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Thoughts and perspectives on how organizations can achieve strong policy governance.
Governance Solutions
WHAT’S ALL THE FUSS ABOUT GOVERNANCE? We Need “New” Solutions People seem to believe that the status quo still isn’t working because they...
Organizational Culture: Open or Closed?
Culture in an organization is comprised of shared values, goals, norms and processes. One overarching theme uncovered in studying...
What do nonprofit governing boards do?
Defining governance is not easy. If you google “definition on governance,” you will find over 500,000 entries. Governance is a generic...
Democracy is messy
Last night, President Obama said that democracy is messy. Democracy is messy. Governing boards represent democracy in action and the...
Governance is a new word to many
An acquaintance asked me yesterday what I do. “I work with board and executive leaders on a system of governance that helps them get rid...
Lessons on Policy Governance® from The Little Red Hen
The Little Red Hen was an industrious little hen. From a few seeds, she had a vision of a beautifully golden, richly fragrant loaf of...
Policy Governance and Tone at the Top – When Nonprofits Fail
Nonprofits are failing at a high rate (e.g., Flanagan, 2012; Nonprofit Trends, 2014). Despite strategic planning and fund development,...
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