Hot Springs Village Voice (AR) Questioned about the role of a governance committee, the chairman of the new Hot Springs Village Property Owners’ Association governance committee said last Friday its role is similar to a nonprofit board’s nominating committee, but with...
Portage (Wisconsin) Daily Register During a discussion of proposed changes in the city ordinance related to how the Portage Common Council conducts its business, about the only thing members agreed on Thursday was that the proposed revisions need more work. The 7-0...
Forbes – Warren Buffett once said, “I don’t look to jump over 7-foot bars; I look around for 1-foot bars that I can step over.” Perhaps the same practical wisdom holds true with how boards can identify solutions to function at a higher level. In this article, my...
Minneapolis Star Tribune It’s a balance that an elected board must carefully strike in any organization: Members should understand how to be responsive to their constituents without micromanaging day-to-day operations. Good governance involves setting policy and...
Salt Lake Tribune The Utah Transit Authority denied my reasonable request for a few minutes of time during the April 12 board meeting to publicly present a list of proposed agency reforms and to express concerns about the agency’s reaction to the unprecedented...
