Boards & Governance Articles

Public Library Boards, Democracy, and Authoritarianism

Filing away a research project dear to my heart. Admittedly, this is a bit of a self-indulgent post as I regrettably file away a research...

Uncertainty, the "age of immorality", Brené Brown, AI (again), talking with strangers, and Japanese snack bars. 1 To Lead Through...

Babs pokes at why anyone would join a board and the draw of cookies. Hey Babs, I chair two different boards, one governs a mid-size...

An invitation to Babs’ good-time big thinking revival meetings. If you have experienced any board coaching or governance workshops with me...

Certitude, do-or-die prescriptions, and hell or high water. There is a problem with strategic planning and how we think about results and...

Wonderful work, distressing feedback, and the Rubik's Cube. Hey Babs, I love the non-profit that I work for but I am ready to retire. I...

Villains, gavels, rules, and being delightful. When I was a kid, I learned from the news and T.V. shows that there were people out there...

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