by Tom Okarma | Jul 21, 2012 | Board Development, Governance, Leadership
I’ve been reading a lot about the recruitment of new nonprofit directors lately. It can be a controversial issue and unless your Board Governance Documents cover the process, it can lead to anything from hurt feelings to animosity. ED’s and board...
by Tom Okarma | Jul 11, 2012 | Blog, Board Development, Governance, Leadership, Strategic Planning
What would be the ideal composition of your board? What skill sets should you have represented by board members that you can therefore leverage to your organization’s advantage? What does your board development committee look for in a board candidate? I’m currently...
by Tom Okarma | May 8, 2012 | Blog, Governance, Leadership
I recently attended the Chick-Fil-A Leadercast one day Conference and hear Andy Stanley speak on making choices and decision making. He set up the scenario in which an important decision must be made, one that you, the leader must make…not your team. HE gave us...
by Tom Okarma | Apr 18, 2012 | Blog, Board Development, Governance, Leadership
Over coffee with a friend who recently retired as a nonprofit board president, I learned how she kept board meetings lively and got her directors engaged right from the opening gavel. I had not served on this board so I was interested to learn her secret. Before she...
by Tom Okarma | Apr 3, 2012 | Blog, Board Development, Governance, Leadership
Tired of ineffective board meetings and directors that show up unprepared? Have you had it with board members that sit around at meetings like so many potted plants? Maybe you have trouble just getting enough directors to show up to have a quorum! I don’t like...
by Tom Okarma | Feb 29, 2012 | Blog, Board Development, Governance, Leadership
For new board members, lead directors, and board presidents, I recently came across an excellent book. I’d consider it a “must read” and it applies to any board: for profit, nonprofit, secular, faith-based, public, private…whatever. I remember my early days on...
