After reading Simmons’ chapter on ”Challenge of Board Leadership,” write a four-to-five page (aim for four full pages), APA7 paper connecting themes from Dr. Simmons chapter with experiences you have had with boards on which you have served. If you have never served on a board, write about what issues you would find most challenging if you were serving on a board.
Text Books
- The Board Book: An Insider’s Guide for Directors and Trustees
William G. Bowen
- The Practitioner’s Guide to Governance as Leadership: Building High-Performing Nonprofit Boards
Cathy A. Trower
Challenges Paper.
2C: Instructions
After reading Simmons’ chapter on Challenging Board Leadership, create a 5 page paper connecting themes from this chapter with experiences you have had with boards on which you have served.
- If you have never served on a board, write about what issues you would find most challenging if you were serving on a board.
- Incorporate at least 3 additional scholarly sources to support your paper.
- Remember that a title page, abstract, running header, and references page (in APA format) are required with your submission. These do not count toward the total page count.
| Assignment 2c: Challenges Paper
After reading Simmons’ chapter on ”Challenge of Board Leadership,” write a four-to-five page (aim for four full pages), APA7 paper connecting themes from Dr. Simmons chapter with experiences you have had with boards on which you have served. If you have never served on a board, write about what issues you would find most challenging if you were serving on a board. Think of this like you are writing a literature review. To help you understand what this means, read this excellent article, How to Write a Literature Review. [Hint Hint: this will also help you write your discussion posts and incorporate more sources than just one.]
Readings for Week 2:
Video: PowerPoint: Here are the correct reference listings for our course materials: Bowen, W. (2012). The board book: An insider’s guide for directors and trustees. W. W. Norton & Company Inc. Helo, M. [Tedx Talks]. (2013, May 20). Becoming a 10x CEO: Mark Helow at TEDxReno . YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8plSShJj0a0 Simmons, B. S. (2016). Challenge of board leadership. In A. Perry, & B. Easley (Eds.), Leadership the Wesleyan way, an anthology for shaping leaders in Wesleyan thought and practice (pp. 401-413). Emeth Press. Simmons, B. S. (2020, January 13). LDR9613 unit 1 lecture. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MT9odnv3_kQ&list=PLHAVnCRu3fmgRPFXYGt7-bTK67TyUV39_&index=4
Simmons, B. S. (2020). Governance as Leadership Lesson 1 [PowerPoint Slides]. Canvas. https://my.ciu.edu/online
Trower, C. A. (2013). The practitioner’s guide to governance as leadership: Building high-performing nonprofit boards. Jossey-Bass. Sample APA7 Reference Citations AND POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL SOURCES for this week’s discussion questions (note copying and pasting into Canvas takes away the hanging indent for line two of the citations, so these are not perfect. If you see a mistake, please let me know): Allen, C. D., & Gerras, S. J. (2009). Developing creative and critical thinkers. Military Review Leader Development, 77. Andriga, B. (2020). 6 Strengths of a great board. Best Christian Workplaces Institute. https://www.bcwinstitute.org/flourishing-workplaces/inspirational-leadership/6-strengths-great-board/ Baret, S., Sanford, N., Hida, E., Vazirani, J., & Hatfield, S. (2013). Developing an effective governance operating model: A guide for financial services boards and management teams. Deloitte. https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/global/Documents/Financial-Services/dttl-fsi-US-FSI-Developinganeffectivegovernance-031913.pdf BoardSource Empowering Boards Inspiring Leadership. (2017). Leading with intent: 2017 National index of nonprofit board practices. BoardSource. https://leadingwithintent.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/LWI-2017.pdf Brennan, M. D., & Forbes, M. R. (2019). The governance gap: Examining diversity and equity on nonprofit boards of directors. KOYA Leadership Partners. https://koyapartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/KOYA_GovernanceGap_FINAL.pdf Browne, M. N., & Keeley, S. M. (2007). Asking the right questions: A guide to critical thinking. Pearson Education. Certo, S. T., Dalton, C. M., Dalton, D. R., & Lester, R. H. (2008). Boards of directors’ self-interest: Expanding for pay in corporate acquisitions. Journal of Business Ethics, 77, 219–230. https://www.jstor.org/stable/25075555 Connors, R., & Smith, T. (2011). Change the culture, change the game: The breakthrough strategy for energizing your organization and creating accountability for results. Penguin. Dean, P. (2015, February 26). Power of generative thinking to improve company strategy. Wharton Magazine. https://magazine.wharton.upenn.edu/digital/power-of-generative-thinking-to-improve-company-strategy/ DuBois-Wing, G. (2017). Creating and sustaining a generative mode in a boardroom (Publication No. 10261862) [Doctoral dissertation, Fielding Graduate University]. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. Dunlosky, J., & Metcalfe, J. (2009). Metacognition: A textbook of cognitive, educational, lifespan & applied psychology. Sage Publications. Dwyer, C. (2019, January 18). 5 barriers to critical thinking: What holds us back from thinking critically in day-to-day situations?. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/thoughts-thinking/201901/5-barriers-critical-thinking Eisenstein, L. (2019, November 18). Strategies for effective board leadership. BoardEffect. https://www.boardeffect.com/blog/strategies-effective-board-leadership/. Erstad, W. (2018, January 22). 