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25 Ways Your Board May be Failing

25 Ways Your Board May be Failing

by Tom Okarma | Jun 17, 2014 | Blog, Board Development, Governance, Leadership

Do many of these sound familiar? If so, it’s time to do something. Let me know what else you might add to this list. No strategic plan in place Poor alignment between goals and:resources, staffing, structure, budget, decision-making Infrequently monitoring financial...
Do We Really Need a Board of Directors?

Do We Really Need a Board of Directors?

by Tom Okarma | May 1, 2014 | Blog, Board Development, Governance, Leadership

I suspect many executive directors have asked themselves this question at one time or another, and probably with good reason. Unless you have a well-thought out New Director Orientation Program you may be suffering through a board that has no clear purpose. It will...
You Need a Prickly Pair on Your Board

You Need a Prickly Pair on Your Board

by Tom Okarma | Feb 13, 2014 | Board Development, Leadership

I love the desert, not just because that is where spring training of my beloved losers-The Chicago Cubs- practice but because of its unique vegetation. Cacti come in many different styles. Some say there are over 2,000 species of these complex living creations. One...
Maximize Your Nonprofit Board’s Performance in 2014: Here’s How

Maximize Your Nonprofit Board’s Performance in 2014: Here’s How

by Tom Okarma | Nov 2, 2013 | Board Development, Leadership

Time to set the tone for the new year. Your budget and goals may be set, but how about your board? Unless you want the board to simply roll into 2014 and repeat its (good, or average, or poor) performance from 2013 you’ll need to do something to “up their...
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