We were sitting in the superintendent’s office after the board meeting talking about her relationship with the board, and I asked her what she did...
Wearing Your Diplomat-in-Chief Hat
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Year: 2015
Turning the Governance Corner at BJCTA
In a special work session on March 17, the Board of Directors of the Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority in Alabama took a giant step...
Dueling Boards: A Cautionary True Story
The tension in the conference room was palpable, as the superintendent and her board president at one end of the table glared at the educational...
Transforming A Board Critic Into An Ardent Owner: A True Story
“What if she really disrupts the process, which you know she’s capable of doing?” asked the executive director of this large, prestigious children’s...
Non-Monetary Compensation Part II: A Costly Missed Opportunity
Walking into the authority’s boardroom to meet with the board chair, I was surprised to find her fuming. Before I could even say “good morning,”...
When Ownership Goes Awry On Your Board
The feeling of ownership is a powerful, positive force in organizations, especially at the board level. Ownership fuels commitment to such important...
Use Spear Carriers To Preserve Your CEO Line of Credit
The school board’s Planning & Development Committee held four intensive work sessions over the course of six months in coming up with a list of...
Use Non-monetary Compensation To Cement the Relationship With Your Board Chair
Three different public transportation CEOs, three different but related true stories about strengthening the board chair-CEO working relationship:...
Getting Your Board Involved in Image Building
Josh Barro’s article in the February 10 issue of the New York Times, “To Save on Rail Lines, Market the Bus Line,” makes a point that many if not...
Should You Get Your Board Involved In Doing Non-Governing Work?
The primary mission of all school boards is to govern, which essentially involves making decisions about such governing products as the annual...