Leadership Instruments
Leadership Instrument
Board Agenda Design Map
July 26, 2026
A practical meeting design tool that helps CEOs and board chairs create more engaging, productive, and strategic board meetings. By focusing on purpose, participation, facilitation, decision-making, and follow-through, the tool helps boards maximize their time and contribution.
Leadership Instrument
Strategic Abandonment Framework for Boards
July 26, 2026
A practical governance tool that helps boards assess programs, services, initiatives, and investments through a structured stewardship process. By identifying what is leading, lagging, and consuming disproportionate capacity, leaders can redirect resources toward higher-impact opportunities and innovation.
Leadership Instrument
Emerging Issues Signal Scan
July 26, 2026
A practical foresight tool that helps CEOs and board chairs identify emerging trends, test assumptions, and bring future-focused thinking into board discussions. By scanning for opportunities, threats, and shifts across society, the profession, and the organization, boards can better prepare for what’s coming next.
Leadership Instrument
Board Agenda Risk Lens
July 26, 2026
A practical governance tool that helps CEOs and board chairs assess the operational, financial, reputational, strategic, and governance implications of board agenda items. By making risk visible and explicit, it supports stronger discussion, better questions, and clearer board direction.
Leadership Instrument
CEO Chair Annual Alignment Conversation Guide
July 26, 2026
A practical leadership guide that helps CEOs and board chairs align expectations, strengthen their working relationship, clarify roles, and establish communication rhythms that support effective governance and organizational success. Through structured conversations and planning templates, the guide creates a foundation for a strong leadership partnership throughout the board year.
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