Introduction
We all understand the important work done by the governing board of an organization. However, according to the text, boards are passive 67% of the time in a board meeting. In that environment, it can be challenging to engage in critical thinking. In this discussion, we want to talk about this and other impediments to the ability of boards to think critically.
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Write a 300-500 word post addressing the questions above. Be sure to include information from the text and cite them appropriately.
Assignment 2b: Gaps Between Current Practice and Effective Governance Discussion
Introduction
As discussed in the video, one issue that makes board ineffective is a gap between current practice and effective governance. These gaps can manifest in various ways. One example is there can be a gap between the demands of an organization at a particular point in its lifecycle and the composition of its board, leadership structures, and governing approaches. This often is a result of an organization growing and maturing and the board remaining in a ‘start-up’ mode. Another example is a gap between mental maps (assumptions, beliefs, convictions, hypotheses that help us make sense of the organization we lead) of organizations and the governing modes board members use. Addressing these gaps will lead to the three modes of effective governance.
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Assignment 3a: Scale of Governance Health Discussion
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All boards must settle on a process for leading the organizations they serve from where they are to the accomplishment of their vision (their preferred future) guided by their core values while staying true to their mission. To lead the strategic planning process, boards must figure out issues surrounding questions about what the preferred future is and how best to get there!
The reality is not all boards are healthy and high functioning. One of the first things a board needs to do in order to accomplish its vision is to assess its own health and address issues that are causing it to be unhealthy. The scale of governance health is designed to assist the board in identifying issues that are causing it to be unhealthy. There are three levels identified in the scale of governance.
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Assignment 4a: Five Themes and Eight Functions Discussion
Introduction
In the Bowen text, the five themes and eight functions of a board are discussed.
The themes are:
Recognizing the reward of board service in both sectors.
The functions are:
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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.
Assignment 6a: Board Machinery Discussion
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Assignment 6b: Leading Robust Board Discussions
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You are the CEO of a nonprofit organization, and you are preparing for your monthly appointment with your board chair to discuss the upcoming monthly board meeting. You have both noticed a lack of robust discussion over the last few meetings and a disturbing tendency toward “groupthink.” Describe techniques for leading energizing and productive fiduciary, strategic and especially generative discussions that will serve as a way to eliminate groupthink and move the board to more robust discussions.
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Assignment 7a: Four Types of Capital Discussion
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Board members and organizational leaders need to learn to recognize, appreciate and capture the value of four forms of capital beyond $$ that board members can provide:
1) Intellectual
2) reputational
3) political
4) social
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Critical thinking is an important skill for board members to possess in order to make sound decisions. Unfortunately, there are several impediments that can prevent boards from engaging in critical thinking. These impediments include groupthink, confirmation bias, and cognitive biases.
Groupthink is a phenomenon that occurs when members of a group or organization tend to think alike and follow the same course of action, even if it is not in the best interest of the group. This can lead to poor decision-making as dissenting opinions are not given proper consideration.
Confirmation bias is another obstacle to critical thinking. This occurs when people seek out information that supports their existing beliefs and ignore information that contradicts them. This can result in ineffective decision-making as important information is overlooked.
Cognitive biases are another obstacle to critical thinking .....
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