I’m Rubber, You’re Glue
Recently, two phrases have really captured my attention. The first appeared in a PowerPoint presentation that a colleague had picked up at a conference he attended and shared with me. The slide title was “Key Attributes of Board Members” and the characteristic that caught my attention was: “an earned reputation for emotional maturity” (not to be confused with emotional intelligence). I confess, I laughed out loud when I read this.
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Sadly, too few boards pay attention to emotional maturity when considering candidates for Read more
Abuse of Power
No doubt Penn State will become a case study on many levels for years to come. Implications for boards go far beyond the limits of higher education and are a sobering tale of abuse and abdication of responsibility.
Here are selected lowlights from the Louis Freeh report of his investigation into Penn State and the Jerry Sandusky horror.
Before May 1998, “several” staff members and football coaches “regularly” witnessed Sandusky showering with young boys; no one reported this behavior to a superior.
In May 1998, when a mother Read more
