What Happens When a Board Fails at Oversight?

A reader shared this story with me. Their reflections on what went wrong are great lessons for all board members. The ED went rogue out of arrogance. The Board Chair thought he personally managed the ED. The rest of the Board did not insist on transparency and oversight. Overconfident ED, Self-Important Board Chair, Acquiescent Board Means Trouble As told by a Board Member someplace in the US I have been on many nonprofit boards over the years – mostly in one specific programmatic area where I have developed expertise. The situation I am about to describe was difficult. I often… Read more