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How Does a Policy Governance Board Evaluate its CEO?

How Does a Policy Governance Board Evaluate its CEO?

One of the most common questions I’m asked is “How does a Policy Governance® board evaluate its CEO?” Let me suggest that if your board is asking this question, it is asking the wrong one. If you hired someone to build a fence, you wouldn’t (or shouldn’t) evaluate the...
Monitoring as Measurement

Monitoring as Measurement

I’ve had occasion in recent times to observe a number of boards undertaking monitoring activities.  A couple of takeaways have stuck in my mind as a result of these experiences, one of which I’ll describe below and the other I’ll describe in a subsequent blog....
GSP – Professionalism in Governance

GSP – Professionalism in Governance

You may have seen and quite possibly know what CPA, CFA, PMI or P Eng. mean when they appear after someone’s name. You might also know that such designations are granted when a person has met certain standards of knowledge and is held accountable for acting within the...
Authority and Accountability

Authority and Accountability

One of the features of the Policy Governance® system is its focus on accountability.  In my experience, this feature sometimes provokes a negative reaction from observers who are not completely familiar with the system.  I think this...