by Tom Okarma | Dec 30, 2014 | Blog, Leadership
The holidays will soon be behind us and after this long, wonderful break we all are currently enjoying, it will soon be time to get to work on the goals you recently set for 2015. It’s also time to re-energize your board to ensure it is ready to fully engage in its...
by Tom Okarma | Sep 14, 2014 | Blog, Board Development, Governance, Leadership
One of the major causes of friction in the area of nonprofit leadership and poor nonprofit board performance, and a big reason why boards and CEO’s may part ways, is poor boundary setting between the board and the CEO. For most agencies, everyone understands...
by Tom Okarma | Jul 8, 2014 | Blog, Board Development, Governance, Leadership
Every so often, I hear about tough, demanding boards but nothing like a board I recently “met” through a friend who also serves as the CEO of a separate, very successful, well-mannered nonprofit agency. My friend told me about the rude, abrasive, unruly practices a...
by Tom Okarma | Jun 17, 2014 | Blog, Board Development, Governance, Leadership
Do many of these sound familiar? If so, it’s time to do something. Let me know what else you might add to this list. No strategic plan in place Poor alignment between goals and:resources, staffing, structure, budget, decision-making Infrequently monitoring financial...
by Tom Okarma | May 12, 2014 | Blog, Board Development, Leadership
…but you don’t have to. We all learn a lot of lessons along the way. I seem to learn best by doing rather than taking someone’s advice. The result is I learn by getting my nose bloodied from time to time. So in the spirit of wanting to share so...
by Tom Okarma | May 7, 2014 | Blog, Board Development, Governance, Leadership
Absolutely, a board of directors is necessary. But, it shouldn’t just be comprised of a collection of well-intended directors. Legally, you’re probably required to have one anyway, but in addition, the value derived from the “right” board is...
