To my Board director friends: How do you guide long range thinking without overstepping your job description? I am a longstanding board member of a mid-sized nonprofit organization that is about to develop their next strategic plan – a 3-year look into the future of...
This post is for privately owned companies and nonprofit organizations that have Boards that they want to make more effective, or those that don’t have Boards but realize they should have. This applies equally to advisory boards as well as fiduciary boards, except...
We’re all reading about the increasingly common risk of cybersecurity exposure, the bad actors launching attacks from all over the world, and the embarrassing press announcements by companies that have been victims of these attacks. What doesn’t make the news is what...
I really enjoy the game of tennis, and I’ve been an active player for over 50 years. Unlike the professional we see on TV, I’m a clear example that practice doesn’t always make perfect, but it does provide some clarity on what perfect might look like. I’m still...
Congratulations! You’ve been asked to join a private company Board, either because you know the owners and they know you, or you have expertise they need and they want you. Either way, the opportunity is both an honor and an obligation – and a chance to fail. So how...
