August 24, 2023

The Need To Focus On The Intermediate Sanctions Act And Conflicts Of Interest

Recently NAIS released a joint statement from its in house counsel and an independent auditing firm about exercising due diligence with respect to the formation and […]
August 24, 2023

Head Compensation: Understanding The Changing Rules

These days there is a proliferation of information, interpretations and discussions on executive compensation in nonprofits. It is important to have a clear and current understanding […]
August 24, 2023

Head Compensation: It Is Difficult To Be Your Own Advocate

Most heads have only one opportunity to ask for a better overall compensation package than what they have currently: when they negotiate the package upon accepting […]
August 24, 2023

The Politicization of Boards on Re-opening our Schools

Independent and international school boards are a microcosm of our parent bodies. Most board members are professionals as opposed to business leaders and CEO types who […]
August 24, 2023

Navigating a Head of School Search in Rough Waters

The key ground rules in the head of search process are simple: Hire the right search firm. Establish an appropriate timetable, typically eighteen months and no […]
August 24, 2023

Strategic Planning is Crucial but Proceed with Caution!

Everyone loves strategic planning:  it sounds important; it sounds “generative” AND it can be dangerous. Recently, a School used the broad brush, democratic, approach to strategic […]
August 24, 2023

Board/Head Collaboration: The Stress Points and the Rewards

Today, heads of school are truly CEOs needing to take the lead in making key, sometimes life changing decisions affecting entire families. As they should be […]
August 24, 2023

Nurturing Your Head: A Five-Point Paradigm

High head turnover usually results from fallout with boards, which in turn is often due to the loss of institutional memory on boards. Aside from these […]
August 24, 2023

Governance in the Trenches: Some Solutions

The Case Study This School had a long-term valued Head, a strong board and long-term Chair which are the key characteristics of a stable and successful […]
Governance in the Trenches: Some Solutions
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