In case you missed the LinkedIn webinar on November 16, we reviewed what I call the “3 Legged Stool of Effective Governance"rdquo;. (Don’t they always have 3 legs?)  In previous newsletters I have made the case that having these three tools (strategic plan, sound policy and the right data for evaluation) are the

Opposing forces, whether they be internal to the organization or external, can disrupt normal, smooth operations. One of the primary jobs of leadership is

Years ago I was sitting in on a presentation covering the financial condition of a very large non-profit, which had been scheduled prior to my beginning governing board training on an entirely different subject. I watched the finance director drone on and the eyes of the 20+ board members glaze over. When the finance director had left the room, I began my presentation with the question…

Bill wrote the following early in August as he finished a two week trip to Italy and Greece. His writing coincided with the S&P downgrading the US Credit Rating and the debt crisis across Europe. He writes:

I recently completed a webinar for the California Primary Care Association on Board Ethics, and my research and preparation led me to the insight that many boards have a too limited view of the scope of ethics. So let me review this with you in hopes of stimulating some thought and improvement on your end.

Board ethics defined

The common definition in the literature is that ethics is…