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7 Tips for Creating Board Committees

7 Tips for Creating Board Committees

Should a board have committees?  It depends. How many committees should a board have? It depends. It depends on whether the committees will interfere with the accountability of the CEO. It depends on whether those committees will help the board or hinder the...
The Danger of an Executive Committee

The Danger of an Executive Committee

It’s been around since time immemorial and every board has one. It’s the executive committee. This sacrosanct group is usually made up of the officers of the board; typically the chair, vice-chair, secretary and treasurer. Its daunting mandate can include making...
7 Tips for Creating Board Committees

7 Tips for Creating Board Committees

Should a board have committees?  It depends. How many committees should a board have? It depends. It depends on whether the committees will interfere with the accountability of the CEO. It depends on whether those committees will help the board or hinder the “holism”...
What about Executive Committees?

What about Executive Committees?

I received a call from the president of an organization that I coach which was in the middle of revising its bylaws. It had been suggested to the president that it was hard for a board to function without an executive committee. She called because she was curious...

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