by Richard Stringham | Mar 21, 2024 | Richard Stringham
When you hear the term “accountable governance,” what comes to mind? For many, they think of accountability to the law, to government authorities, or to funders and donors. Certainly, those are important for a board’s accountability. But there is another group to whom...
by Paul Zilz | Aug 19, 2021 | Paul Zilz
So you are looking at your board’s governance approach and wondering if Policy Governance® is right for your organization? I remember when I was newly elected as a leader of a board, and we were looking to adopt the “Carver model.” I had no idea what that meant...
by Jeffery Schau | Jul 8, 2021 | Jeffery Schau
When boards seek to govern with excellence, they often seek out a system or model of governance to help guide them. In other words, they look for a tool they can wield to help them get the job done. Policy Governance® is such a tool, and a wonderful one at that....
by Rose Mercier | Apr 1, 2021 | Rose Mercier
My colleague, Ted Hull, wrote a blog a couple of years ago , about how boards can ensure the gains experienced through Policy Governance are not lost. However, because I think it’s impossible to overemphasize the importance of being intentional about sustaining...
by Paul Zilz | Feb 25, 2021 | Paul Zilz
How many times have you sat in a board meeting wondering why you were discussing what you were discussing and feeling frustrated that the “real” issues weren’t being discussed? Often that frustration can be traced to one key issue: The board doesn’t understand how to...