by Richard Stringham | Mar 25, 2020 | Richard Stringham
Readers of our blogs will recall that only the board as a whole has authority to make board decisions. It may delegate some of its authority to others (e.g., the CEO, board officers, or board committees), but there are some things it...
by Richard Stringham | Mar 6, 2020 | Richard Stringham
In the news at home today, the federal Minister of Health, “cautioned Canadians to prepare for the ‘eventuality’ of [a coronavirus] outbreak here.” Elsewhere, we are witnessing more severe measures already in place such as the state of...
by Richard Stringham | Jan 22, 2020 | Richard Stringham
In this age of disruption, what follows might seem heresy. We are encouraged to think outside the box, to view our businesses differently. I’ve no quarrel with that. But I’ve been witnessing some boards in which board members are shirking discipline and, in some...
by Richard Stringham | Oct 16, 2019 | Richard Stringham
Don’t be Satisfied with Just “Warm Bodies” for Board Positions On behalf of your organization’s ownership, your board determines what will demonstrate success for the organization. Furthermore, the “buck” truly stops at the board as there is no higher...
by Richard Stringham | Aug 14, 2019 | Richard Stringham
If you observe boards over time, you start to see some interesting patterns. A couple of decades ago, boards of non-profits were prone to direct their CEOs to enter into partnerships. Closer examination would reveal that it wasn’t just boards that were pushing...
by Richard Stringham | Jun 11, 2019 | Richard Stringham
Does your board suffer from revolving door directors’ attendance? In other words, some board members attend board meetings on an erratic basis: a meeting here and another there. Even if your board enables distance connection, these board members have spotty in and out...
