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Embracing Complexity

Embracing Complexity

I am reading an interesting book1 about leading in times of crisis and change. While its messages are directed in large part to individual leaders, there are many lessons in it for governing boards. After all, effective boards are leading organizations where change is...
Evidently this is Not Evidence!

Evidently this is Not Evidence!

Earlier on in my consulting career, it was common to come across boards in which directors thought that the Board Chair should be the CEO’s boss. However, when a board uses Policy Governance®, board members should operate in a manner that recognizes the board as a...
Maintaining Policy Governance® Muscles

Maintaining Policy Governance® Muscles

My colleague, Ted Hull, wrote a blog a couple of years ago , about how boards can ensure the gains experienced through Policy Governance are not lost. However, because I think it’s impossible to overemphasize the importance of being intentional about sustaining...
Just Waiting, or Preparing?

Just Waiting, or Preparing?

This season prior to Christmas is known in church calendars as the season of Advent, the time of “waiting” for Christmas to arrive, re-enacting the period of waiting for the birth of the Messiah. Advent is a season of Hope.  This year, perhaps more than any...

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Policy Governance® Virtual Workshops

Introduction to Policy Governance® courses starting:

February 4, 2026

March 25, 2026

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February 11, 2026

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