INTRODUCTION Every Board Has a Culture
We but mirror the world. . . . If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. This is the divine mystery supreme. A wonderful thing it is and the source of our happiness. We need not wait to see what others do.
MAHATMA GANDHI2
Boards make decisions.
That’s the job.
If you really think about it, it is your board’s only job.
We understand if these words strike you as odd. If we were in your shoes, we might protest: “You don’t know my board! They sure do seem to have lots of jobs for me—attend lots of late-night meetings, sponsor a table at the annual galas, pose for pictures in hard hats ...
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