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Actual for You - Governance vs. Adding Value - The Role of the Board of Directors
Gas powered or charged? Cordless or corded? Makita or Milwaukee? What is the real difference between them, and do you really need to know? Of course you need to know. Besides the fact that certain power tools are better for certain projects, it’s your money that’s being spent on these items. With that said, here are a few tips to picking the right power tools, either for the project or job at hand or for your collection.First things first, you need to figure out how much you will be using a particular power tool. If you’re planning on building a house, you’ll probably be using an electric saw or power drill a bit more tha
Managing this mix is the responsibility of the Board chair. There isn't a more important role in the organization. Staffing the Chair role requires careful
Interestingly enough the majority of people who ask me whether their sales letter is too long have missed the boat somewhat.You see, their mind is focused on the length of their sales letter rather than the job the sales letter has to do, and when they do that it is impossible to write in a manner that will convince the reader to take action and buy their product.No, your main focus when writing a sales letter must be on the job it has to do and that, in a nutshell, is to convince the reader that he or she needs to buy your product.Pay special attention to the word 'need' here. You must focus upon the emotional
A. "The Board is a waste of time - it doesn't add any value."
Q. What's the biggest complaint Board members have about their Boards?
A. "This Board feels like a waste of time - it doesn't feel like we're adding any value."
Q. What's going on here?
A. Who said the role of the Board is to add value?
It's not - at least not in the context of masterminding the next I-Pod or the next strategy for outsourcing production to India. That's up to the management team.
The role of the Board is to govern - some Boards are even called Boards of 'Governors'. There are 5 key elements of governing effectively:
- ensuring that the organization has the right CEO
- ensuring that the organization has a strategic planning process
- learning the business and the industry well enough to have a well-formed perspective on benefits and risk of the organization's strategic direction
- monitoring to ensure that strategies are being executed as planned
- monitoring to ensure that the Board is governing effectively
The Board role is a mix of three things:
- out-front leadership (CEO and planning process)
- knowledge and insight (business of the organization)
- monitoring and compliance (measurement and policies).
Managing this mix is the responsibility of the Board chair. There isn't a more important role in the organization. Staffing the Chair role requires careful
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Q. What's going on here?
A. Who said the role of the Board is to add value?
It's not - at least not in the context of masterminding the next I-Pod or the next strategy for outsourcing production to India. That's up to the management team.
The role of the Board is to govern - some Boards are even called Boards of 'Governors'. There are 5 key elements of governing effectively:
- ensuring that the organization has the right CEO
- ensuring that the organization has a strategic planning process
- learning the business and the industry well enough to have a well-formed perspective on benefits and risk of the organization's strategic direction
- monitoring to ensure that strategies are being executed as planned
- monitoring to ensure that the Board is governing effectively
The Board role is a mix of three things:
- out-front leadership (CEO and planning process)
- knowledge and insight (business of the organization)
- monitoring and compliance (measurement and policies).
Managing this mix is the responsibility of the Board chair. There isn't a more important role in the organization. Staffing the Chair role requires careful
Every year companies spend millions in recruitment due to employee turnover. Turnover and its associated costs are a burden that used to be just the cost of doing business. But more and more companies are investing time and effort in making better hiring decisions and doing more to keep the employees they do hire. Employee retention is now a buzz word in today’s business world.The first step in the process is to communicate all of your expectations and requirements before making an offer of employment. Review the appropriate job descriptions and all its’ requirements with your candidate. Mutual understanding of job requi
- ensuring that the organization has the right CEO
- ensuring that the organization has a strategic planning process
- learning the business and the industry well enough to have a well-formed perspective on benefits and risk of the organization's strategic direction
- monitoring to ensure that strategies are being executed as planned
- monitoring to ensure that the Board is governing effectively
The Board role is a mix of three things:
- out-front leadership (CEO and planning process)
- knowledge and insight (business of the organization)
- monitoring and compliance (measurement and policies).
Managing this mix is the responsibility of the Board chair. There isn't a more important role in the organization. Staffing the Chair role requires careful
Why do movie stars look the way they do? It’s not just genetics. It’s because they spend lots of time working out, choosing clothes and doing their hair and makeup so they are photo gorgeous every time they step out the door. Yes, movie stars know the extra time and effort is what separates them from mere mortals like us.It is the same in business. While some companies spend their time, energy and resources getting the hundreds of tiny details just right, others are left wondering why their one advertisement on page three didn’t make a difference to their bottom line.If you want to find the star potential in your busin
The Board role is a mix of three things:
- out-front leadership (CEO and planning process)
- knowledge and insight (business of the organization)
- monitoring and compliance (measurement and policies).
Managing this mix is the responsibility of the Board chair. There isn't a more important role in the organization. Staffing the Chair role requires careful
Being criticised is something we all do as humans, though there is nothing wrong with this per se, it is how you do it that’s important. In Bob Burg’s amazing book ”Wining Without Intimidation” he says: “kiss ‘em before you kick ‘em” if only all managers use this technique they would get far greater results from their workers.The problem with being criticised is that it can create some of the worst feelings any human can have as it strikes out the core of your confidence. And so you need to prepare for this and be able to deal with whatever is put your way.People in positions of power often like to feel important and e
Managing this mix is the responsibility of the Board chair. There isn't a more important role in the organization. Staffing the Chair role requires careful planning and insight.
There are 6 key qualities of a good Board chair:
- time to do the job - there are more time demands on the Chair than on anyone but the CEO
- solid team builder - getting the Board on the same wavelength and creating a good working relationship with management
- good delegator - there's a lot to do; the only way to get it all done is through other people
- comfortable with process - the mechanics from running meetings to information disbursement are almost as important as what the Board talks about
- strategic - able to lead and keep the Board focused on the high leverage issues, not minutiae
- firm - knowing how to take and keep control when members, stakeholders disrupt effective workings of the Board
Overall responsibility for the Board falls to the Chair. However, strong committees are also vital to a Board's success. These committees enable the Board to stay focused and up to speed on issues like audit, compliance and human resources. A recent study shows that the average large corporate board in the US and Canada has between 4 and 5 committees.
So how should organizations deal with the quiet disconnect between management and the Board over the Board's role? Does it even matter?
I have a few t
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