August 24, 2023

Developing Healthy Board Governance: What to Do about the Parent Driven Board

A new board member recently told me the reason that he will make time for the trustee role despite his busy schedule is to be with […]
August 24, 2023

The View From 50,000 Feet: The Perspectives Of Executive Directors Of Independent And International Associations Of Schools

Since Executive Directors of independent and international school associations hear of the problems and successes of all their member schools they have a unique and wide-ranging […]
August 24, 2023

Intelligent Governance In Challenging Economic Times

In times of extreme financial volatility and uncertainty, the balance sheets AND the leadership stability of all independent schools and nonprofits are vulnerable to varying degrees. […]
August 24, 2023

Managing The Errant Trustee

When Committees on Trustees make mistakes in nominating and selecting new board members, the long term consequences are serious. The board, head and chair may be […]
August 24, 2023

Elephants in the Board Room

All groups have secrets. Almost all boards have cliques or factions. Typical behavior in board rooms is that one or more topics or themes are not […]
August 24, 2023

Drama in the School House and the Board Room

There is a recent case of a School where all the elements of the perfect storm came together to give us guidance about understanding and implementing […]
August 24, 2023

Leadership Transitions: Strategies To Support A New Head And Maintain School Stability

A Board of Trustees begins the search for a new head of school under of variety of circumstances ranging from the departure of a beloved, long-term […]
August 24, 2023

Head Evaluation: The Risk Of Not Doing It Or Doing It Poorly

A veteran sixteen-year Head noticed that many of his peers were being evaluated by their Boards. He suggested to his own Board that perhaps it was […]
August 24, 2023

Fortress Head, Fortress School: Attacks from Within and Attacks from Without

Independent schools may have healthy boards operating within healthy governance parameters, or so the leaders of schools think. The head may have had an outstanding tenure, […]
Fortress Head, Fortress School: Attacks from Within and Attacks from Without
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