May 6, 2021
9 Tips for Being a Super Board Chair
Jon Huggert and Mark Zitter wrote an article for the Stanford Social Innovation Review based on their experience of chairing 7 social enterprise boards between them but "don't claim to be super chairs but we've seen some." They discuss their own shortcomings as Chairs and then proceed to describe the 9 tactics they believe makes a Chair a Super Chair!
Create a culture for good collective decision-making
Clarify expectations
Create a value proposition for each member
Run a great meeting
Make the Executive Director's success your success
Continually update succession plans
Demand professional-quality recruiting
Pare deadwood
Solicit feedback
"Good boards deliver 'governance;' super boards go much further and build a legacy."
This article is worth keeping in your governance library!
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