Viewing board seats as limited. It seems unlikely that a board should have more than 10 members (and even 10 seems like a lot), since it’s hard to have a productive meeting past that point.11 When considering a new addition to the board, I think the board should be asking something much closer to “Is this one of the 10 best people in the world to sit on this board?” than to “Is this person fine?”
Strongly Agree.
The smaller the better, that’s the common characteristic of all effective boards. And everyone I respect, and spoken to on this, agrees.
If Apple could go from almost bankrupt to the most successful company on Earth, and execute the greatest comeback in human history within a single generation, with a board of less than 10, then every nonprofit can do the same. I’d even say be wary of the motives of anyone who claims boards must be dozens large.
Strongly Agree.
The smaller the better, that’s the common characteristic of all effective boards. And everyone I respect, and spoken to on this, agrees.
If Apple could go from almost bankrupt to the most successful company on Earth, and execute the greatest comeback in human history within a single generation, with a board of less than 10, then every nonprofit can do the same. I’d even say be wary of the motives of anyone who claims boards must be dozens large.