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Why Are We Wasting Time Talking About That?!

Why Are We Wasting Time Talking About That?!

Perhaps you have found yourself in a board meeting wondering why the board was taking time to discuss something you thought had neither strategic nor fiduciary importance. You lamented, “Why is the board wasting time talking about this...
Effective Board Meetings

Effective Board Meetings

We live in a society of meetings. In the United States alone, there are more than 11 million meetings a day! If you are a board of directors, you are ultimately responsible for the success or failure of your organization.  Most boards are mandated to meet at...
Does Your Board Need an Information Diet?

Does Your Board Need an Information Diet?

Have you ever received the agenda package for your board meeting and thought “Oh, no – do I really have to wade through all of this information?”  If so, you’re not alone.  I think many board members, on receiving the package, feel like they are swimming...
Peter, Paul and Mary

Peter, Paul and Mary

The work patterns for my wife and I allow us to travel to the office together in the morning. We park underground at her office complex and, from there, I walk to my office. The parking underground sure is nice in winter!  When we first started this travel...
2 FOCUS (or Not 2 Focus)

2 FOCUS (or Not 2 Focus)

Driving a car responsibly requires that we keep our focus in at least two arenas: one near at hand and the other more distant. Near at hand we must negotiate a complex, changing environment of pedestrians, traffic and potentially dicey road conditions. Lose our...

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