by Jannice Moore | Accountability, Articles, Solution, Tools |
It’s called the “board” agenda for a reason – it’s about the board’s work, not the CEO’s operational work. The board should identify elements of its own work: Connecting or linking with those on whose behalf it governs (shorthand: “moral owners”) Creating and...
by Jannice Moore | Articles |
The term “governance” is derived from the Latin gubernare, which means to steer (not to row). The Latin in turn is derived from the earlier Greek kybernan, to steer. In Greek times the kybernao or kubernetes was the person that guided a ship, both setting the...
by Jannice Moore | Articles, Clarity |
A person who is in a position of trust with another is called a fiduciary. Board members are fiduciaries because they have been entrusted with an organization’s mission and resources. Fiduciaries are held to certain legal standards set out as fiduciary duties. They...
