This approach has several advantages. It keeps the board in its all-important policy- setting role, and the executive in the policy-realization role. It keeps the board out of the micromanaging details, and frees the executive to focus on results delivery. Inother words, the focus is on making the organization succeed, per the board’s direction. The approach also concentrates on measurable outcomes, which lessens the impact of sub- jective personal opinion, and potentially reduces conflict over strongly held positions. This approach works well with a strong board and a confident, proven executive director; in such cases the measurable outcomes can yield dramatic growth.
