouldn’t! Some boards have an interesting perspective on reports. They view a report as something the board needs to adopt or approve. On one hand, this is understandable. If the board doesn’t make a decision whether it will adopt or approve a report,...
by Richard Stringham | Aug 26, 2021 | Richard Stringham
In my days as a much younger man I was invited to join friends for a weekend of canoeing on a river which included some exciting sections of rapids. Although not requiring a high level of white-water skills, it was nonetheless challenging especially for a novice...
by Richard Stringham | Jul 15, 2021 | Richard Stringham
As more research comes in, the case for diversity at the board table grows even stronger. Diverse perspectives at the board table translate into greater board success and reduced risk. This has some boards asking how they can increase diversity at the board table. 1....
by Richard Stringham | Jun 24, 2021 | Richard Stringham
In previous careers, I have worked for several CEOs of non-profit organizations in which the respective boards weren’t using Policy Governance®. Meetings of the board were always intriguing from the perspective of understanding what the board was thinking. Prior...
by Richard Stringham | Jun 3, 2021 | Richard Stringham
In an interview on the CBC Radio program SPARK , Roger Martin, Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, contends that businesses’ obsession with efficiency over the past two centuries has gone too far. Although...
