#222 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Wednesday December 15)
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Good morning! Over the next few weeks, I’m going to include a few Musings about nonprofit organizations, the good they do and the ways in which they can perform better. BRING YOUR BRIEFCASE One of the most intelligent observers of non-profit management is Adlai Wertman. He has remarked that he has seen many board members, all well-meaning, who “leave their briefcases at the door” when they step into a board meeting. What he means, of course, is that many board members perceive themselves not as “owners,” but as “advisors.” And they behave as such, not raising important questions and, instead, taking a passive role. But that’s not the job. The job is to treat the job as if one is making decisions with a level of review that is equal to or greater than the level of review one would use in one’s business or personal life.
#222 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Wednesday December 15)
#222 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Wednesday…
#222 Musings Beyond the Bunker (Wednesday December 15)
Good morning! Over the next few weeks, I’m going to include a few Musings about nonprofit organizations, the good they do and the ways in which they can perform better. BRING YOUR BRIEFCASE One of the most intelligent observers of non-profit management is Adlai Wertman. He has remarked that he has seen many board members, all well-meaning, who “leave their briefcases at the door” when they step into a board meeting. What he means, of course, is that many board members perceive themselves not as “owners,” but as “advisors.” And they behave as such, not raising important questions and, instead, taking a passive role. But that’s not the job. The job is to treat the job as if one is making decisions with a level of review that is equal to or greater than the level of review one would use in one’s business or personal life.