Category Archives: Board Governance

211. Trust, Church Board Chairs and Transparency.

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In a well-known article published ten years ago Leon Panetta (Board Leadership, Winter 2003, 17ff) argued that in the case of boards with reference to trust and transparency “it’s not just what you do, it’s the way that you do … (read the rest)

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210. The Incremental Work of Church Board Development

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Thousands of church boards meet monthly across North America and thousands of church board chairs work valiantly to help these boards provide good governance within their congregations. Yet we all realize the distance between an ideal church board and our … (read the rest)

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209. Who is Responsible for the Ethical/Spiritual “Tone at the Top” in Congregational Organizations?

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

In December 2013 Gar Emerson, the publisher of GovernanceCanada, published an article entitled “Ethical Leadership and Corrupt Practices” (http://www.governancecanada.com/wp-content/uploads/DM_TOR-6992867-v1-Ethical_Leadership_and_Corruption.pdf). On pages 8-10 he comments upon the “Leadership Role of the Chairman of the Board” and states unequivically that “the ‘tone … (read the rest)

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208. Essential Tasks for Effectively Functioning Church Boards

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Dr. Larry Perkins

Church board chairs sometimes wonder what the scope of their responsibilities entails. Because they serve their own boards their responsibilities are directly related to the work of a church board, primarily enabling that board to function effectively within the scope … (read the rest)

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207. A New Resource for Church Board Governance.

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Dr. Larry Perkins

The Deloitte Centre for Corporate Governance recently published the third edition of “The Effective Not-for-Profit Board. A Value-driving Force” (you can download a copy by going to http://www.corpgov.deloitte.com/site/CanEng and clicking on the Deloitte Publications tab). This publication is particularly helpful … (read the rest)

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