Corporate Governance Failure is Common (More Common Than Most Directors Understand) Strong governance is an important concept. In theory, it leads to organizational health and sustainability. Unfortunately, the reality [...]
As association governance evolves, Board composition increasingly values Director competence. Competency based Boards engage Directors based on their specific knowledge and expertise. Traditionally, associations and many other NFP Boards [...]
Flickr Image by DonkeyHotey Forget Shark Tank. For anyone who fancies themselves as a future entrepreneurial star, studying Donald Trump (just watch the nightly news) may be [...]
Failed Boards are more common than people realize. Failed Boards are much more common than most people realize. Charged with the responsibility of identifying and mitigating risk; validating and overseeing [...]
Expanding the Role of the Private Company Board Most private companies report having a Board of Directors. Typically, the role of these private company Boards is for the owners to [...]
Boardroom Metrics provides corporate governance and strategy consulting to Public, Private and Not-For-Profit organizations in the United States and Canada. The five best tips to make Board strategic planning more [...]
Neil Smith’s short video shares his perspective regarding Sustainability for Small to Medium sized Business (SMEs): http://youtu.be/f3bSZWVAtz0 Neil addresses the key issues that can affect sustainability for your business: Personal [...]
Assuming you have decided to partially or fully exit your family-owned business, there are multiple exit strategies you could use. The choice of strategy depends on: your strategic objective (most important): [...]
As you debate the pros and cons of effecting a partial, or full exit from your family business, it is likely that valuation will be at the front of your [...]