One of the breakout groups at a board-CEO/GM retreat I recently facilitated had a great time going through what I call the “stakeholder relationship...
Year: 2015
About Character and CEO Leadership
I was really pleased that two extraordinary CEOs serving on this blog’s CEO Advisory Committee – Jeff Finkle, President/CEO of the International...
Character And CEO Leadership
I was really pleased that two extraordinary CEOs serving on this blog’s CEO Advisory Committee – Jeff Finkle, President/CEO of the...
Don’t Forget Your Board Chair’s Paycheck
When I walked into a boardroom recently, I found the board chair – a highly influential attorney – fuming. When I asked what was wrong, he handed...
You’ve Got To Hit The Buzzer
“This feels wrong in so many ways. It feels reckless, careless and selfish. Of course we’re supposed to wait until we’re sure before we buzz. But...
You’ve Got To Hit the Buzzer
“This feels wrong in so many ways. It feels reckless, careless and selfish. Of course we’re supposed to wait until we’re sure before we buzz. But...
The Dallas Streetcar: Intergovernmental Collaboration At Work
Dallas has a well-earned reputation as a can-do city that aims high and more often than not hits the target. Dallas Area...
Are We Accountable For Fostering the Freedom To Fail?
Board-savvy superintendents know that they’ve got to work closely with their school board members in coming up with practical ways to carry out one...
What Can You Do About the Inevitable Centrifugal Force On Your Board?
As their half-day mini-retreat came to a close, the members of the board’s governance committee were feeling the kind of deep satisfaction that...
Learning From Two Extraordinary CEO Ambassadors-In-Chief
There is wide agreement in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors that the chief executive officer must devote at least 30 percent – some say up...