by Andrew Bergen | Apr 11, 2017 | Andrew Bergen
Not long ago, I was on a Skype call with an individual who was in a time zone 9 hours later than mine. During the conversation, I asked if he could give me a minute as I needed to get up and close the blinds. The sun had just risen above the rooftops across the street...
by Joseph Inskeep | Dec 20, 2016 | Joseph Inskeep
Are your board members chosen for name recognition? For their management skills? For their connections or fund-raising capacity? For their ability to work as a productive team? Boards and managers do very different yet equally essential work. Boards govern, not...
by Jannice Moore | Oct 18, 2016 | Jannice Moore
I fly a lot. I have the flight attendant announcements memorized: “In preparation for landing, please fasten your seat belts, ensure your seat backs and table trays are in the upright and locked positions, and stow your carry-on baggage safely. Please use caution when...
by Richard Stringham | Oct 4, 2016 | Richard Stringham
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...
by Joseph Inskeep | Sep 13, 2016 | Joseph Inskeep
Jannice Moore, our company founder, named our firm The Governance Coach™. While coaching is just one of our services, we emphasize it in the name because we’ve found coaching to be the most effective way to help boards realize and sustain a culture of governance...
