McKinsey Quarterly (December 2017)
If you know how to probe, nudge, and prod, you can help your board perform better. Doing so starts with courage. Nonprofit board members are often reluctant to contribute actively to discussions for fear that they will appear uninformed or cause an embarrassing ruckus. To be effective, you must overcome that fear. And then you must ask questions, even ones you fear might seem stupid. Keep asking them until you figure out what the smart questions are. Then demand answers to the smart questions. And while many questions will be specific to your organization, there are four crucial ones that apply to all nonprofits. Read the full article.