This is how the chief executive officer of a local economic development corporation responded to my question about engaging his board in the annual...
CEO Leadership on the Governance Front: Reflections on an Emerging New Model
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Transit CEO Leadership on the Governance Front: Reflections on an Emerging New Model
This is how the chief executive officer of a large, urban public transit system responded to my question about engaging his board in the annual...
CEO Leadership on the Governance Front: Reflections on an Emerging New Model
This is how the chief executive officer of a large, urban public transit system responded to my question about engaging his board in the annual...
5 Facts of Life in the Rapidly Evolving “Field” of Public Transit Governance
Actually, governance – the leadership work of governing boards in close collaboration with their chief executive officers – isn’t yet a full-fledged...
Boosting Your Board’s Self-Esteem
Hundreds of interviews with transportation board members over the years have taught me a valuable lesson. Board members who take pride in their...
Another Insidious Foe To Avoid: Believing Board Committees Invite Micro-management.
One of the erroneous governance assumptions that I described in the radio interview I did for the Michigan Business Network a few days ago is...
Don’t Get Caught In the Board Self-Assessment Trap
I received an email promo last week from a national nonprofit ballyhooing its board self-assessment “tool,” which reminded me of a true story that...
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...