Two questions on leadership development
Two other questions that were raised at the session on "Building a Leadership Stream":
- Is courage a leadership characteristic? The best data and best discussion at the board level won't get you anywhere if your board won't make tough choices--choices that could alienate some of their closest colleagues or a vocal group within the membership. How do you find potential board leaders with the courage to make those hard decisions?
- How do you balance the need to find competent, strategic board leaders with the need to be inclusive? Some associations hate to turn away enthusiastic volunteers--even if they really don't have the skills or mindset to contribute positively to the organization. Some just place a high value on being as inclusive as possible. What do you do when your interest in being inclusive conflicts with your need to put the right people on the bus (to use the Good to Great terminology)?
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