Category: Governance


  • A Strong Mission Prevents Drift

    In 1988, five Costa Rican fishermen survived 144 days aboard a disabled vessel after a storm swamped the cabin and the boat ran out of gas. They were eventually rescued by a Japanese fishing ship about 700 miles from Honolulu and nearly 4,000 miles from Costa Rica. Without power, direction, or a working system, even…

  • Governance Starts Before the Boardroom

    Earlier this year, I did a webinar on my House of Governance™, and Ed Rigsbee, CSP, CAE, the host of the webinar, asked me a very pointed question at the end regarding one of the domains: Culture, Candor & Accountability. This domain highlights the norms, behaviors, and expectations that shape how leaders engage, disagree, make…

  • Sustaining Culture in Governance

    Several months ago, I unveiled my House of Governance™ framework during a webinar hosted by Ed Rigsbee, CSP, CAE. During the Q&A portion, Ed asked me about one of the domains of the House: Culture, Candor & Accountability. The question was really more like a challenge. “How do you maintain a positive culture on a…