Here's another thought-provoking quote, from John Carver's, Boards That Make A Difference,"With respect to the staff, it is pivotal that the board not only lead, but that it lead leaders. Bigness must be passed on. Leading leaders calls for a mentality that allows others to make decisions. The board should never give the message, by trying to intervene in every possible mistake, that to err is unacceptable. Emphasizing the avoidance of errors rather than the creation of breakthroughs propagates not leaders but followers. It encourages not decision makers, but bureaucrats. Leading leaders requires tolerance of risk, because leaders do not remain in the safe, old ruts. They try and sometimes fail." (BTMAD, p. 199-200).
What is your board doing to ensure "the creation of breakthroughs" and not just "the avoidance of errors?"
