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by: Jim Del Carmen Your company is ready for some strategic planning. You’re committed to inclusion. You want your employees to have a stake in the action. You want them to feel like they’re making a difference. So you load your strategic planning committee with...

by: Sarah Krueger I recently ran across a job posting for an executive-level position at a large corporation. It made me yawn. It started with a job summary that had all the typical stuff … the ideal candidate is someone who will coordinate such-and-such and formulate...

They run closely-held, private businesses. Their boards are comprised of family members and friends. The board meetings are comfortable, friendly. You might even call them “fun.” But they’re neither challenging, nor very helpful. And for those who lead such...