Stuck between gears
A couple of weeks ago, I pulled my bike off the garage wall, checked the tires, and started for a leisurely ride without a chartered destination. My goal was to ...
The latest from Deedee Myers
Interviewing in a box: Weird and necessary
Interviewing for a CEO job is not something you do every day. Even before the pandemic, interviewing for a CEO role created anxious moments for both candidates and board members. ...
The world as our school
The best of learning involves no school at all; “the world is school enough,” says George Leonard, a Zen philosopher and expert in Aikido. Our world today is opportunistic in ...
Board renewal and recruitment: A profound need to modernize the process
The COVID-19 environmental disruption, the call to enhance and expand member digital services, #blacklivesmatter, and the retirement of board members comprise a profound confluence of opportunities. These opportunities should not ...
Regain the sense of wonder in the boardroom
What is your energy level at the end of a board meeting? What are the unspoken comments inside your head as the meeting adjourns? Are they “Glad this is done ...
Preventing day-to-day disasters In the boardroom and executive suite
Disasters are more preventable when the right questions are asked by the right people at the right time. Most of us have heard stories about boards dismissed due to mismanagement ...
Bullying or be humble and kind
Last Tuesday I was driving to the airport to have lunch with two of my sons when this Tim McGraw song called Humble and Kind came on the radio. Normally ...
Are you a pretender?
Are you one of the board members pretending to look engaged and interested? How curious are you in the board packet and in understanding how your organization is confidently and ...