Excerpts from the Board Chair/CEO Partnership
Presented by Berit M. Lakey, Senior Consultant
BoardSource


"One of the most important resources that your Board must ensure that your organization has an adequate supply of is leadership."
"The Board has ultimate responsibility... The Chief Executive has immediate responsibility."

"The Board relies on the staff for information and context, so that it can make decisions.

The staff relies on the Board for direction, resources and oversight."

"The Board Chair and the Chief Executive have similar roles in that both are seen in the community as organizational leaders and both serve the organization through leadership in the governance structure."

The Board Chair & Executive Director:

  • Act as the intersection between governance and management.
  • Require respect for differences in roles, responsibilities & personal style.
  • Assure clarity of mutual expectations.
  • Demand regular communications.
  • Benefit from mutual assessments.

Planning the next sessions:

  • President's Summer Camp
    • 24 July 2002
  • Board - Community Relationships
    • 4 September 2002


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