Reinventing governance.(includes related article on governance by policy)(techniques for CEOs of associations on how to manage their respective boards)

Association Management | August 1, 1999| | Copyright

Governance as known and practiced today is often based on bad habits and misconceptions about what it is or ought to be. Here's one effective model that can help your board break free from inadequate thinking and behavior.

For many association chief executive officers, the single largest source of work stress is dealing with the oftentimes baffling dynamics of their board. Compared to an individual one might work for, for instance, boards are less likely to take responsibility for their own jobs and more likely to judge you based on criteria they've never ...

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