“Bad teams, no one leads. Average teams, coaches lead. But elite teams, players lead.” P.J. Fleck, Minnesota Golden Gophers Coach. For football fans, this is the time of year we have a multitude of reasons to tune in to our… Read More »COACHING FOR SUCCESS
Does your Board have a set of expectations for each other? Expectations that all have agreed to be held accountable for, and to hold each other accountable? If not, it may be time to consider a workshop to gain the… Read More »Board Expectations
When you think about ethics in business, many of us are reminded of major stories like the collapse of Enron where they truly lost their way in governing the company. Growth and profits at any cost is a poor business… Read More »Ethics in Public Sector Service
Governing Boards have one thing in common whether they are in the business arena, a non-profit enterprise, or the public government sector. That is, change is inevitable for all of them. How is it that some governing boards just seem… Read More »Boards That Matter
Strategic Planning often dies a quiet death as the well-intentioned plans are relegated to a shelf in someone’s office! After having invested hours researching and prioritizing the goals of your organization, proudly sharing with all stakeholders the collective vision of… Read More »Why Strategic Plans Fail
Start with the newly elected members. Of all the challenges a governing body faces, assimilating newly elected members into the culture of a successful organization can be one of the toughest. After all, the new member has been out campaigning… Read More »Cultivating Values-Based Leaders
It is a time of renewal. A time to participate in the democratic process. One of the things that makes the United States of America the greatest country in the free world is the right to self govern. We freely… Read More »Election Season is Upon Us
An important issue is coming before the governing body that will impact residents, revenues, and capital planning, with potential long term effects. A small group of residents has been very vocal about the need for quick action by their elected… Read More »The Danger of Group Think
Strategic Planning: Who needs it anyway? The term strategic planning is thrown around so often that everyone should be very familiar with it, but what does it really mean? According to the businessdictionary.com, Strategic Planning is: A systematic process of envisioning a desired… Read More »Strategic Planning
After many years in the Private Sector working in sales and management I decided to jump into the Public Sector when my own community was in political turmoil; nasty lawsuits with a neighboring city, recalls and resignations of the Governing… Read More »Allow me to introduce myself!