by Touch Stone Publishers | May 9, 2026
I’ve served on seven boards over the past fifteen years. Five of them hired a governance consultant at some point. Every single engagement followed the same pattern. The consultant arrives with a framework. They audit your board composition against industry...
by Touch Stone Publishers | May 5, 2026
The question arrives in the Strategy Office at the worst possible time. The CEO has been told by a board member, a consultant, or a competitor announcement that the company should “buy a capability” or “build a platform.” The pressure is real....
by Touch Stone Publishers | Apr 30, 2026
I watched a CEO get blindsided last year. Not by market conditions. Not by competition. By her own board. They had stopped asking her questions about a product line that, six months later, became a compliance problem. When I asked the board chair why no one had dug...
by Touch Stone Publishers | Apr 23, 2026
I watched a board director sit through three consecutive strategy updates he clearly disagreed with. His body language said it all. But he never spoke. Afterward, I asked him why. His answer: “The chair made it obvious what decision he wanted. Speaking up would...
