Let’s pretend that you are considering joining a non-profit board as a director or that you have been invited to be a trustee on a very well recognized foundation. What are your first thoughts? It’s important to keep in mind that there are no perfect charities, no perfect non-profits and no perfect non-profit boards. Prospective non-profit … read more
In a conversation with a small business CEO about his company’s succession plan, the CEO stated that one had yet to be put in place. As a CEO in a company where people perform many roles in a day, his time is stretched dealing with today’s business priorities and thinking about the future is something … read more
Boards of Directors must increasingly manage their oversight of Human Capital. CEO succession planning is a critical Board responsibility. Yet in today’s climate, Board’s seem powerless in dealing with this responsibility. At Tim Horton’s and Bank of America the CEO’s announced they were leaving and the Board was unable to advise or reassure the public … read more
Julia Dumanian is an experienced President & Chief Executive Officer, visionary and inspirational organization leader. She is a Governance expert available for Interim Leadership roles as part of the Accomplished Executives team at Boardroom Metrics. Julia’s complete series of blogs on the role of the CEO provides a wealth of insight for CEO’s and Boards of Director … read more
Every year, Spencer Stuart sends me a copy of their ‘Canadian Spencer Stuart Board Index – Board Trends and Practices of Leading Canadian Companies’. Yesterday’s mail brought the 2009 study. This years theme: ‘The Route to the Top and Company Performance in CEO Transition’ is and interesting look at how Canadian CEO’s get to the … read more
This insightful post on the role of the Board of Directors originally appeared in the Boardroom Metrics CEO blog. It remains as relevant today as when it was written. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————– Part I describes the importance of the Board’s governing role. See Part I here. Part II is about the Board’s Chair….. ….managing Board effectiveness is … read more
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