6 Critical thinking skills you need to master now. Rasmussen College. https://www.rasmussen.edu/student-experience/college-life/critical-thinking-skills-to-master-now/ Evers, Y. (2018, June 21). Critical competency needed by board members – Strategic thinking. Successionapp. https://www.successionapp.com/2018/06/21/critical-competency-needed-by-board-members-strategic-thinking/ Flavell, J.H. (1979). Metacognition and cognitive monitoring: A new area of cognitive-development inquiry. American Psychologist, 34(10), 906-911. Gigerenzer, G., & Selten, R. (2002). Bounded Rationality – The Adaptive Toolbox. MIT Press. Gill, M. (2007, January 2). Governance models, board types or best practices? Orgwise. http://dev.orgwise.ca/sites/osi.ocasi.org.stage/files/Governance%20models.pdf Haddad, F. (2019, July 26). Does your nonprofit board have term limits?. NonProfit Pro. https://www.nonprofitpro.com/post/does-your-nonprofit-board-have-term-limits/ Howick, J., Andriote, J. M., Baddeley, M., Stalder, D. R. (2020, July 8). Groupthink. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/groupthink Keith, K. (2011). Servant leadership in the boardroom – Fulfilling the public trust. Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership. Larcker, D. F., Donatiello, N. E., Meehan, B., & Tayan, B. (2015). The 2015 survey on board of directors of nonprofit organizations. Stanford University Graduate School of Business. http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/sites/gsb/files/publication-pdf/cgri-survey-nonprofit-board-directors-2015.pdf Limbare, S. (2012, July). Leadership styles and conflict management styles of executives. Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, (48)1, 172-180. https://www.jstor.org/stable/23509775 Martinelli, F. (1988, July/August). Encouraging visionary board leadership. Nonprofit World 16(4), 11-15. https://www.snpo.org/members/Articles/Volume16/Issue4/V160411.pdf Martinelli, F. (2009, June). Encouraging visionary board leadership. The Center for Public Skills Training. https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/rwqcb3/board_info/agendas/2009/jun/item5/item5_att2.pdf Martinelli, F. (2017). Encouraging visionary board leadership. The Center for Public Skills Training. https://www.naco.org/sites/default/files/documents/EncouragingVisionaryBoardLeadership_NCCAE_Oct%202012.pdf Medina, M.S., Castleberry, A. N., & Persky, A. M. (2017). Strategies for improving learner metacognition in health professional education. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 81(4), 1-20. https://doi.org/ 10.5688/ajpe81478 Mish, R. (2013, November). Better board decisions – The power of critical thinking. SmithBucklin. https://cc.bingj.com/cache.aspx?q=%22Better+Board+Decisions+-+The+Power+of+Critical+Thinking%22&d=4868891142785487&mkt=en-US&setlang=en-US&w=QrOA9Mdgjt-mHfDeHy9oJv4wc98KlL04 Monroe, K. (2011, June.). Four ways to enhance nonprofit board stewardship. Massnonprofit News. http://massnonprofit.org/expert-advice/boards-advisors/four-ways-to-enhance-nonprofit-board-stewardship Myers, D. (2019, August 23). The critical mindset of the board. Cu Management. https://www.cumanagement.com/articles/2019/08/critical-mindset-board-member Myers, D. (2020, March). Change the conversation in the boardroom; Tri modal governance [PowerPoint slides]. DDJMyers. https://ddjmyers.com/ddjmyers/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Tri-Modal-Governance-Change-the-Conversation-by-DDJ-Myers-Widescreen.pdf Nadler, D. A. (2004, May). Building better boards. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2004/05/building-better-boards Orsagh, M. (2012). Visionary board leadership – Stewardship for the long term. CFA Institute. https://www.cfainstitute.org/-/media/documents/article/position-paper/visionary-board-leadership-stewardship-for-long-term.ashx Patterson, C. (2018, November 16). Be bold! Getting your nonprofit board to think like innovators. Board Leadership 160, 7-8. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/bl.30122 Paul, R., & Elder, L. (2008). The miniature guide to critical thinking concepts and tools. Foundation for Critical Thinking Press. Rezak, C. (2020). Developing Your Critical Thinking Leadership Skills. International Institute of Directors and Managers. https://www.iidmglobal.com/expert_talk/expert-talk-categories/leadership/leadership_skill/id45293.html#AuthorCredits Scriven, M., & Paul, R. (1987). Defining critical thinking. The Foundation For Critical Thinking. https://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/defining-critical-thinking/766 Simon, H.A. (1967). Motivational and emotional controls of cognition. Psychological Review, (74)1, 29-39. Snyder, L. G., & Snyder, M. J. (2008). Teaching critical thinking and problem solving skills. The Journal of Research in Business Education, 50(2), 90. Sonnenfeld, J. A. (2002, September). What Makes Great Boards Great. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2002/09/what-makes-great-boards-great Stein, J. (2012, February 16). Challenges in Board Leadership. The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance. https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2012/02/16/challenges-in-board-leadership/ Tetlock, P.E. (2005). Expert political judgement: How good is it? How can we know. Princeton University Press. Tichy, N. M., & Ulrich, D. O. (1984, October 15). The leadership challenge – A call for the transformational leader. MIT Sloan Management Review. https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/the-leadership-challenge-a-call-for-the-transformational-leader/ Walsh, L. & Landles-Cobb, L. (2014, September). Boards are terrible at their most important job. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2014/09/boards-are-terrible-at-their-most-important-job Wilson, F. (2015, August 6). Board Leadership. AVC. https://avc.com/2015/08/board-leadership/ Wilson, K. (2014, January 15). Stewardship and governance. Christian Leadership Alliance. https://christianleadershipalliance.org/blog/2014/01/15/stewardship-and-governance/#/program/e0610f3c5a66d2aceff81924beeccd70 Wilson, K. (2016). Steward leadership in the nonprofit organization. InterVarsity Press.
