Past Issues: Challenge the Status Quo eZines

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Most issues also contain suggested strategic issues for board meeting discussions.

November

“The Value of Face time.” “Reserve the Question.” “Your Organization’s Mission is a Human Thing.”

October

“Rapid Change Reguires More Thought,” not less planning. “The World of Internal Auditiong.”

September

“What is Strategy?” “Ways a Board Controls Agendas.”

August

“Are “Too Many” What’s Wrong with Yours?” “3 Reasons Boards Should Receive Narrative Reports.” “Plan Your Planning Facilitation.”

May

“5 Tenets of Exemplary Governance”

April

“See the Forest and the Trees,” a Governance Policies preamble

March

“Term Limits: Is It Time to Consider Them Again?,” “Model language: Director Continuing Education”

 2011

January

“Board: Do Not Rubberstamp Reports,” “Board Meeting Time Management”

November

“3 Ways Boards Know What’s Going On”

October

A Blue Ocean Strategy; What Did You Do With The Day?

August

Self-Scorers do Better; Anatomy of a Board Self-Evaluation Process

July

A Board is Only as Effective as its Directors

June

How to Avoid Being Beaten to a Pulp  Over Fiction; Steps to Take Before Going Electronic

May

Do Right Based on Core Values

April

Crowning Principles of Effective Boards
4 Things CEOs Want from their Boards

March

Creating Monumental Minutes; Board Succession Plans

2010

February

Focus on Board Productivity

November

Competitive Intelligence Exercises Identified “Green”

New Issues: No New Policies

October

Don’t Try to See Everything. (Sinatra couldn’t.) Should You Develop a Twitter Policy? (The answer may surprise you.)

September

Get Two. Get Less. Be Focused. Part 2. What Should We Expect of Directors?

August

Get Two. Get Less. Be Focused. Part 1 Tips for Dealing with a model of Governance Policies.

June

Travel Expenses Continue to Plague Organizations: The Fix is In. Strategic Issues for Board Meetings.

May

It’s the Season to Change Seasons. Strategic Issues for Board Meetings.

April

Ideas and Discussion: Director Recruiting at J&J; R&D: Competitive Advantage? Related Strategic Issues for Board Meetings

March

Strategies for Hard Times; Who Should Speak for Whom?

February

Are You Discussing Theses Strategic Issues? What to Do if TARP Becomes a PR Issue.  Supervisory Committees and Board Meetings

2009

January

Information system to the board; Debate: interview prospective directors?

December

Checklists for the board and the Chair

September

Still the Same After All These Years? Words from Mark Twain.

August

Consent Agenda Myth and Truth. Top Eleven Essential Ratios for Boards (part 2)

July

Thinking Like New Again. Top Eleven Essential Ratios for Boards (part 1)

May

How Wide and long should vision statements be?

Top ten signs your board meetings are too long

March

Competitive Analysis—first step in strategy.Strategy and Strategic Planning Impact the Budget: Yes and NOWhat is Your Organization’s Social Purpose?

February

New Resources for Webinars; The Season for New directors is Upon Us; You are doing it — do more, better organized

2008

January

Strategic issues for board meeting discussions.

October

When Micromanaging is Not

July

Fast Food and Policies? Get employees involved in planning … again

April

Why Directors Avoid Being Truly Strategic

2007

March

CU Lost Its Soul?; Good Governance

December

Holiday Gatherings; New Director Orientation

October

Teaching Members; Executive Sessions

2006

August

Board packets; Money Where the Mouth Is