Board Role & Effectiveness

Far and away, the most common concern we get is from existing and new Directors who want to ensure they understand their role and responsibilities clearly. Here are some of our thoughts on the subject.

Board Effectiveness Checklist

1. How do Directors define the Board's role?
2. Do Directors understand what governance is?
3. How does management describe the Board's role?
4. Is the Board Chair a leader?
5. ......see more of the Board Effectiveness Checklist .

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The Role of the Board of Directors

Q. What’s the biggest complaint CEO’s have about their Boards?

A. The Board is a waste of time – it doesn’t add any value.

Q. What’s the biggest complaint Board members have about their Boards?

A.....read more about the role of the Board of Directors.

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The Role of the Board in Strategic Planning

There are good reasons why many CEO’s get uneasy about the notion that their Board should participate in the strategic planning process.
....read more about the role of the Board in strategic planning.

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Board Evaluation Worksession

Here's a simple board evaluation worksession anyone can facilitate to help the Board assess it's own effectiveness and strategic priorities.

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CEO Performance Evaluation Template

Here's a sample CEO Evaluation (HTML) or CEO Evaluation (PDF) your Board can use to evaluate the performance of the CEO.