Susan Mogensen 
June 2, 2015Is your board fighting a losing game? Just as Lucy and Ethel struggle to keep up with wrapping the chocolates in this classic I Love Lucy scene, boards of directors can also find themselves fighting a losing game when operational activities, plans, budgets and decisions come at them faster than can be properly handled. A Continue reading →
Susan Mogensen April 14, 2015To paraphrase W. Edwards Deming, how many of you have deadwood on your board? Did you appoint or elect them that way, or did you kill them? Given the critical role that boards of directors play, it’s unfortunate to see so many boards struggling with “deadwood.” Then again, losing good people to boredom or indifference Continue reading →
Susan Mogensen December 13, 201499% of the challenges faced by boards can be resolved in the following three ways: 1. Using a holistic system to govern.2. Having effective decision-making methods.3. Being physically and emotionally healthy. Without a logical governance system, boards and managers can easily lose effectiveness and get off-track. The most common symptoms of board dysfunction include lack Continue reading →
Susan Mogensen January 18, 2014Order Meeting Helpers here: Brown Dog Consulting Products Meetings are a fact of life. Unfortunately, we’ve all experienced our fair share of bad, frustrating or less-than-productive meetings. It’s no wonder, really, when you consider that a meeting typically involves several people sitting around a table, with one person speaking at a time. This is generally Continue reading →
