[Community-Discuss] Evaluating Performance of the Board

[Randy Bush]

>>> I also like to know, what are the thing used to measure whether a
>>> board being effective?
> i am interested in the simple weekly rituals board engages in to makes
> sure that priority will be attained and/or if it should be adapted.
> 
> very rough example:
> 
> priority: i want to publish a book by 2017
> 
> a good indicator (predictor?) can be: how many words do i force myself
> to write every day/week
> 
> logic being if someone is consistent in writing a 500 word every day,
> they are more likely to achieve the goal of writing enough for a book

your analogy confuses the board with the executives and staff.  a board
sets, monitors, and approves policy, not makes widgets.

randy