Bringing Quality to Board Decisions
Corporate boards have been noted for bad decision-making of late, but the authors point out that it need not be that way. Their research finds that most boards either make decisions too late (acquiescing to a choice management has already made) or too soon (competing with the CEO). There is a third way.
By Carl Spetzler, Robin Arnold, and Jim Lang
The Corporate Board
January/February 2005
Corporate boards have been noted for bad decision-making of late, but the authors point out that it need not be that way. Their research finds that most boards either make decisions too late (acquiescing to a choice management has already made) or too soon (competing with the CEO).
There is a third way - thoughtfully selecting the decisions to be addressed in collaboration with the board.
