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Managing Up-Managing Down: The Board Executive Paradox

Managing Up-Managing Down: The Board Executive Paradox. Julia Classen. @auroraconsult. auroraconsult.com. The aurora team. @auroraconsult. auroraconsult.com. First Steps: Roles. What is the role of the Executive? What is the role of the Board?. @auroraconsult. auroraconsult.com.

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Managing Up-Managing Down: The Board Executive Paradox

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  1. Managing Up-Managing Down: The Board Executive Paradox Julia Classen @auroraconsult auroraconsult.com

  2. The aurora team @auroraconsult auroraconsult.com

  3. First Steps: Roles What is the role of the Executive? What is the role of the Board? @auroraconsult auroraconsult.com

  4. Type of board (Operational, Policy, etc.) • Staff resources • Organizational size, • type, scope, development @auroraconsult auroraconsult.com

  5. Sue Stevens Organizational Development Mature Growth Decline Turnaround Start-up Idea Terminal @auroraconsult auroraconsult.com

  6. Contingency Theory • “It depends” • Composition of boards • Funders, major donors • Founders • Representatives • Mandated composition @auroraconsult auroraconsult.com

  7. Power In and Around Boards • CEO-Dominated Board • Chair-Dominated Board • Fragmented Power Board • Power-Sharing Board • Powerless Board @auroraconsult auroraconsult.com

  8. CEO-Dominated Board @auroraconsult auroraconsult.com

  9. Chair-dominated board @auroraconsult auroraconsult.com

  10. FRAGMENTED BOARD POWER @auroraconsult auroraconsult.com

  11. POWER-SHARING BOARD @auroraconsult auroraconsult.com

  12. POWERLESS BOARD @auroraconsult auroraconsult.com

  13. Board Chair-Executive Most critical relationship • Board management • Organizational Spokespersons • Leadership @auroraconsult auroraconsult.com

  14. The Paradox in a Nutshell • The Executive as supervisee of the Board • The Executive Manages the Board • The Board as organizational leader • The Executive as organizational leader • The Board needs information from the Executive to make decisions • The Executive often determines what information to give the Board @auroraconsult auroraconsult.com

  15. 6 Tips on managing up • Facilitate interaction in board relationships • Show consideration and respect toward board members • Envision change and innovation for the organization with the board • Provide useful and helpful information to the board • Initiate and maintain structure for the board • Promote board accomplishments and productivity Adapted from “Executive Leadership” Robert D. Herman and Dick Heimovics in the Jossey-Bass Handbook of Nonprofit Leadership and Management, Second Edition. @auroraconsult auroraconsult.com

  16. Thank you!

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