06/05/2026
⚠️ Warning signs of a struggling or inadequate board span several critical areas: here are two:
Executive Director/CEO-Driven Agendas: The board is completely subservient to the Executive Director/CEO, often failing to conduct rigorous, independent evaluations of leadership performance.
Founder Syndrome: The board acts as a "rubber stamp" out of blind deference to the founder or Executive Director, failing to ask difficult questions.