by Richard Stringham | Apr 2, 2026 | Richard Stringham
If you’re new to serving on a board, or if you’ve been on a board and felt that something is missing, it might help to think of the board as providing a through-line. Through-line: a theme or idea that runs from the beginning to the end of a book, film, etc....
by Richard Stringham | Mar 19, 2026 | Richard Stringham
How well does your board really know the values of those to whom it is accountable? Are you asking the right questions to find out? At The Governance Coach™, we believe that boards in the non-profit sector stand in for a group of people beyond the board. This group is...
by Richard Stringham | Apr 24, 2025 | Richard Stringham
The next time you’re in a board meeting think about the cost for each hour of that meeting. Estimate the hourly rate for each board member and each staff member in the room. Add those numbers to get a total hourly rate. Is your board adding value worth the cost of...
by Richard Stringham | Jan 9, 2025 | Richard Stringham
It’s that time again – when forecasts for the coming year are making frequent appearances. In a recent podcast , Tom Standage, editor of The World Ahead by The Economist, candidly noted that their track record for previous forecasts was less than stellar. If the folks...
by Richard Stringham | Dec 2, 2021 | Richard Stringham
…perhaps it shouldn’t! Some boards have an interesting perspective on reports. They view a report as something the board needs to adopt or approve. On one hand, this is understandable. If the board doesn’t make a decision whether it will adopt or approve a report,...
