Board Evaluations

Private Company Board Effectiveness Assessment

Know the items to assess and the best processes for determining their efficacy.

The Power of an Effective Board Evaluation

Knowing board strengths and weaknesses adds company value. Private company governance continues to evolve as boards look to public company board practices and discuss whether...

Peak Board Performance: The 10 Key Ingredients

Optimize performance of both directors and the board as a whole. The recipe for an effective board has 10 key ingredients. Five of these ingredients...

Boards Behaving Badly

When boards behave badly, it's usually difficult to detect. Like an accident on the side of the road, where you know you shouldn't look,...

Three Phases on the Journey to Be an Exceptional Board Member

Board members want to make a quick, positive impact. However, “quick” has a different definition to the board compared to the C-suite. A successful...

The Importance of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion on Private Company Boards: Oversight and culture can steer board efforts.

As demographics in the United States become increasingly diverse, forward-thinking boards are determining ways to achieve more diversity of background, experience and thought in...

Declaring Board Independence

Family business leaders often fear that an independent board will cause them to lose control of their companies. That fear, says Joe Schmieder, a principal...

Keeping the Board Fresh

Even the highest performing boards have something to learn. As a long-time company director, David R. White has seen his share of boardroom dynamics. At one...

Differing views on director term and age limits

Instituting term or age limits for directors is a way to ensure you have the right board members to help your family business grow...

On the 2019 Private Company Board Agenda

Focus on board composition, CEO succession and culture. Developing and executing the best business strategy at a time of constant change requires a focus on...