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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...
Is Your Board Really Present?

Is Your Board Really Present?

Last weekend I was enjoying the beautiful summer weather taking a walk along a local nature trail. There were many other people doing the same thing.  What amazed me was the number of them that were walking along, heads down, totally absorbed in their devices! ...
How’s Your Board’s Psychic RAM?

How’s Your Board’s Psychic RAM?

Leading productivity expert David Allen, author of Getting Things Done, has coined a fascinating phrase: “Psychic RAM.” He argues that as individuals, when we try to keep our “to do” lists in our heads, we are tying up valuable RAM. Consequently, we have no creative...