Jim McHugh
Jim McHugh is a director of Kennebec Technologies, founder and CEO of McHugh & Company Inc., creator of 9Stucks Diagnostic and member of the Private Company Director editorial advisory board.
If There Were Tools on the Boardroom Table
The best directors know when to press, when to cut, when to dig and when to call things level.
The “So What?” of Shareholder Objectives
How boards turn shareholder objectives into real performance — or let them quietly erode.
Conflicts of Interest: Which Hat Do You Wear to Board Meetings?
For boards, addressing conflicts of interest requires transparency, ethical leadership and vigilance.
How to Find and Interview Great Directors
Seven steps for navigating a crowded candidate pool and landing on the right fit for your board.
Mastering the Relationship Between the CEO and the Board
An ideal dynamic between directors and executive leadership requires frank evaluation and overcoming obstacles to success.
In an appearance on David Novak’s How Leaders Lead...
25 Guidelines for Independent Directorship
Great board leadership means knowing your role, collaborating with management and more.
Time sure does fly.
Twenty-eight years ago, I was asked to become an independent...
Is Your Family Business Operating in a Bubble?
Boards can tackle family concerns and inertia, and take businesses to the next level.A second-generation family-owned manufacturing business was stuck. The company wasn’t in...
The March Hare CEO: Balancing over-optimism and reality
Have you attended a “Mad Tea Party” board of directors meeting and listened to the CEO’s unrealistic expectations about future performance? Did you leave...
You’ve Become One of Them
Fifteen rules for directors on how to work with owners
“You’ve become one of them.” That’s what a fellow Director (“MoneyGuy”) said to me after...