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How Does a Policy Governance Board Evaluate its CEO?

How Does a Policy Governance Board Evaluate its CEO?

One of the most common questions I’m asked is “How does a Policy Governance® board evaluate its CEO?” Let me suggest that if your board is asking this question, it is asking the wrong one. If you hired someone to build a fence, you wouldn’t (or shouldn’t) evaluate the...
Everything is NOT Fine

Everything is NOT Fine

A non-profit behavioral health organization I work with has an awareness campaign entitled “Everything is Not Fine.”  Their clientele are children, youth and families.  We all know this story.  A loved one walks in the front door and you ask, “How was school? How was...
Don’t Look Under the Covers?

Don’t Look Under the Covers?

If you’re on a board, it’s so tempting to look under the covers! In Policy Governance®, who gets to look? The Board? The CEO? Well, that depends. In Policy Governance®, the Board writes policy that guides the management of the organization. There is a clear sequence...