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Ideas from four decades in the work
Practical thinking for boards, superintendents, and nonprofit leaders, written by someone who has actually run the meeting, not just studied one.
Governance
The three questions every new board president should ask in month one
In progressGovernance
When to bring in an outside facilitator, and when not to
In progressStrategy
The strategic plan test: would your staff recognize it?
In progressStrategy
Why "outcome-driven" goals fail without a review cadence
In progressStrategy
Turning a stalled strategic plan around in 90 days
In progressCollege Access
What $30M taught me about getting students to graduation
In progressCollege Access
The completion gap nobody talks about after FAFSA
In progressNonprofit & Partnerships
Two nonprofits, four boards: what actually breaks partnerships
In progressNonprofit & Partnerships
The partnership question nobody asks before signing
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