…interconnected roles of the board of education, the superintendent, the secretary-treasurer, and community in strategic planning. Trustee Responsibilities School Trustees, like the directors of any organization, have certain responsibilities that… Continue Reading Three Keys to Strategic Planning
…is essential for board success. Invest time to ensure roles and responsibilities of board leaders, individual directors, committees, and officers are clearly defined in your board governance policies. When directors… Continue Reading Why an engaged Board is a powerful Board (Watson’s 5 tips for building a better board)
…responsibilities as a director. Leaving it all to the search process is a high risk strategy. In order to help a new CEO be successful, boards must be intentional about… Continue Reading Managing the Risk of CEO Transition
…Search practice, and focus on expanding and strengthening WATSON’s search presence in the market place. WATSON has an excellent reputation and we share the same values and philosophy toward client… Continue Reading Westview Executive Search Merges with WATSON Advisors Inc.
…to why directors had not yet addressed sexual harassment at the Board level. The Washington Post notes that the most common reason given by directors is that they “felt it… Continue Reading In the Shadow of Weinstein Woes: How Boards Should Be Thinking About Sexual Harassment
…in the boardroom and, equally important, the time between meetings. A word of caution: A director’s length of board service and commitment as a director should never guarantee a promotion… Continue Reading Desperately Seeking Commitment: Expectations of the Board in Chair Succession Planning
Liz spoke to the Women’s Leadership Circle on Oct. 11 about ‘The Principles of Good Governance.’ The event was hosted in partnership with the Institute of Corporate Directors. “Boards we… Continue Reading Principles of Good Governance
…of the table. Board chair is not a role you master once and coast on, but one that evolves with every meeting, every new director and every unique challenge. It… Continue Reading (#1) Chair is an Action, Not a Position
…signs are dismissed. As one director reflected after a later-than optimal transition, “yes, performance slipped a little and a couple of directors had some criticisms, but with his long track… Continue Reading Timing is Everything: Seven factors effective CEO transition timing
February 1, 2018 Letter #3 Dear Chair, Every board is unique. Sector, organization, strategy and directors around the table guarantee no two boards are alike. Yet, when it comes to… Continue Reading (#3) Leadership Lessons from the Intentional Chair
