The latest from Deedee Myers

Jul 19, 2017 - by Deedee Myers, DDJ Myers

Board spirit: 30 questions to boost the boardroom

There is renewed interest in boards going to great lengths to recruit the best and the brightest board members. Unfortunately, the infrastructure and energy of the boardroom put the collective ...

Jun 16, 2017 - by Deedee Myers, DDJ Myers

Levels of consciousness in the boardroom: From complacent to framing

My work with boards is stimulating and invigorating because of the variety of thinking patterns, perspectives, and energetic engagement. Each person is there to contribute in a way he or ...

Apr 14, 2017 - by Deedee Myers, DDJ Myers

Uncertainty when the CEO Is leaving

The decision to retire is a monumental, life-changing point for many CEOs.  Some sit on the fence for a few years or have a set target date, while others stay ...

Feb 27, 2017 - by Deedee Myers, DDJ Myers

Emotional Intelligence: The gap between mediocrity and high performance

Star performers are distinguished by their emotional competence; they are found to be comfortable in their own skin and with other people and to have rich emotional lives. Overall, the ...

Feb 15, 2017 - by Deedee Myers, DDJ Myers

Organized anarchy vs. dialogue with dignity

A shared sense of meaning is the foundation for a high-performing board and the board/CEO relationship. When the board and executive team, via the CEO, do not share an ...

Nov 15, 2016 - by Deedee Myers, DDJ Myers

Onboarding: Where obvious meets oblivious

The most important outcome of an onboarding conversation is the alignment of expectations beyond the job description. Recruiting, hiring, and promoting are extensive processes for a midlevel or senior executive ...

Oct 3, 2016 - by Deedee Myers, DDJ Myers

The value, or cost, of an entrenched board

Long-serving board members have a perspective from their service through many years, and perhaps decades, to an organization to which they volunteered with passion and commitment. I listen in awe ...

Aug 24, 2016 - by Deedee Myers, DDJ Myers

Are you willing to step aside?

Does the threat of not being reelected discourage incumbents from shirking their duties to be a high-performing board member or engaging in empire building with other board members and the ...