1 Board Culture Begins at Home
The woman or man who believes their mama’s bread is the best in the world, has not traveled very far from home.
GHANAIAN PROVERB
You are a serious person, with limited precious time. We can generate a list of staccato moralisms for becoming a culturally conscious board member: Take your seat. Bring all you are to the boardroom. Be conscious of the culture you keep. And these might be instructive. But when it comes to experienced leaders, edicts and insults seldom make much of a difference. So, we invite you instead to enter a story.
We invite you to meet Crystal, a new board member. You will get to know her more intimately as the book unfolds. You will meet Phil, the board chair. Michael is the treasurer. You ...
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