Get the Board of Directors on Board for Change
October 5, 2009 News headlines for the past year document nefarious conduct by investment bankers, mortgage brokers, and government contractors. Tucked in these stories is a common theme—lack of appropriate oversight by the organization’s board of directors at best—or, at worst, the collusion of these directors with the very same executives. So what does this have to do with health and human services? Today’s directors regularly wrestle with budgets, regulations, mergers, collaborations, and acquisitions. In addition, all of this is occurring at a time when there's a human capital crisis in our industry. Effective board . . .