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Rubric 110-Pt Paper Rubric
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| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent |
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| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePresentation |
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Assignment 5b: CEO Scorecard and Evaluation Plan.
Instructions
Your texts discuss the board’s responsibility to evaluate the performance of the CEO. This is a critical aspect of Board Governance. In this assignment, you are required to develop an evaluation plan for the CEO of an organization of your choosing. The plan must be based on the research you do related to best practices for evaluating CEOs. The following steps will lead to a successful CEO evaluation plan:
- Research and review literature related to CEO evaluations.
- Select an organization (any type you choose) to be used as the bases for this plan.
- Using information from the literature, develop an evaluation plan (6 pages). Be sure to include questions that will be asked.
- Submit a CEO scorecard. Explain the scorecard and its importance to effective CEO evaluation.
- When writing the plan, be sure to include information regarding the selected organization and tailor the plan to that organization.
- Remember that a title page, abstract, running header, and references page (in APA format) are required with your submission. These do not count toward the total page count.
Below is an example of a CEO scorecard. You are to develop one related to board evaluation of a CEO. I suggest the categories of the scorecard align with the main initiatives with the strategic plan of the organization. The scorecard then measures how well (red, orange, yellow or green) the CEO is doing to achieve the main aspects of the organization’s agreed up plan and overarching vision (the preferred future everyone is working together to create). Remember, effective evaluation is formative and summarize AND formal and informal.
Is the information design logical, effective, and consistent?
Rubric
150-Pt Paper Rubric
| A | B | C | D | E | N/A | ||
| 11. | Content is organized globally | C | |||||
| 12. | Content organized accurately reflects content types. | B | |||||
| 13. | Content is chunked into distinctive content types | B | |||||
| 14. | Content types are presented consistently | C | |||||
| 15. | Content types are using industry standard methods | A | B | ||||
| 16. | Content is presented graphically through charts, tables, illustrations where appropriate | ||||||
| 17. | Content is easy to scan; it does not need to be read in— entirely to know what is about. | B | |||||
| 18. | Content hierarchy is apparent with the most important information being most visible. | B |
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| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContent |
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| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePresentation |
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| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMechanics |
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Assignment 7b: Board Training about Governance as Leadership Capstone Project
Instructions
For this assignment, you have been hired as a consultant for a nonprofit organization. You understand the connection between steward leadership and serving as a trustee on a board of directors. Further, you understand the importance of “stewarding” time, treasure, talent and relationships!
The organization is maturing, and they have communicated that at present they think they operate as a Traditional Model board (Wilson, p. 164). They are unsure, however, about present practice and think they may instead operate following a Results-Based Model. As a part of your consulting contract, you have been asked to lead a two-day retreat. Desired outcomes for the retreat are:
- Reinforce the importance of steward leadership in effective board governance.
- Help the board understand how they currently operate.
- Lead the board to a decision about what model they want to follow moving forward.
- Ensure that the board understands and is equipped to apply the three modes of Governance as Leadership.
For this assignment, submit a narrated PowerPoint presentation (20 slides minimum) that you would use with the board to address the above four goals.
Please embed the narration into each PowerPoint slide and limit total time of narration to 10 minutes or less.
Due Saturday by 11:59 pm
Rubric
300-Point Presentation Rubric
| 300-Point Presentation Rubric | |||||
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| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePresentation & Narration |
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| This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMechanics |
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