Susan Mogensen 
January 29, 2013The Governance Problem: How it Started A look at the root of the governance problem today, in response to a Jan. 24, 2013 Globe and Mail article about Bob Monks by Janet McFarland, “Storming the boardroom: Sound, fury and little else.” (Report on Business section, page B8). Opinions, ideas expressed in this video were formed and influenced Continue reading →
Susan Mogensen September 30, 2012To learn more about Policy Governance, call 1-877-847-4552 or e-mail us at info@browndogconsulting.com, or take the Board EXCELerator, our new online governance course.
Susan Mogensen April 14, 2011Ever left a board meeting scratching your head? Working on or for a board of directors doesn’t have to be frustrating, boring or meaningless. For inspiration, motivation and liberation from the boardroom blues, contact us for a free consultation or participate in one of our upcoming Policy Governance workshops. If you enjoyed this video, please share Continue reading →
Susan Mogensen April 4, 2011Belief # 1: Boards exist to oversee management. Instead, consider: Boards exist to lead on behalf of owners. Belief #2: We improve governance by solving existing problems. Instead, consider: Governance excellence demands a holistic, systemic approach. Belief # 3: We need more of a certain type of person/identifiable group on boards. Instead, consider: All board Continue reading →
Susan Mogensen November 11, 2010BoardSource just released its Nonprofit Governance Index 2010 which contains interesting data collected from surveys of hundreds of nonprofit executives and board members. One finding highlighted by BoardSource is widespread dissatisfaction from those surveyed regarding the degree of racial, ethnic and age diversity on nonprofit boards. My concern here is that people might think that Continue reading →
Susan Mogensen November 8, 2010If your board of directors wants to evaluate its own performance, start by setting aside time on the next board meeting agenda for reflection on these five questions: Does everyone around the board table answer this question the same way: on whose behalf are we legally and/or morally accountable? Do we have a regular way Continue reading →
Susan Mogensen October 23, 2010What is Governance? This video briefly answers the question, “What is governance?,” and outlines the job of a board of directors. [Video Transcript] You hear the word, ‘governance,’ a lot these days, but what does it really mean, and is it as important and serious as it sounds? Board governance, or corporate governance, simply refers Continue reading →
