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Are Our Hands Really Tied That Tightly?

Apr 22, 2015

“Look, our hands are tied. We’ve got to make do with the people they send us.” This is what the CEO of a transportation authority said in a...

Lana Vukovljak: Leading Large-Scale Innovation on the Volunteer Front

Apr 22, 2015

I was fortunate to work with Lana Vukovljak a few years ago when she was President & CEO of the American Association of Diabetes Educators,...

Michael Melaniphy on 21st Century Leadership Challenges

Apr 16, 2015

I was extremely pleased when APTA's CEO Michael Melaniphy, who is a member of this blog's CEO Advisory Committee, offered to spend around 30 minutes...

Playing the Innovator-in-Chief Role With Gusto

Apr 14, 2015

Every truly extraordinary nonprofit and public sector CEO I’ve observed over the years has made leading strategic change a top priority, wearing...

Virginia Jacko: CEO Extraordinaire

Apr 1, 2015

This inaugural post features a truly extraordinary CEO, Virginia Jacko, who became president & CEO of the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and...

King Richard III: A Case For Aggressive Image Building

Mar 25, 2015

“And therefore since I cannot prove a lover to entertain these fair well-spoken days, I am determined to prove a villain and hate the idle pleasures...

Wearing Your Diplomat-in-Chief Hat

Mar 24, 2015

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...

Turning the Governance Corner at BJCTA

Mar 20, 2015

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

Mar 12, 2015

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

Mar 11, 2015

“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...

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Doug Eadie’s professional passion and his company’s mission are to empower public and nonprofit organizations by building governing board capacity and developing rock-solid board chief executive partnerships. A nationally prominent organizational developer par excellence, Doug specializes in building the governing capacity of public school districts, public transit authorities, and economic development corporations.

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